This phase II trial studies ipilimumab and nivolumab with immunoembolization in treating patients with uveal melanoma that has spread to the liver. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab and nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Immunoembolization may kill tumor cells due to loss of blood supply and develop an immune response against tumor cells. Giving ipilimumab and nivolumab with immunoembolization may work better in treating patients with uveal melanoma.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03472586.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Determine the clinical benefit of treatment with immunoembolization (IEMBO) in combination with ipilimumab and nivolumab.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Determine all treatment and immune related toxicities.
II. Determine progression free survival.
III. Determine overall survival.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:
I. Determine and correlate clinical response with the degree and change in inflammatory/immune responses.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive ipilimumab intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes and nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Patients also undergo immunoembolization on day 2. Cycles repeat every 3 weeks for 12 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with complete response, partial response, or stable disease may receive nivolumab IV on day 1 and undergo immunoembolization on day 2. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The interval between treatments may be extended up to every 6 weeks at the discretion of the treating physician.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for at least 1 year.
Lead OrganizationThomas Jefferson University Hospital
Principal InvestigatorMarlana M. Orloff