VX15/2503 With or Without Ipilimumab and/or Nivolumab in Patients With Resectable Stage IIIB-D Melanoma

NCT ID: NCT03769155

Last Updated: 2025-03-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

41 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-12-13

Study Completion Date

2032-12-15

Brief Summary

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This pilot phase I trial studies how well VX15/2503 (pepinemab) with or without ipilimumab and/or nivolumab work in treating participants with stage IIIB-D melanoma that can be removed by surgery. Monoclonal antibodies, such as VX15/2503, ipilimumab, and nivolumab may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Evaluate the effect of VX15/2503 (pepinemab) in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors on T cell infiltrate into the tumor microenvironment in involved and uninvolved lymph nodes and peripheral blood.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate the effect of VX15/2503 in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors on the immune profile of involved and uninvolved lymph nodes and peripheral blood.

II. Assess safety and tolerability of profile and tolerability of single agent VX15/2503 to the combination of VX15/2503 and immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with resectable metastatic melanoma.

III. Document pathologic response rates of single agent VX15/2503 and combination VX15/2503 and immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with resectable melanoma.

IV. Compare pathologic response to radiographic response using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria in patients receiving single agent VX15/2503 and combination VX15/2503 and immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with resectable melanoma.

OUTLINE: Participants are assigned to 1 of 5 arms.

ARM I: Participants receive VX15/2503 intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes and nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 21 and undergo surgery between days 35-49.

ARM II: Participants receive VX15/2503 IV over 60 minutes and ipilimumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 21 and undergo surgery between days 35-49.

ARM III: Participants receive VX15/2503 IV over 60 minutes, nivolumab IV over 30 minutes, and ipilimumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 21 and undergo between days 35-49.

ARM IV: Participants nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 21 and undergo between days 35-49.

ARM V: Participants undergo surgery.

After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up at 90 days, every 12 weeks for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, then annually up to 10 years.

Conditions

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Pathologic Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8 Pathologic Stage IIIC Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8 Pathologic Stage IIID Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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A (VX15/2503, nivolumab, surgery)

Participants receive VX15/2503 (pepinemab) IV over 60 minutes and nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 21 and undergo surgery between days 35-49.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nivolumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

VX15/2503

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo therapeutic conventional surgery

B (VX15/2503, ipilimumab, surgery)

Participants receive VX15/2503 (pepinemab) IV over 60 minutes and ipilimumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 21 and undergo surgery between days 35-49.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ipilimumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

VX15/2503

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo therapeutic conventional surgery

C (VX15/2503, nivolumab, ipilimumab, surgery)

Participants receive VX15/2503 (pepinemab) IV over 60 minutes, nivolumab IV over 30 minutes, and ipilimumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 21 and undergo between days 35-49.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ipilimumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Nivolumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

VX15/2503

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo therapeutic conventional surgery

D (nivolumab, surgery)

Participants receive nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 21 and undergo between days 35-49.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nivolumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo therapeutic conventional surgery

E (surgery)

Participants undergo surgery.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo therapeutic conventional surgery

Interventions

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Ipilimumab

Given IV

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Nivolumab

Given IV

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

VX15/2503

Given IV

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Surgery

Undergo therapeutic conventional surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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BMS-734016 MDX-010 MDX-CTLA4 Yervoy BMS-936558 MDX-1106 NIVO ONO-4538 Opdivo moAb VX15/2503 Pepinemab

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Stage IIIB, IIIC, IIID histologically-proven melanoma.

* Cancer confirmed to be surgically resectable, with surgery evaluation with planned prior to resection.
* No prior immunotherapy with cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein-4 (CTLA-4), anti programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) or VX15/2503. Prior interferon (at least 1 year prior to consent) will be allowed.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
* Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500 cells/µL.
* Platelets ≥ 100,000/µL.
* Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0g/dL (may receive packed red blood cells \[PRBC\] transfusion).
* Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN).
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN.
* Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL.
* Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN OR calculated creatinine clearance of ≥ 50 mL/min using Cockcroft-Gault formula.
* International normalized ration (INR) ≤ 1.5. Anticoagulation is allowed only with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). Patient receiving LMW heparin on stable therapeutic dose for more than 2 weeks or with factor Xa level \< 1.1 U/mL are allowed on the trial.
* Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.
* Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
* Female subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (at least one highly effective method and one additional method of birth control at the same time or complete abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study treatment and 5 months after last dose of study treatment.
* Male subjects must agree to use adequate contraception (at least one highly effective method and one additional method of birth control at the same time or complete abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study treatment and 7 months after last dose of study treatment.
* Female subjects of childbearing age must have a negative serum pregnancy test at study entry.

Exclusion Criteria

* Determined not to be a surgical candidate due to medical co-morbidities.
* Treatment with chronic immunosuppressants (e.g., cyclosporine following transplantation).
* Prior organ allograft or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
* Subjects with active or history of immune mediated pneumonitis, colitis, hepatitis, endocrinopathy, nephritis, or skin reactions as these patients may be at increased risk for developing immune therapy-induced exacerbation or recurrence of their immune mediated disease, potentially delaying surgery.
* Subjects with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration. Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses \> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
* Women who are pregnant or lactating.
* Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive subjects receiving combination antiretroviral therapy, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA class III or IV), unstable angina pectoris, ventricular arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
* Other medications, or severe acute/chronic medical or psychiatric condition, or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the investigator would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this study.
* Clinical evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
* Patients with prior malignancies, including pelvic cancer, are eligible if they have been disease free for \> 5 years. Patients with prior non-melanoma skin cancers and in situ carcinomas are eligible provided there was complete removal.
* Active bacterial or fungal infections requiring systemic treatment within 7 days of treatment.
* Use of other investigational drugs (drugs not marked for any indication) within 28 days or at least 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before study drug administration.
* History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies.
* Non-oncology vaccines within 28 days prior to or after any dose of ipilimumab.
* Prisoners and subjects who are compulsory detained.
* Patients with rapidly progressive disease.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bristol-Myers Squibb

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vaccinex Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Emory University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michael Lowe

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael Lowe, MD, MA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University

Locations

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Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2018-01229

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Winship4400-18

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P30CA138292

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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IRB00104273

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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