A Phase II Randomized Trial of a Vaccine Combining Tyrosinase/GP100/MART-1 Peptides Emulsified With Montanide ISA 51 With Interleukin-12 With Alum or GM-CSF for Patients With Resected Stages IIB/C, III and IV Melanoma
A Phase II Randomized Trial of a Vaccine Combining Tyrosinase/GP100/MART-1 Peptides Emulsified With Montanide ISA 51 With Interleukin-12 With Alum or GM-CSF for Patients With Resected Stages IIB/C, III and IV Melanoma
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from peptides may make the body build an immune response. Combining vaccine therapy with interleukin-12 and either alum or sargramostim may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of combining vaccine therapy with interleukin-12 and either alum or sargramostim in treating patients who have undergone surgery for stage II, stage III, or stage IV melanoma.
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified according to disease stage (cutaneous stage IIB, IIC, III, and IV vs ocular and mucosal stage III and IV). Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.
Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients (20 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 3 years.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Diagnosis of stage IIB, IIC, III, or IV cutaneous melanoma OR stage III or IV ocular or mucosal melanoma
HLA-A2.1-positive by standard cytotoxicity assay
Tumor tissue must be available for analysis of gp100 staining and tyrosinase and MART-1 expression by immunohistochemistry
Failed, ineligible for, or refused prior interferon alfa
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
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PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
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Surgery:
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