Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma

Official Title: A Phase 1/2 Uncontrolled, Open Label Study Of Photodynamic Vaccination In Patients With Stage III/IV Malignant Melanoma

Study ID: NCT00007969

Conditions

Melanoma (Skin)

Interventions

Detox-B adjuvant

verteporfin

Study Description

Brief Summary: RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. Photodynamic therapy may be effective in treating melanoma. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in treating patients who have stage III or stage IV melanoma.

Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the safety of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin and Detox-B adjuvant in patients with stage III or IV melanoma. II. Determine the clinical response in patients treated with this regimen. III. Determine whether this regimen induces systemic cellular and humoral immune responses to melanoma antigens in these patients. IV. Determine the ablation of cutaneous tumors in patients treated with this regimen. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients undergo photodynamic therapy with verteporfin and Detox-B adjuvant. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for a total of 3 courses, each to a different melanoma lesion. Both non-treated and treated tumors are measured prior to study and at months 2, 4, and 6. Immune profile is also assessed prior to study and at months 2, 4, and 6. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study within 12 months.