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NCT03552549

SCH 54031 PEG12000 Interferon Alfa-2b (PEG Intron, MK-4031) vs. INTRON®A (SCH 30500, MK-2958) as Adjuvant Therapy for Melanoma (C98-135, MK-4031-002)

Terminated Phase 2, PHASE3 Results posted Last updated 24 July 2019
What this trial tests

Phase 2, PHASE3 trial testing PEG-Intron in Melanoma in 126 participants. Terminated before completion.

Timeline
5 August 1998
Primary endpoint
19 February 2001
19 February 2001

Quick facts

Lead sponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC
PhasePhase 2, PHASE3
StatusTerminated
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment126
Start date5 August 1998
Primary completion19 February 2001
Estimated completion19 February 2001

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 18 to 70, any sex, with Melanoma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Overall Survival Secondary · From time of randomization to time of death (up to approximately 26 months)

Overall survival (OS) is the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants were to be followed for survival every 3 months. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were to be censored at the date of the last follow-up. After the early termination of the study, participants were followed for safety only. Although the OS analysis is not in the clinical study report due to early termination of the study, an OS ad hoc analysis was requested by the FDA and is therefore presented in this outcome measure. Below table presents the median duration of su

GroupValue95% CI
PEG-IntronNA25.63 – NA
INTRON A23.7220.67 – NA

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Up to approximately 26 months. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

PEG-Intron
Serious: 24/63 (38%)
Deaths: 11/63
INTRON A
Serious: 19/63 (30%)
Deaths: 9/63

Serious adverse events (59 terms)

ReactionSystemPEG-IntronINTRON A
HEPATIC ENZYME INCREASEDInvestigations
LYMPHADENOPATHYBlood and lymphatic system disorders
VERTIGOEar and labyrinth disorders
NAUSEAGastrointestinal disorders
VOMITINGGastrointestinal disorders
INJECTION SITE NECROSISGeneral disorders
PYREXIAGeneral disorders
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASEDInvestigations
NEUTROPENIABlood and lymphatic system disorders
THROMBOCYTOPENIABlood and lymphatic system disorders
TACHYARRHYTHMIACardiac disorders
EYELID PTOSISEye disorders
VISION BLURREDEye disorders
ABDOMINAL PAINGastrointestinal disorders
DIARRHOEAGastrointestinal disorders
ASTHENIAGeneral disorders
INJECTION SITE ERYTHEMAGeneral disorders
MUCOSAL INFLAMMATIONGeneral disorders
BRONCHITISInfections and infestations
CELLULITISInfections and infestations
GROIN INFECTIONInfections and infestations
INCISION SITE CELLULITISInfections and infestations
LOBAR PNEUMONIAInfections and infestations
PNEUMONIAInfections and infestations
POSTOPERATIVE WOUND INFECTIONInfections and infestations
Other adverse events (61 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemPEG-IntronINTRON A
HEADACHENervous system disorders
PYREXIAGeneral disorders
CHILLSGeneral disorders
NAUSEAGastrointestinal disorders
FATIGUEGeneral disorders
MYALGIAMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
ANOREXIAMetabolism and nutrition disorders
ASTHENIAGeneral disorders
DIARRHOEAGastrointestinal disorders
VOMITINGGastrointestinal disorders
BACK PAINMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
DIZZINESSNervous system disorders
DEPRESSIONPsychiatric disorders
DRY MOUTHGastrointestinal disorders
ARTHRALGIAMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESSGeneral disorders
PAIN IN EXTREMITYMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
ALOPECIASkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
BODY TEMPERATURE INCREASEDInvestigations
ABDOMINAL PAINGastrointestinal disorders
PAINGeneral disorders
COUGHRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
INJECTION SITE ERYTHEMAGeneral disorders
DYSGEUSIANervous system disorders
INSOMNIAPsychiatric disorders
HYPERHIDROSISSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
CONSTIPATIONGastrointestinal disorders
DYSPNOEARespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
LETHARGYNervous system disorders
LEUKOPENIABlood and lymphatic system disorders
VERTIGOEar and labyrinth disorders
ABDOMINAL PAIN UPPERGastrointestinal disorders
WEIGHT DECREASEDInvestigations
DECREASED APPETITEMetabolism and nutrition disorders
MALAISEGeneral disorders
PRURITUSSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
RASHSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
EYE PAINEye disorders
INJECTION SITE PAINGeneral disorders
INJECTION SITE REACTIONGeneral disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: HEPATIC ENZYME INCREASED, LYMPHADENOPATHY, VERTIGO, NAUSEA, VOMITING, INJECTION SITE NECROSIS, PYREXIA, ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03552549 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This is a Phase II/III randomized, controlled, multicenter, open-label study designed to assess the safety, efficacy, and impact on quality of life of PEG Intron (MK-4031) and INTRON® A (MK-2958) and the pharmacokinetics of PEG Intron when given as adjuvant (after surgery) therapy in participants with resected (surgically removed) Stage III node-positive cutaneous melanoma.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Clinical Application of Cytokines in Cancer Immunotherapy.
    Qiu Y, Su M, Liu L, Tang Y, et al · · 2021 · cited 76× · PMID 34079226 · DOI 10.2147/dddt.s308578

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