Standard High-Dose Alpha Interferon Versus Intermittent High-Dose Alpha Interferon

NCT ID: NCT00226408

Last Updated: 2006-06-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-11-30

Study Completion Date

2005-09-30

Brief Summary

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The study protocol is being conducted to compare intermittent high-dose i.v. administation of interferon alpha-2b with the standard high-dose treatment by Kirkwood with distant metastasis free survival (DMFI) as a primary endpoint.

Detailed Description

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Arm A: Interferon-alpha-2b 20 MIU/m2 for 4 weeks. 5 days a week i.v followed by 48 weeks of treatment with 3 x 10 MIU/m2 s.c Arm B: Interferon-alpha-2b 20 MIU/m2 for 4 weeks. 5 days a week i.v repeated 3 times with 12 treatment-free-weeks between the cycles

Secondary endpoints: Improved overall survival rate, Assess side effects of therapy in both treatment arms, Assess time spent on sick leave, Assess number of treatment-related days in hospital, Assess overall performance status, Assess blood MX protein levels

Conditions

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Adjuvant Stage III Malignant Melanoma Interferon Alpha Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Interferon-alpha-2b

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histological documentet cutaneous malognant melanoma
* Stage IIIa, IIIb, IIIc (AJCC 2002)
* R0 resection dating back no longer than 56 days
* Performance status (ECOG o-1)
* Bone marrow funktion: White cell count \> 3000 cells/ul, platletts \> 100000 cells/ul, hemoglobin \> 10 g/dl
* Liver and kidney funktion: Serum creatinin \< 1.5 times upper limit of normal, AST and ALT \< 2.5 times upper limit of normal, Serum bilirubin \< 2 times upper limit of normal
* Written inform consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Confirmed distant metastasis
* Choroid or mucosal melanoma
* Pregnant or lactating women and women of childbearing potential not using a reliable form of contraception
* Active autoimmun disease
* patients with history of neuropsychiatric disease requiring hospitalization
* Severe medical condition such us:
* Florid hepatitis
* Severe acute infection
* Myocardial infarction within the past year,symptomatic angina pectoris
* Grade III to IV congestive heart failure
* serious pulmonary disease
* HIV-positive patients with an AIDS - defining condition
* treatment in another clinical drug trial within the last 30 days
* A history of hypersensitivity to interferon alfa
* History of maignant disease during the past 5 years (except for curatively treated skin carcinoma or in situ carcinoma)
* Prior high dose interferon alfa therapy.Prior adjuvant low dose or intermediate-dose interferon alfa therapy is allowed
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dermatologic Cooperative Oncology Group

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Peter Mohr, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Elbeklinikum, Buxtehude, Germany

Peter von Wussow, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

30159 Hannover,Georgstr.46

Locations

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Universitätshautklinik ,St.Josef- Hospital

Bochum, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Elbekliniken Buxtehude

Buxtehude, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätshautklinik Köln

Cologne, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätshautklinik Essen

Essen, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätsklinik Eppendorf

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Praxis

Hanover, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätshautklinik Heidelberg

Heidelberg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Hautklinik

Homburg/ Saar, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Christian- Albrechts- Universität ,Hautklinik

Kiel, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätshautklinik Mainz

Mainz, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

universitätsklinikum Münster

Münster, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Städtische Kliniken Oldenburg

Oldenburg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätshautklinik Ulm

Ulm, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Peter Mohr, MD

Role: CONTACT

0049 41261 703 ext. 6207

Michael Weichenthal, MD

Role: CONTACT

0049 431 597 ext. 1537

Facility Contacts

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Norbert Brockmeyer, MD

Role: primary

0049/234 ext. 509-1

Peter Miohr, MD

Role: primary

0049 4161 703 ext. 6207

michael weichenthal, MD

Role: backup

0049 431 597 ext. 1537

Cornelia Mauch, MD

Role: primary

0049/221478 ext. 537

Carmen Loquai, MD

Role: primary

0049/201-723 ext. 243

Karsten Neuber, MD

Role: primary

0049/42803 ext. 2632

Peter von Wussow, MD

Role: primary

0049/511 ext. 3069998

Alexander Enk, MD

Role: primary

Wolfgang Tilgen, MD

Role: primary

0049/6841-162 ext. 3966

Axel Hauschild, MD

Role: primary

0049/431-597 ext. 15

Kerstin Steinbrink, MD

Role: primary

0049/61311771 ext. 30

T. Luger, MD

Role: primary

0049/25183 ext. 56501

Erhard Hölzle, MD

Role: primary

Cord Sunderkötter, MD

Role: primary

References

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Mohr P, Hauschild A, Trefzer U, Enk A, Tilgen W, Loquai C, Gogas H, Haalck T, Koller J, Dummer R, Gutzmer R, Brockmeyer N, Holzle E, Sunderkotter C, Mauch C, Stein A, Schneider LA, Podda M, Goppner D, Schadendorf D, Weichenthal M. Intermittent High-Dose Intravenous Interferon Alfa-2b for Adjuvant Treatment of Stage III Melanoma: Final Analysis of a Randomized Phase III Dermatologic Cooperative Oncology Group Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Dec 1;33(34):4077-84. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.59.6932. Epub 2015 Oct 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26503196 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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MM-ADJ-5

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id