Overview

Vaccine Therapy and Interleukin-12 With Either Alum or Sargramostim After Surgery in Treating Patients With Melanoma

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from peptides may make the body build an immune response. Combining vaccine therapy with interleukin-12 and either alum or sargramostim may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of combining vaccine therapy with interleukin-12 and either alum or sargramostim in treating patients who have undergone surgery for stage II, stage III, or stage IV melanoma.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern California
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Aluminum Hydroxide
Aluminum sulfate
Freund's Adjuvant
Interleukin-12
Sargramostim