Trial Outcomes & Findings for Vaccine Therapy With or Without Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Melanoma (NCT NCT00118274)

NCT ID: NCT00118274

Last Updated: 2021-04-20

Results Overview

Number of participants with dose-limiting toxicities

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

170 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

30 days after receiving the last dose of study drug, up to week 52

Results posted on

2021-04-20

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Arm I
Patients receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm II
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Arm III
Patients receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm IV
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Overall Study
STARTED
41
43
42
44
Overall Study
COMPLETED
21
21
25
29
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
20
22
17
15

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Vaccine Therapy With or Without Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Melanoma

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Arm I
n=41 Participants
Patients receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm II
n=43 Participants
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Arm III
n=42 Participants
Patients receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm IV
n=44 Participants
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Total
n=170 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
30 Participants
n=7 Participants
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
32 Participants
n=4 Participants
125 Participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=4 Participants
45 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=4 Participants
56 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
31 Participants
n=4 Participants
114 Participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 days after receiving the last dose of study drug, up to week 52

Population: Intent to treat population including 167 eligible and 3 ineligible.

Number of participants with dose-limiting toxicities

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Arm I
n=41 Participants
Patients receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm II
n=43 Participants
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Arm III
n=42 Participants
Patients receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm IV
n=44 Participants
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Safety of the Peptide Vaccines
4 Participants
7 Participants
2 Participants
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 50 days

Population: All eligible participants, total = 167.

The primary end point was the maximum cumulative circulating CD8+ T cell response to 12 melanoma peptides (12MP) measured by ELISpot assay over the first six vaccines (to day 50).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Arm I
n=41 Participants
Patients receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm II
n=41 Participants
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Arm III
n=42 Participants
Patients receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm IV
n=43 Participants
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Immunogenicity (CD8+ T Cell Response to 12 Melanoma Peptides, 12MP) as Measured by Elispot Assay, up to Day 50
32 Participants
29 Participants
8 Participants
12 Participants

Adverse Events

Arm I

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 41 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Arm II

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 43 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Arm III

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 41 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Arm IV

