Radiation, Chemotherapy, Vaccine and Anti-MART-1 and Anti-gp100 Cells for Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

Summary

Background:

* Melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells (MART-1) and gp100 are two genes found in melanoma cells. An experimental procedure developed for treating patients with advanced melanoma uses these genes and a type of virus to make special cells called anti-MART-1 and anti-gp100 cells, which are designed to destroy the patient's tumor. The cells are created in the laboratory using the patient's own tumor cells or blood cells.
* The procedure also uses one of two vaccines-the anti-MART-1 peptide or the anti-gp100 peptide-to stimulate cells in the immune system that may increase the effectiveness of the anti-MART-1 and anti-gp100 cells. Both vaccines are made from a virus that is modified to carry a copy of the MART-1 gene or gp100 gene. The virus cannot cause disease in humans.

Objectives:

\- To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of anti-MART-1 and anti-gp100 cells and peptide vaccines for treating patients with advanced melanoma.

Eligibility:

\- Patients 18 years of age with metastatic melanoma for whom standard treatments, including aldesleukin (IL-2) therapy to boost immune response, have not been effective.

Design:

* Participants have an initial evaluation with complete medical history, as well as scans, x-rays, and other tests as directed by researchers. Most of the treatments for this study will be given on an inpatient basis.
* Before the treatment begins, participants will undergo leukapheresis (removal of selected blood cells) to obtain cells for preparing the anti-MART-1 and anti-gp100 cells, and for later stem cell transplantation.
* Preinfusion treatment: 5 days of chemotherapy and 2 days of total-body irradiation to prepare the immune system for receiving the anti-MART-1 and anti-gp100 cells.
* Infusion of cells, followed by IL-2 treatment to improve immune response. IL-2 is given as a 15-minute infusion through a vein every 8 hours for a maximum of 15 doses (over 5 days).
* After the cell infusion, participants will be divided into two groups and will receive either the gp100 peptide or MART-1 vaccine, given once a week for 3 weeks. Participants will also have stem cell transplantation (from previously collected stem cells) to promote cell survival.
* Periodic follow-up clinic visits after hospital discharge for physical examination, review of treatment side effects, laboratory tests and scans every 1 to 6 months.

Conditions

• Melanoma
• Skin Cancer

Interventions

DRUG

MART-1: 26-35(27L) Peptide

Day 0:Autologous transduced CD8+PBL (anti-gp100:154 TCR PBL and anti-MART-1 F5 TCR PBL) infusion will be administered intravenously over 20 to 30 minutes (minimum 5 x 10e8 and up to a maximum of 2 x 10e11 of each transduced lymphocyte population). One mg of either the gp100:154-162 or the MART-1:26-35(27) emulsified in IFA by deep subcutaneous injection into each thigh to be administered prior to cell infusion and on days 7 and 14.

DRUG

Montanide ISA 51 VG

Day 0:Autologous transduced CD8+PBL (anti-gp100:154 TCR PBL and anti-MART-1 F5 TCR PBL) infusion will be administered intravenously over 20 to 30 minutes (minimum 5 x 10e8 and up to a maximum of 2 x 10e11 of each transduced lymphocyte population). One mg of either the gp100:154-162 or the MART-1:26-35(27) emulsified in IFA by deep subcutaneous injection into each thigh to be administered prior to cell infusion and on days 7 and 14.

DRUG

gp100:154-162 Peptide

Day 0:Autologous transduced CD8+PBL (anti-gp100:154 TCR PBL and anti-MART-1 F5 TCR PBL) infusion will be administered intravenously over 20 to 30 minutes (minimum 5 x 10e8 and up to a maximum of 2 x 10e11 of each transduced lymphocyte population). One mg of either the gp100:154-162 or the MART-1:26-35(27) emulsified in IFA by deep subcutaneous injection into each thigh to be administered prior to cell infusion and on days 7 and 14.

PROCEDURE

Radiation

2Gy of TBI twice on day -2 and once on day -1 (total dose 6 Gy) at a rate of 0.07 Gy/minute

DRUG

Aldesleukin

Within 24 hours of cell infusion administration of aldesleukin will be initiated as 720,000 IU/kg/dose IV over 15 minutes every 8 hours for up to 5 days (maximum 15 doses).

DRUG

Fludarabine

Day -6 to -2: Fludarabine 25 mg/m2/day IVPB daily over 15-30 minutes for 5 days

DRUG

Cyclophosphamide

Day -6 to -5: Cyclophosphamide 60 mg/kg/day X 2 days IV in 250 ml D5W with mesna15 mg/kg/day over 1 hr X 2 days.

GENETIC

Anti-gp 100:154 TCR PBL

Day 0:Autologous transduced CD8+PBL (anti-gp100:154 TCR PBL and anti-MART-1 F5 TCR PBL) infusion will be administered intravenously over 20 to 30 minutes (minimum 5 x 10e8 and up to a maximum of 2 x 10e11 of each transduced lymphocyte population). One mg of either the gp100:154-162 or theMART-1:26-35(27) emulsified in IFA by deep subcutaneous injection into each thigh to be administered prior to cell infusion and on days 7 and 14

GENETIC

Anti-MART-1 F5 TCR PBL

Day 0:Autologous transduced CD8+PBL (anti-gp100:154 TCR PBL and anti-MART-1 F5 TCR PBL) infusion will be administered intravenously over 20 to 30 minutes (minimum 5 x 10e8 and up to a maximum of 2 x 10e11 of each transduced lymphocyte population). One mg of either the gp100:154-162 or theMART-1:26-35(27) emulsified in IFA by deep subcutaneous injection into each thigh to be administered prior to cell infusion and on days 7 and 14

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  lead NIH

Principal Investigators

• Steven Rosenberg, M.D. · National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2008-12-31

Primary Completion

2011-08-31

Completion

2011-08-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations