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Immune Profiles Evolution Under Immunotherapy for Melanoma

Immune Profiles Evolution in Patients Treated by Immunotherapy for Melanoma

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04576429
Acronym
EPITHEM
Enrollment
360
Registered
2020-10-06
Start date
2021-01-27
Completion date
2031-01-31
Last updated
2025-04-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Melanoma

Keywords

melanoma, immunotherapy, immune profiles

Brief summary

The primary objective of the study aims to compare the immune profiles (circulating cytokines and lymphocytes) before and after (6 to 8 weeks) the first infusion of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with melanoma treated in the adjuvant setting(cohort A) or in metastatic setting(cohort B); and to study the association of these immune profiles with relapse- or progression-free survival.

Detailed description

This study will analyse the association of biomarkers with relapse- or progression-free survival of stage III or IV melanoma patients, divided in 3 sub-cohorts: * Patients treated in the adjuvant setting (cohort A): new user of immune checkpoint blockers. * Patients treated in the metastatic setting (cohort B): - B1: new users of immune checkpoint blockers; - B2: prevalent users of immune checkpoint blockers treated with complementary radiotherapy. For patients of cohort A and B1, immune profiles characteristics will be evaluated before initiation of treatment (=baseline), and at each radiological evaluation of the tumour response, up to maximum 12 months as duration. The maximal duration of treatment will be 12 months for patients treated in the adjuvant setting. For metastatic patients, the duration of treatment will be decided by physician according to different factors (responses, progression, toxicities, ...). For patients in cohort B2, the characteristics of the immune profiles will be evaluated before radiotherapy initiation,, within 6 weeks after the end of radiotherapy, then at the 2 following radiological evaluations of the tumour response

Interventions

PROCEDUREvenous puncture

Venous punctures will be performed: for patients of cohort A and B1: * before the first immune checkpoint inhibitors monoclonal antibodies infusion (baseline); * between week 6 and week 8 (before the immune checkpoint inhibitors monoclonal antibodies infusion); * each 3 months up to 12 months. for patients of cohort B2: * before the radiotherapy; * within the 6 weeks after the end of radiotherapy; * at the 2 following evaluations (every 3 months).

Cutaneous biopsy: superficial skin, or extended skin biopsy, if it is indicated for patient's care.

Sponsors

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patient aged ≥ 18 years; * Totally resected stage III or IV melanoma totally resected, treated with a immune therapy (pembrolizumab or nivolumab ou other immune checkpoint inhibitors) as adjuvant treatment; * Unresectable stage IIIC/D or IV metastatic melanoma, treated with immune therapy (pembrolizumab or nivolumab or immune checkpoint inhibitors) which should be associated by a radiotherapy ; * Patient has been informed about the study and signed the consent; * Affiliated to the French social security scheme.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant or breastfeeding woman; * Patient refusal; * Patient receiving a immunosuppressor; * Undergo a general corticotherapy of \> 10 mg/kg/day since more than 7 days; * Patient who participate to another blind interventional study receiving blinded treatment; * Patient without any social protection by organization.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of relapse/progression-free survivalat 5 yearsWill be noted: all progression and event of death. Survival rate will be calculated between the event's day and the beginning of anticancer treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
immunity profilesquarterly up to 12 monthsELISA Multiplex method will be used to analyse inflammatory human cytokines in plasma. This method will performe an assay 45-plex fixed panel : Analytes Included in the Assay * CCL2/JE/MCP-1 * CCL3/MIP-1 alpha * CCL4/MIP-1 beta * CCL5/RANTES * CCL11/Eotaxin * CCL19/MIP-3 beta * CCL20/MIP-3 alpha * CD40 Ligand/TNFSF5 * CX3CL1/Fractalkine * CXCL1/GRO alpha/KC/CINC-1 * CXCL2/GRO beta/MIP-2/CINC-3 * CXCL10/IP-10/CRG-2 * EGF * FGF basic/FGF2/bFGF * Flt-3 Ligand/FLT3L * G-CSF * GM-CSF * Granzyme B * IFN-alpha 2/IFNA2 * IFN-beta * IFN-gamma * IL-1 alpha/IL-1F1 * IL-1 beta/IL-1F2 * IL-1ra/IL-1F3 * IL-2 * IL-3 * IL-4 * IL-5 * IL-6 * IL-7 * IL-8/CXCL8 * IL-10 * IL-12 p70 * IL-13 * IL-15 * IL-17/IL-17A * IL-17E/IL-25 * IL-33 * PD-L1/B7-H1 * PDGF-AA * PDGF-AB/BB * TGF-alpha * TNF-alpha * TRAIL/TNFSF10 * VEGF

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactElisa FUNCK-BRENTANO, MD
elisa.funck-brentano@aphp.fr+33 (0)1 71 16 77 21

Outcome results

None listed

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