Characterization of the Melanoma-Specific Immune Response

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified June 2011 by University of California, Davis.
Recruitment status was Recruiting

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

University of California, Davis

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00368615

First received: August 24, 2006

Last updated: June 15, 2011

Last verified: June 2011

History of Changes

Purpose

The aim of this study is to study T-cells. Blood will be collected and the samples will be used to generate T cell clones. Two separate blood draws will be required at the maximum.

Condition	Phase
Melanoma	Phase 4


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Case Control Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Characterization of the Melanoma-Specific Immune Response

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Melanoma

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: APUDoma Carcinoid Tumor Neuroepithelioma

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of California, Davis:

Primary Outcome Measures:

melanoma [ Time Frame: 2 Years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

melanoma [ Time Frame: 2 Years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

Peripheral blood will be collected prior to initiation of chemotherapy. There will be no more than two blood draws per subject. Most subjects will receive a single blood draw; however, some may be asked to return for an additional blood draw if investigators were unable to isolate melanoma-specific immune cells after the first blood draw. Two separate blood draws will be the maximum.


Estimated Enrollment:	20
Study Start Date:	August 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date:	November 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	November 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
1 Subjects with biopsy proven melanoma
2 Age-matched controls (no evidence of melanoma)

Detailed Description:

The aim of the study is to in-vitro characterize and expand T cells specific for melanoma-derived antigens. Peripheral blood with be collected from 20 volunteers with biopsy proven melanoma and 10 age matched controls. Blood will be collected prior to the initiation of chemotherapy. There will be no more than two blood draws per patient. Most patients will receive a single blood draw; however, some participants may be asked to return for a single additional blood draw if investigators were unable to isolate melanoma-specific immune cells after the first blood draw. Two separate blood draws will be the maximum. The interval between these blood draws will be a minimum of 3 months apart. Blood samples will be used to determine the patient's HLA haplotype via PCR and DNA sequencing. After the patient's haplotype has been established melanoma-specific T cell clones will be generated from the peripheral blood samples and expanded in-vitro. These clones will then be assayed for specificity against commercially available melanoma cell lines. The T cell clones will also be assayed for reactivity to melanocyte differentiation antigens such as MART-1 and gp100. If the volunteer requires a palliative resection of a melanoma tumor then the patient's own tumor cells may also be used to test the specificity of the isolated T cell clones. All experiments will be conducted in-vitro.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 85 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects aged 18 years to 85 years who have a biopsy diagnosis of melanoma, and age-matched controls (subjects who do not have a diagnosis of melanoma).

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Biopsy diagnosis of malignant melanoma
Have had a biopsy diagnosis of malignant melanoma in the past

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients taking immunosuppressive medications

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00368615

Contacts


Contact: Emanual Maverakis, MD	916-734-1267	emaverakis@ucdavis.edu
Contact: Jamie Chapman	916-734-1267	jamie.chapman@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Locations


United States, California
University of California, Davis Department of Dermatology	Recruiting
Sacramento, California, United States, 95816
Contact: Emanual Maverakis, MD 916-734-6556 emaverakis@ucdavis.edu
Contact: Jamie Chapman 916-734-1267 jamie.chapman@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Principal Investigator: Emanual Maverakis, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of California, Davis

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Emanual Maverakis, MD	University of California, Davis

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	Emanual Mavarakis, MD, University of California Davis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00368615 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	200513097-1
Study First Received:	August 24, 2006
Last Updated:	June 15, 2011
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of California, Davis:


melanoma malignant melanoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Melanoma Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal	Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Neuroectodermal Tumors Neuroendocrine Tumors Nevi and Melanomas

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