Interferon Alfa and Thalidomide 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 malignant melanoma Surgically incurable disease Measurable or evaluable disease No brain metastases by CT scan or MRI Prior brain metastases allowed only if completely resected and treated with whole brain radiotherapy Must have received 1, and only 1, prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease Chemotherapy, biologic/immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, or combination therapy PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Adult Performance status: Zubrod 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm^3 Platelet count at least 75,000/mm^3 Hepatic: SGOT and/or SGPT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Bilirubin no greater than ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use 2 methods of effective contraception 4 weeks before, during, and for 4 weeks after study HIV negative No AIDS or HIV-1-associated complex No other serious illness No serious active infections No sensory neuropathy greater than grade 1 No prior seizures or concurrent potential risk factors for the development of seizures No other prior malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 21 days since prior biologic therapy or immunotherapy in the adjuvant or metastatic setting and recovered No concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) No other concurrent biologic therapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 21 days since prior chemotherapy in the adjuvant or metastatic setting and recovered No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 21 days since prior hormonal therapy in the adjuvant or metastatic setting and recovered No concurrent hormonal therapy No concurrent systemic steroids (including creams) Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 21 days since prior radiotherapy and recovered Prior radiotherapy to all known sites of disease allowed if there is objective evidence of progression No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics At least 21 days since prior surgery for primary or metastatic disease and recovered No concurrent surgery Other: At least 21 days since prior systemic therapy or combination regimen for metastatic disease and recovered At least 21 days since prior adjuvant isolation limb perfusion therapy and recovered No other concurrent therapy No other concurrent investigational drugs No concurrent immunosuppressive medications Concurrent antihistamines allowed if no alternative medication available
Sites / Locations
- MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
- CCOP - Greater Phoenix
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Hayden)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson
- Arizona Cancer Center
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan)
- Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - West Los Angeles
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
- Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez
- CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Medical Center
- UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
- CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- David Grant Medical Center
- University of Colorado Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver
- CCOP - Atlanta Regional
- Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
- Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
- MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
- CCOP - Central Illinois
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital)
- Loyola University Medical Center
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- CCOP - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington
- Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
- MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center
- Tulane University School of Medicine
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport
- Boston Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor
- CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit
- Henry Ford Hospital
- Providence Hospital - Southfield
- CCOP - Duluth
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson
- Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City
- CCOP - Kansas City
- St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
- CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
- CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
- CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque
- MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of Rochester Medical Center
- CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati
- Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
- CCOP - Columbus
- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton
- CCOP - Dayton
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City
- Oregon Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland
- CCOP - Columbia River Program
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston
- Medical University of South Carolina
- CCOP - Greenville
- CCOP - Upstate Carolina
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- University of Texas Medical Branch
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Houston
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple
- CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
- Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City
- CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center
- Swedish Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle
- CCOP - Northwest
- Madigan Army Medical Center