Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Pilot Trial of HU14.18-IL2 (EMD273063) in Subjects With Completely Resectable Recurrent Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Brief Summary: Evaluate the antitumor activity of hu14.18-IL2 in the minimal residual disease setting. Evaluate the time to recurrence and overall survival of patients treated with hu14.18-IL2.


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A: Key Inclusion Criteria:

* \>= 18 years of age
* Stage IIIc or Stage IV BRAF V600E/K cutaneous melanoma
* Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1
* Women of childbearing potential with negative serum pregnancy test prior to randomisation
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1
* Adequate baseline organ function

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Any prior use of a BRAF or MEK inhibitor
* Prior systemic anti-cancer treatment in the advanced or metastatic setting; prior systemic treatment in the adjuvant setting is allowed
* History of another malignancy (except subjects who have been disease free for 3 years or with a history of completely resected non-melanoma skin cancer)
* Known HIV, HBV, HCV infection (except chronic or cleared HBV and HCV infection which will be allowed)
* Brain metastases (except if all known lesions were previously treated with surgery or stereotactic radiosurgery and lesions, if still present, are confirmed stable for \>= 12 weeks prior to randomisation or if no longer present are confirmed no evidence of disease for \>= 12 weeks, and are asymptomatic with no corticosteroid requirements for \>= 4 weeks prior to randomisation, and no enzyme inducing anticonvulsants for \>= 4 weeks prior to randomisation
* History or evidence of cardiovascular risk (LVEF \< LLN; QTcB \>= 480 msec; blood pressure or systolic \>=140 mmHg or diastolic \>= 90 mmHg which cannot be controlled by anti-hypertensive therapy)
* History or current evidence/risk of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or central serous retinopathy (CSR)
B: Inclusion criteria

1. Subjects must have recurrent stage III (i.e., recurrent regional metastasis), or stage IV (i.e., any distant metastasis) melanoma for which surgical resection would be clinically recommended, with biopsy proven (current or previous) Stage III or Stage IV disease. Any biopsies obtained to demonstrate recurrent regional metastasis or distant metastasis must be considered clinically appropriate for clinical management and must not be performed solely for meeting eligibility criteria. In addition, subjects must have disease that has not yet been completely excised.
2. Patients must have disease which involves 3 or fewer sites. A nodal basin recurrence will be scored as one site, even if multiple nodes are positive. "Clustered" subcutaneous and/or cutaneous lesions that can be removed in a single surgical excision will be scored as one site, even if multiple subcutaneous and/or cutaneous lesions are present.
3. The subjects' disease is determined to be completely resectable with uninvolved margins using standard surgical guidelines based on physical exam and radiographic imaging (MRI or CT of the head, and CT or MRI of the chest, abdomen and pelvis).
4. Subjects must have one of the following: a) Stage III melanoma with recurrence after prior surgery, with or without subsequent adjuvant systemic (standard or experimental) and/or radiotherapy management Or b) Stage IV melanoma (cutaneous, ocular, mucosal, or unknown primary)
5. Subjects must be 18 years old or older OR if they are 15 years old or greater, considered to be mature minors, able to give adult informed consent (with parental co-signature), meet all other eligibility criteria, and also weigh at least 45 kg.. Subjects must weigh at least 45 kg in order to safely provide sufficient blood for monitoring studies (see section 7.7 for details).
6. Subjects must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
7. Subjects must have adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function.
8. Subjects with one or more of the following cardiac risk factors must complete a stress radionuclide scan with no evidence of myocardial ischemia or heart failure: (a) a history of cardiac disease, (b) age greater than 65 years old, (c) any clinically significant abnormality found on ECG (required at baseline), or (d) significant risk factors for coronary artery disease (history of significant dyslipidemia; any treatment for dyslipidemia; or two first degree relatives with a documented myocardial infarction prior to age 55).
9. Subjects with significant history of pulmonary disease, shortness of breath at rest, or known Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) must have pulmonary function tests within 35% of normal age-predicted values.
10. Subjects must be willing and able to provide informed written consent prior to any study-related procedures.
11. Subjects must have no immediate requirements for palliative chemotherapy, palliative radiotherapy, or palliative hormonal therapy.
12. Subjects must be willing and able to discontinue antihypertensive medications if advised to do so for days of hu14.18-IL2 infusion.
13. Subjects must have slides available from stage III or stage IV melanoma. Paraffin blocks are preferable, but at a minimum, slides documenting melanoma by biopsy (including fine needle cytology) must be available for pathology review, and potential restaining/staining (see Section 7.4, Surgical Pathology Guidelines). Prior histologic demonstration of metastatic melanoma (either stage III or Stage IV) may be utilized if a repeat biopsy is not clinically needed to to establish eligibility.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subjects are ineligible if they have received monoclonal antibodies (mAb) during biologic therapy, tumor imaging, purging of autologous marrow/stem cells for re-infusion or for any other reason unless serological testing is performed. If the absence of detectable antibody (over background) to hu14.18 is documented, the subject is eligible for the study.
2. Subjects treated with IL2 in the past that developed intolerable (Grade 4) IL2-related side effects are not eligible.
3. Subjects who have received any (standard or experimental) systemic therapy for stage IV disease are not eligible.
4. Women of childbearing potential will be excluded if they are pregnant, nursing, or not using effective contraception during the treatment period.
5. Subjects with symptoms of ischemic cardiac disease, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarct within the immediate preceding 6 months and/or uncontrolled cardiac rhythm disturbance are ineligible.
6. Subjects with significant psychiatric disabilities or seizure disorders are ineligible.
7. Subjects who have had major surgery within the past 3 weeks are ineligible.
8. Subjects with clinically detectable pleural effusions or ascites are ineligible.
9. Subjects with organ allografts are ineligible.
10. Subjects who require or are likely to require corticosteroid or other immunosuppressive drugs or have used them within 2 weeks of registration are ineligible.
11. Subjects with significant intercurrent illnesses are ineligible.
12. Subjects with active infections or active peptic ulcer unless these conditions are corrected or controlled are ineligible.
13. Subjects with brain metastases, whether active or inactive, are ineligible. A head MRI or head CT scan will be required at baseline to rule out silent metastases.
14. Subjects with active second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer are ineligible. Patients will be considered eligible if they have been continuously disease free for \> 5 years prior to the time of enrollment.
15. Subjects who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) carrier state or with clinical evidence of hepatitis are ineligible. Treatment may be initiated before laboratory confirmation of HIV and HBs Ag negativity, but will be stopped if results are positive.
16. Subjects with a clinically significant neurologic deficit or objective peripheral neuropathy (Grade \> 2) are ineligible.
17. Subjects with a known hypersensitivity to the study drug, Tween-80® or to human immunoglobulin are ineligible.
18. Patients with a known history of diabetes mellitus that has required systemic therapy within the past 3 months (either oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin) will be excluded, as treatment with hu14.18-IL2 may alter blood glucose levels.
19. Subjects with a legal incapacity or limited legal capacity are ineligible.
20. Subjects with bone metastases are ineligible.
C: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed primary stage II melanoma greater than 1.5 mm without evidence of lymph node metastases

