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Positron Emission Tomography and CT Scan in Predicting Response in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma or Kidney Cancer Who Are Undergoing Cellular Adoptive Immunotherapy on a Surgery Branch Clinical Trial

PET/CT Evaluation of Subjects Treated on Surgery Branch Adoptive Cell Therapy Protocols

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00316901
Enrollment
70
Registered
2006-04-21
Start date
2006-04-30
Completion date
2007-12-31
Last updated
2012-03-15

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Conditions

Kidney Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)

Keywords

stage IV renal cell cancer, stage IV melanoma, recurrent melanoma, recurrent renal cell cancer

Brief summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as positron emission tomography and computed tomography scan (done before and after cellular adoptive immunotherapy), may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well positron emission tomography and computed tomography scan predicts response in patients with metastatic melanoma or kidney cancer who are undergoing cellular adoptive immunotherapy on a Surgery Branch clinical trial.

Detailed description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Measure changes in metabolic activity at visceral sites during the acute treatment phase of adoptive cell transfer (ACT) using positron emission tomography (PET)/CT fusion imaging in patients with metastatic melanoma or renal cell cancer. * Measure changes in metabolic activity at metastatic sites during the acute treatment phase of ACT using PET/CT fusion imaging. * Compare the changes in metabolic activity at visceral and metastatic sites in patients treated with intravenous vs intra-arterial tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte infusions. Secondary * Correlate response of individual metastases with these metabolic alterations. OUTLINE: This is a pilot study. Patients are stratified according to treatment (intravenous \[IV\] tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes \[TIL\] after a nonmyeloablative preparative regimen vs intra-arterial \[IA\] TIL after a nonmyeloablative preparative regimen vs IV TIL after a myeloablative preparative regimen with chemotherapy and total-body irradiation). Patients undergo positron emission tomography with fludeoxyglucose F 18 (FDG-PET)/CT fusion imaging at baseline (before starting TIL infusion), once between days 1-4 after TIL infusion, and once between days 5-8 after TIL infusion. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 70 patients will be accrued for this study.

Interventions

PROCEDUREcomputed tomography
PROCEDUREpositron emission tomography
RADIATIONfludeoxyglucose F 18

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of 1 of the following: * Melanoma * Renal cell cancer * Metastatic disease * Measurable disease by CT scan or MRI * Enrolled in a Surgery Branch protocol utilizing 1 of the following variations of adoptive cell transfer of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL): * Intravenous (IV) TIL after a nonmyeloablative preparative regimen (e.g., NCI-99-C-0158) * Intra-arterial (IA) TIL after a nonmyeloablative preparative regimen (e.g., NCI-99-C-0158) * IV TIL after a myeloablative preparative regimen with chemotherapy and total-body irradiation (e.g., NCI-04-C-0288) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * ECOG performance status 0-2 * No history of or treatment for diabetes mellitus * No hypersensitivity or allergy to fludeoxyglucose F 18 * Weight ≤ 350 lbs (136 kg) * Not pregnant or nursing * Negative pregnancy test PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics * No treatment with both IV and IA TIL

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Metabolic activity at visceral sites
Metabolic activity at metastatic sites
Differences in metabolic activity at visceral and metastatic sites in patients treated with intravenous and intraarterial cell infusions

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Response of individual metastases in comparison with metabolic alterations

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026