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Selected Works of Walter J. Urba, MD, PhD
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Randomized phase II study of stereotactic body radiotherapy and interleukin-2 versus interleukin-2 in patients with metastatic melanoma.
J Immunother Cancer
  • Brendan Curti, Providence Cancer Institute, Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Marka R Crittenden, Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Robert W. Franz Cancer Center, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland
  • Steven K Seung
  • Christopher B Fountain, Providence Cancer Institute, Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Roxanne Payne, Providence Cancer Institute, Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • ShuChing Chang
  • Jessica Fleser, Providence Cancer Institute, Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Kimberly Phillips, Providence Cancer Institute, Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Ian Malkasian, Providence Cancer Institute, Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Lyn B Dobrunick, Providence Cancer Institute, Earle A Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Walter Urba, Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Cancer Center, Portland, OR, 97213, USA.
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Article
Publication Date
5-1-2020
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: A pilot study of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) followed by high-dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) showed a higher than anticipated objective response rate (ORR) among patients with metastatic melanoma (MM). We performed a prospective randomized study to determine if the ORR of SBRT + IL-2 was greater than IL-2 monotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma.

METHODS: Patients with MM who had adequate physiological reserve for IL-2 and at least one site suitable for SBRT were eligible. There was a 1:1 randomization to SBRT + IL-2 or IL-2 monotherapy. Patients received one or two doses of SBRT (20 Gy per fraction) with the last dose administered 3 days before starting the first cycle of IL-2. IL-2 (600,000 IU per kg via intravenous bolus infusion) was given every 8 hours for a maximum of 14 doses with a second cycle after a 2-week rest. Responding patients received up to six IL-2 cycles. Patients assigned to IL-2 monotherapy who exhibited progression of melanoma after cycle 2 were allowed to crossover and receive SBRT and additional IL-2. Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1 criteria were applied to non-irradiated lesions for response assessment.

RESULTS: 44 patients were included in the analysis. The ORR in the SBRT + IL-2 group was 54%: 21% complete response (CR), 33% partial response (PR), 21% stable disease (SD) and 25% progressive disease (PD). The ORR in patients receiving IL-2 monotherapy was 35%: 15% CR, 20% PR, 25% SD and 40% PD. Seven patients assigned to IL-2 subsequently received SBRT + IL-2. One CR and two PRs were observed in the crossover group. There was no difference in progression-free or overall survival (OS). At 5 years the OS was 26% in the SBRT + IL-2 group and 25% in the IL-2 monotherapy group. The disease control rate (DCR) was higher in the SBRT + IL-2 group (75% vs 60%, p=0.34).

CONCLUSIONS: SBRT + IL-2 induced more objective responses with a higher DCR compared to IL-2 monotherapy in MM. IL-2 monotherapy resulted in a significantly higher ORR than anticipated. Some patients in the crossover group also achieved objective responses.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT01416831.

Clinical Institute
Cancer
Department
Earle A. Chiles Research Institute
Department
Oncology
Citation Information
Brendan Curti, Marka R Crittenden, Steven K Seung, Christopher B Fountain, et al.. "Randomized phase II study of stereotactic body radiotherapy and interleukin-2 versus interleukin-2 in patients with metastatic melanoma." J Immunother Cancer (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/walter-urba/298/