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 44 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Arm I
n=41 participants at risk
Patients receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm II
n=43 participants at risk
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising multi-epitope melanoma peptides, tetanus toxoid helper peptide emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously tetanus toxoid helper peptide: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Arm III
n=42 participants at risk
Patients receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously
Arm IV
n=44 participants at risk
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day -4. Patients then receive vaccine comprising melanoma peptides and multi-epitope melanoma helper peptides emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 intradermally and subcutaneously on days 1, 8, 15, 29, 36, 43, 85, 183, 274, and 365. incomplete Freund's adjuvant: Given intradermally and subcutaneously melanoma helper peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine: Given intradermally and subcutaneously cyclophosphamide: Given IV
Immune system disorders
Autoimmune reaction
0.00%
0/41
11.6%
5/43
7.1%
3/42
4.5%
2/44
Immune system disorders
Rhinitis
19.5%
8/41
32.6%
14/43
33.3%
14/42
13.6%
6/44
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Hemoglobin
43.9%
18/41
34.9%
15/43
19.0%
8/42
36.4%
16/44
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Leukocytes
19.5%
8/41
14.0%
6/43
11.9%
5/42
25.0%
11/44
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Lymphopenia
22.0%
9/41
18.6%
8/43
9.5%
4/42
15.9%
7/44
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
neutrophils
4.9%
2/41
9.3%
4/43
9.5%
4/42
4.5%
2/44
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
platelets
2.4%
1/41
0.00%
0/43
7.1%
3/42
2.3%
1/44
General disorders
Fatigue
53.7%
22/41
88.4%
38/43
66.7%
28/42
68.2%
30/44
General disorders
Fever
36.6%
15/41
65.1%
28/43
33.3%
14/42
31.8%
14/44
General disorders
Rigors/chills
63.4%
26/41
76.7%
33/43
40.5%
17/42
40.9%
18/44
General disorders
Sweating
39.0%
16/41
58.1%
25/43
38.1%
16/42
36.4%
16/44
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Alopecia
0.00%
0/41
4.7%
2/43
9.5%
4/42
4.5%
2/44
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Flushing
19.5%
8/41
20.9%
9/43
23.8%
10/42
13.6%
6/44
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
hypopigmentation
7.3%
3/41
2.3%
1/43
4.8%
2/42
4.5%
2/44
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
injection site reaction
97.6%
40/41
100.0%
43/43
90.5%
38/42
97.7%
43/44
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritis
12.2%
5/41
18.6%
8/43
14.3%
6/42
18.2%
8/44
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
22.0%
9/41
30.2%
13/43
14.3%
6/42
15.9%
7/44
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Ulceration
29.3%
12/41
44.2%
19/43
7.1%
3/42
22.7%
10/44
Gastrointestinal disorders
Anorexia
34.1%
14/41
51.2%
22/43
33.3%
14/42
27.3%
12/44
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
2.4%
1/41
9.3%
4/43
4.8%
2/42
11.4%
5/44
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
31.7%
13/41
30.2%
13/43
26.2%
11/42
25.0%
11/44
Gastrointestinal disorders
Mucositis (clinical exam) - Oral cavity
17.1%
7/41
14.0%
6/43
11.9%
5/42
6.8%
3/44
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
41.5%
17/41
55.8%
24/43
35.7%
15/42
56.8%
25/44
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
12.2%
5/41
23.3%
10/43
4.8%
2/42
15.9%
7/44
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Edema: limb
4.9%
2/41
7.0%
3/43
9.5%
4/42
0.00%
0/44
Hepatobiliary disorders
ALT
2.4%
1/41
0.00%
0/43
2.4%
1/42
6.8%
3/44
Hepatobiliary disorders
AST
9.8%
4/41
4.7%
2/43
9.5%
4/42
9.1%
4/44
Hepatobiliary disorders
Bilirubin
4.9%
2/41
7.0%
3/43
9.5%
4/42
4.5%
2/44
Investigations
Hypercalcemia
0.00%
0/41
0.00%
0/43
7.1%
3/42
2.3%
1/44
Investigations
Hyperglycemia
24.4%
10/41
48.8%
21/43
28.6%
12/42
36.4%
16/44
Investigations
Hyperkalemia
22.0%
9/41
20.9%
9/43
16.7%
7/42
13.6%
6/44
Investigations
Hypocalcemia
0.00%
0/41
7.0%
3/43
0.00%
0/42
0.00%
0/44
Investigations
Hypoglycemia
4.9%
2/41
7.0%
3/43
9.5%
4/42
11.4%
5/44
Investigations
Hypokalemia
2.4%
1/41
7.0%
3/43
0.00%
0/42
6.8%
3/44
Investigations
Hyponatremia
2.4%
1/41
9.3%
4/43
2.4%
1/42
9.1%
4/44
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
29.3%
12/41
25.6%
11/43
19.0%
8/42
20.5%
9/44
Psychiatric disorders
Mood alteration - agitation
4.9%
2/41
0.00%
0/43
7.1%
3/42
9.1%
4/44
Psychiatric disorders
Mood alteration - anxiety
4.9%
2/41
4.7%
2/43
7.1%
3/42
0.00%
0/44
Psychiatric disorders
Mood alteration - depression
7.3%
3/41
4.7%
2/43
2.4%
1/42
2.3%
1/44
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain - extremity - limb
0.00%
0/41
7.0%
3/43
4.8%
2/42
0.00%
0/44
General disorders
Pain - headache
58.5%
24/41
58.1%
25/43
50.0%
21/42
36.4%
16/44
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain - joint
39.0%
16/41
32.6%
14/43
28.6%
12/42
31.8%
14/44
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain - muscle
51.2%
21/41
51.2%
22/43
28.6%
12/42
27.3%
12/44
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain - other
0.00%
0/41
7.0%
3/43
0.00%
0/42
9.1%
4/44
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pain - throat/pharynx/larynx
19.5%
8/41
11.6%
5/43
21.4%
9/42
22.7%
10/44
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
36.6%
15/41
32.6%
14/43
35.7%
15/42
22.7%
10/44
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnea
29.3%
12/41
25.6%
11/43
11.9%
5/42
9.1%
4/44
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Nasal/paranasal reaction
24.4%
10/41
32.6%
14/43
26.2%
11/42
25.0%
11/44
General disorders
Flu-like syndrome
24.4%
10/41
30.2%
13/43
14.3%
6/42
11.4%
5/44

Additional Information

Dr. Craig Slingluff

University of Virginia

Phone: 4349249311

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place