  * T3 or T4, N0, M0
  * Must originate in the skin
* Wide excision with a minimum of 1-2 cm margin surrounding primary lesion or biopsy scar

  * No more than 56 days since definitive surgical treatment (wide excision)
  * No more than 12 weeks since primary surgery
* No clinical, radiological, or pathological evidence of incompletely resected disease, lymph node metastases, in-transit metastasis, or any distant metastatic disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 18 to 80

Performance status:

* ECOG 0-1

Life expectancy:

* Not specified

Hematopoietic:

* WBC at least 3,000/mm\^3
* Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3
* Hemoglobin at least 9.8 g/dL

Hepatic:

* SGOT/SGPT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times ULN
* LDH no greater than 2 times ULN
* Bilirubin no greater than 2 times ULN
* Hepatitis B and C negative

Renal:

* Creatinine normal

Other:

* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* No prior or other concurrent cancer except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal or squamous cell skin cancer
* No autoimmune disorders
* No conditions requiring systemic treatment with immunosuppressive drugs including treatment with systemic corticosteroids
* No history of CNS demyelinating or inflammatory disease
* No hereditary or acquired peripheral neuropathy
* No other significant medical or surgical condition or psychiatric disorders requiring medication that would preclude study
* No history of severe allergic reaction to shellfish
* HIV negative

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

* No prior immunotherapy
* No other concurrent biologic therapy

Chemotherapy:

* No prior systemic chemotherapy
* No concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

* No concurrent hormonal therapy except replacement therapy
* No concurrent corticosteroids
* No concurrent chronic systemic steroids

Radiotherapy:

* No prior adjuvant radiotherapy
* No concurrent radiotherapy

Surgery:

* See Disease Characteristics

Other:

