Interleukin-2 and Interferon in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00416871 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: December 28, 2006
Last Update Posted
: September 26, 2012
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RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as interleukin-2 and interferon, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing. It is not yet known whether interleukin-2 given by infusion is more effective than interleukin-2 given by injection when combined with interferon in treating metastatic kidney cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying interleukin-2 given by infusion to see how well it works compared to interleukin-2 given by injection when combined with interferon in treating patients with metastatic kidney cancer.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Kidney Cancer | Biological: aldesleukin Biological: recombinant interferon alfa | Phase 3 |
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
- Compare the overall survival of patients with metastatic renal cell cancer treated with intravenous vs subcutaneous interleukin-2 in combination with interferon alfa.
Secondary
- Compare progression-free survival of patients treated with these regimens.
- Compare response rates (complete and partial) in patients treated with these regimens.
- Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.
- Compare quality of life of patients treated with these regimens.
OUTLINE: This is an open-label, randomized, parallel-group, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients receive induction therapy comprising interleukin-2 (IL-2) IV continuously over days 1-5, 15-19, 43-47, and 57-61 (weeks 1, 3, 7, and 9) and interferon alfa (IFN-α) subcutaneously (SC) three times weekly in weeks 1-3 and 7-9. Patients then undergo restaging. Patients achieving a complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) then receive maintenance therapy comprising IL-2 IV continuously over 5 days and IFN-α SC three times weekly in weeks 1, 5, 9, and 13.
- Arm II: Patients receive induction therapy comprising IL-2 SC twice daily on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26 (weeks 1-4). Patients also receive IFN-α SC three times weekly in weeks 1-4 and 6-9. Patients then undergo restaging. Patients achieving a CR, PR, or SD then receive maintenance therapy comprising IL-2 SC as in induction therapy and IFN-α SC three times weekly in weeks 1-4 and 8-11.
Quality of life is assessed at baseline, at the end of induction therapy, and then at the end of maintenance therapy.
After completion of treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 220 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 220 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Cytokines in the Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (MRCC): Intravenous Interleukin and Subcutaneous Interferon-α Versus Subcutaneous Interleukin and Interferon-α for Good Prognosis Patients [PERCY DUO] |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2006 |


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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
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Histologically confirmed metastatic renal cell adenocarcinoma
- More than one resectable metastatic site
- No unresectable lesions after local curative treatment (i.e., radiotherapy)
- In case of secondary lesions suspected on imaging (< 1 cm and/or sparse lesions), metastatic disease must be confirmed by biopsy OR disease progression documented by imaging performed over several weeks
- If patient has known prior metastatic lesions, progressive disease must have been confirmed within the past 3 months by noninvasive techniques
- Nephrectomized
- Measurable or evaluable disease
- No brain metastases
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Karnofsky performance status 90-100%
- Hematocrit ≥ 30%
- WBC ≥ 4,000/mm^3
- Platelet count ≥ 120,000/mm^3
- Bilirubin normal
- Creatinine ≤ 1.7 mg/dL
- FEV_1 ≥ 50%
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No severe cardiac dysfunction (i.e., grade III/IV heart disease), including any of the following:
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Severe arrhythmia
- No active infections requiring antibiotic treatment
- No severe neuropsychiatric condition
- No geographical, psychological, or familial conditions that would preclude study treatment
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- LVEF ≥ 50%
- No severe autoimmune disease
- No known chronic hepatitis
- No HIV positivity
- No hepatitis B surface antigen positivity
- No prior or concurrent other cancer, except basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- No severe pulmonary, hepatic, or renal condition that would preclude study treatment
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- At least 6 weeks since prior wide-field radiotherapy
- No prior allograft
- No prior cytokines or chemotherapy
- No concurrent corticosteroids

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00416871
Study Chair: | Sylvie Negrier, MD | Centre Leon Berard |
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Centre Leon Berard |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00416871 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CDR0000468028 LEONB-PERCY-DUO LEONB-ET99-057 EU-20604 ROCHE-LEONB-PERCY-DUO CHIRON-LEONB-PERCY-DUO |
First Posted: | December 28, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 26, 2012 |
Last Verified: | September 2012 |
Keywords provided by Centre Leon Berard:
stage IV renal cell cancer recurrent renal cell cancer |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kidney Neoplasms Carcinoma, Renal Cell Urologic Neoplasms Urogenital Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Kidney Diseases Urologic Diseases Adenocarcinoma Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
Neoplasms by Histologic Type Aldesleukin Interferons Interferon-alpha Antineoplastic Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Anti-HIV Agents Anti-Retroviral Agents |