Trial for the Evaluation of the Effect of Systemic Low-dose Interleukin-2 (IL-2) on the Immunogenicity of a Vaccine Comprising Synthetic Melanoma Peptides Administered With Granulocyte-macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor (GM-CSF)-In-Adjuvant, in Patients With High Risk Melanoma

NCT00928902 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2010-10-21

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Summary

This clinical pilot study will test the hypothesis that systemic low-dose IL-2 therapy significantly enhances the immunologic efficacy of a vaccine comprising melanoma peptides plus GM-CSF-in-adjuvant.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

low-dose IL-2

low-dose IL-2, administered daily for 6 weeks, to begin either at week 1 (group 1) or week 4 (group 2)

BIOLOGICAL

melanoma vaccine

six melanoma vaccines given over a 6-week period

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Virginia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Craig L Slingluff, MD · University of Virginia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-11-30
Primary Completion
2001-04-30
Completion
2005-03-31

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