Combination Chemotherapy, Total-Body Irradiation, Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation, and Lymphocyte Infusion in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma
Melanoma (Skin)
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Melanoma (Skin) focused on measuring stage IV melanoma, recurrent melanoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed stage IV melanoma Partial response, minor response, or stable disease after no more than 2 regimens of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or chemoimmunotherapy Bidimensionally measurable disease by palpation on clinical exam or radiographic imaging HLA genotypically identical sibling donor available Not an identical twin Age 12 to 74 No ocular melanoma No active or untreated brain metastases or transmural gastrointestinal metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 64 Performance status: Karnofsky 80-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT and SGPT less than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 40 mL/min Cardiovascular: LVEF at least 40% if history of congestive heart failure No uncontrolled hypertension Pulmonary: DLCO at least 50% of predicted No continuous supplementary oxygen Other: Not pregnant Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 1 year after study participation HIV negative PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent growth factors during mycophenolate mofetil administration Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center