Status:

COMPLETED

Interleukin-2 and Interferon in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Leon Berard

Conditions:

Kidney Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

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 gi...

Detailed Description

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. Secondar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • 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%
  • 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

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    February 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    220 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00416871

    End Date

    February 1 2006

    Last Update

    September 26 2012

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