* No prior preoperative infusion or perfusion therapy
* No concurrent immunosuppressive medications
* No other concurrent anticancer therapy
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women at least 18 years of age
* Willing and able to give written informed consent
* Performance status Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) zero or 1
* Histologic diagnosis of melanoma belonging to the following AJCC Tumor Node and Metastasis (TNM) stages: Tx or T1-4 and N1b or N2 or N2c or N3 and/or M0 or M1 (if considered surgically operable)
* Patients are eligible for this trial either at presentation for primary melanoma with concurrent regional nodal and/or in-transit metastasis and/or distant metastasis, or at the time of clinically detected nodal and/or in-transit recurrence and/or distant metastasis and may belong to any of the following groups: Primary melanoma with clinically apparent (overt) regional lymph node metastases.
* Clinically detected recurrence of melanoma at the proximal regional lymph node(s) basin.
* Clinically detected primary melanoma involving multiple regional nodal groups.
* Clinically detected site of nodal metastatic melanoma arising from an unknown primary.
* Patients with intransit or satellite metastases with or without lymph node involvement are allowed if they are considered surgically resectable at baseline.
* Patients with distant metastases with or without intransit or lymph node involvement are allowed if they are considered potentially surgically resectable at baseline. NOTE: All patients must be determined to be surgically resectable at baseline to be eligible for this neoadjuvant study.
* Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1.
* Have provided tumor tissue from a newly obtained core, punch, incisional or excisional tumor biopsy. Patients must undergo biopsy (core, punch) or open incisional/excisional biopsy (if done as part of a clinically indicated baseline diagnostic procedure) within 4 weeks of registration on the study.
* Patients must have been evaluated by standard-of-care full body imaging studies (CT, PET/CT or MRI) as part of the initial clinical work-up at baseline (no more than 4 weeks prior to study enrollment) and after completion of induction nivolumab-ipilimumab or nivolumab alone (at 6-8 weeks after the first dose of induction and prior to the definitive surgery procedure).
* Required values for initial laboratory tests:

  * White blood cell (WBC) 3000/uL
  * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1500/uL
  * Platelets 100 x 103/uL
  * Hemoglobin 10 g/dL
  * Aspartate transaminase/alanine transaminase (AST/ALT) 2.5 x unique learner number (ULN)
  * Bilirubin 1.5 ULN, (except patients with Gilbert's Syndrome, who must have a total bilirubin less than 3.0 mg/dL)
  * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 40 mL/min (if using the Cockcroft-Gault formula below):

Female CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 0.85 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL Male CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 1.00 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL

• No active or chronic infection with HIV, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subject will be excluded from participating in the trial if they meet any of the following criteria:
* Patients are excluded if they have a history of central nervous system (CNS)metastases.
* Patients who have had a history of acute diverticulitis, intra-abdominal abscess, GI obstruction and abdominal carcinomatosis which are known risk factors for bowel perforation.
* Any other malignancy from which the patient has been disease-free for less than 3 years, with the exception of adequately treated and cured basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
* Patients will be excluded if they have an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disease: Patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease are excluded from this study, as are patients with a history of symptomatic autoimmune disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive sclerosis (scleroderma), systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis e.g., Wegener's Granulomatosis); motor neuropathy considered of autoimmune origin (e.g. Guillain-Barre Syndrome).
* Subjects are permitted to enroll if they have vitiligo, type I diabetes mellitus, residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone replacement, psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger.
* Has evidence of interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis.
* Patients should be excluded if they have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration. Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses \> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
* As there is potential for hepatic toxicity with nivolumab or nivolumab/ipilimumab combinations, drugs with a predisposition to hepatoxicity should be used with caution in patients treated with nivolumab-containing regimen.
* Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
* Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment.
* Any underlying medical or psychiatric condition, which in the opinion of the Investigator/Sub-Investigator will make the administration of ipilimumab or nivolumab hazardous or obscure the interpretation of adverse events (AEs), such as a condition associated with frequent diarrhea.
* Patients with underlying heart conditions who are deemed ineligible for surgery by cardiology consult.
* A history of prior treatment with ipilimumab, nivolumab or other cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein (CTLA-4), progressive disease (PD1) or PD-L1 inhibitor.
* Prior treatment with interferon alfa is allowed.
* A history of prior radiotherapy, chemotherapy, including infusion or perfusion therapy for current disease or any immunotherapy including tumor vaccines, interferon-alfa, interleukins, levamisole or other biologic response modifiers within the past 4 weeks.
* Concomitant therapy with any of the following: IL 2 or other non-study immunotherapy regimens; cytotoxic chemotherapy; immunosuppressive agents; other investigation therapies; or chronic use of systemic corticosteroids; unless discontinued ≥ 4 weeks. A history of occasional use of steroid inhalers is allowed.
* Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP), defined above in Section 3.3, who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method of contraception to avoid pregnancy for their entire study period and for at least 23 weeks after cessation of study drug, or have a positive pregnancy test at baseline, or are pregnant or breastfeeding.
* Melanoma of Uveal Origin

Answer: B