A Phase 3 Pivotal Trial Comparing Allovectin-7® Alone vs Chemotherapy Alone in Patients With Stage 3 or Stage 4 Melanoma

NCT ID: NCT00395070

Last Updated: 2013-09-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

390 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-07-31

Brief Summary

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To compare the safety and efficacy of Allovectin-7® versus Dacarbazine (DTIC)or Temozolomide (TMZ) in subjects with recurrent stage 3 or stage 4 melanoma.

Detailed Description

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Eligible patients will have a 66% chance of receiving Allovectin-7® alone (an investigational product designed to train your body's immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells) vs. a 33% chance of receiving standard chemotherapy (either dacarbazine or temozolomide). The treatment course recommended for patients who receive Allovectin-7® is a minimum of 16 weeks. Each cycle will consist of weekly injections of Allovectin-7® alone for six weeks followed by two weeks of observation and assessments. For patients who receive the chemotherapy alone, their treatment course will follow standard dosing. During the trial all patients' tumors will be closely monitored. Patients whose melanoma does not clinically progress will be encouraged to continue on the treatment and be assessed for up to two years.

Conditions

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Metastatic Melanoma

Keywords

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Melanoma DTIC TMZ Stage 3 Stage 4 Metastatic Metastatic Melanoma (Stage 3, Stage 4 Melanoma)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Treatment Arm

Allovectin-7® 2 mg intralesional injection into a single lesion weekly for six consecutive weeks, repeated beginning after each 8th week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Allovectin-7®

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Allovectin-7® 2 mg intralesional injection into a single lesion weekly for six consecutive weeks, repeated beginning after each 8th week.

Control Arm

DTIC 1000 mg/m2 intravenous infusion over 60 minutes, repeated every 28 days, OR TMZ 150 to 200 mg/m2 orally once daily for five consecutive days, repeated every 28 days.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Dacarbazine (DTIC)

Intervention Type DRUG

1000 mg/m2 intravenous infusion over 60 minutes, repeated every 28 days, OR

Temozolomide (TMZ)

Intervention Type DRUG

150 to 200 mg/m2 orally once daily for five consecutive days, repeated every 28 days.

Interventions

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Allovectin-7®

Allovectin-7® 2 mg intralesional injection into a single lesion weekly for six consecutive weeks, repeated beginning after each 8th week.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Dacarbazine (DTIC)

1000 mg/m2 intravenous infusion over 60 minutes, repeated every 28 days, OR

Intervention Type DRUG

Temozolomide (TMZ)

150 to 200 mg/m2 orally once daily for five consecutive days, repeated every 28 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Confirmed Stage 3 or Stage 4 melanoma that may have had previous treatment via surgery, radiation or biologic drugs (typically Interferon Alpha or Interleukin-2)
* At least 1 melanoma tumor that is 1cm x 1cm or greater in size (about the size of a dime) and can be injected
* Normal blood chemistries and blood cell counts
* At least 18 years old and able and willing to provide informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous chemotherapy treatment for melanoma
* Melanoma lesions in the brain or liver (however, lesions in the lungs are allowed)
* If surgical removal of all lesions would be possible and could be curative
* Any melanoma tumors greater than 10cm x 10cm in size
* Known condition resulting in a suppressed immune system
* Female subjects who are pregnant
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vical

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Linda Strause, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Vical

Locations

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Bakersfield, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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San Francisco, California, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Lakeland, Florida, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

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Montclair, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Liège, , Belgium

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Itaquera, São Paulo, Brazil

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Belo Horizonte, , Brazil

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Curitiba, , Brazil

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Ijuí, , Brazil

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Lajeado, , Brazil

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Porto Alegre, , Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Bordeaux, , France

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Lyon, , France

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Nantes, , France

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Paris, , France

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Paris, , France

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Toulouse, , France

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Villejuif, , France

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Augsburg, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Dresden, , Germany

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Hanover, , Germany

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Jena, , Germany

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Kiel, , Germany

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Ludwigshafen, , Germany

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Lübeck, , Germany

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Münster, , Germany

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Tübingen, , Germany

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Würzburg, , Germany

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Jerusalem, , Israel

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Petah Tikva, , Israel

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Tel Litwinsky, , Israel

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Genoa, , Italy

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Milan, , Italy

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Napoli, , Italy

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Padua, , Italy

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Siena, , Italy

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Groningen, , Netherlands

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Leiden, , Netherlands

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Lubin, , Poland

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Poznan, , Poland

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Barnaul, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Nizniy Novogrod, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Samara, , Russia

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Stavropol, , Russia

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Valencia, , Spain

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Zaragoza, , Spain

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Bern, , Switzerland

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Zurich, , Switzerland

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Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Antalya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Kocaeli, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Countries

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Croatia United States Belgium Brazil Canada France Germany Israel Italy Netherlands Poland Russia Spain Switzerland Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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LX01-315

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id