Symptoms of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Cutaneous Melanoma

Study Purpose

The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for the treatment of patients with stages IIB to IV cutaneous melanoma resulted in dramatic improvements in mortality rates for this common form of cancer. With this rapid shift in treatment, significant gaps in knowledge exist regarding the impact of ICIs on patients' symptom experiences. An in-depth characterization of inter-individual differences in patients' symptom experiences will fill this knowledge gap and assist with the early detection of ICI toxicity; guide symptom management; inform treatment decision making; and refine ICI-symptom instrument development. Furthermore, given the limited knowledge in this area, the identification of demographic, clinical, environmental, and molecular risk factors associated with a worse symptom experience is warranted. This is a longitudinal, prospective study evaluating the symptoms that immune checkpoint inhibitors may cause in patients with cutaneous melanoma.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Adults ≥18 years of age.
  • - Able to speak and read English.
  • - Diagnosed with stage IIB, III, or IV cutaneous melanoma.
  • - Participants who are scheduled to receive >=1 immune checkpoint inhibitor at University of California San Francisco medical center locations.
Participants on targeted therapies (e.g., BRAF or mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) inhibitors) will be eligible.
  • - Provide written informed consent to participate in this study.
  • - Participants with stage IIB or higher cutaneous melanoma.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Participants will be excluded if they are unable to complete study requirements.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT07148245
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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University of California, San Francisco
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Carlolyn Harris, PhD, RNChristine Misasowski, PhD, RN
Principal Investigator Affiliation University of California, San FranciscoUniversity of California, San Francisco
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Not yet recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Cutaneous Melanoma, Cutaneous Melanoma, Stage III, Cutaneous Melanoma by AJCC V7 Stage, Cutaneous Melanoma, Stage IV
Additional Details

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: 1. Evaluate for changes over time in the patients' symptom experience, 2. Identify distinct symptom profiles over time. 3. Evaluate for demographic, clinical, environmental, and molecular risk factors associated with a worsened profile. OUTLINE: Participants receiving ICI outside the scope of this study as part of usual care will have a chart review from the first cycle of non-investigational treatment for up to 3 cycles. Participants may complete health-related quality of life questionnaires during the course of the study, and blood samples will be obtained at regular clinic visits.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Adults treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy

Adult participants diagnosed with stage IIB to IV cutaneous melanoma who will begin immune checkpoint therapy at University of California, San Francisco medical center locations.

Interventions

Procedure: - Blood Sample

Blood samples will be collected

Other: - Health Related Quality of Life Questionnaires (HRQoL)

Participants may be given HRQoLs during the course of data collection

Other: - Medical Chart Review

Participants will undergo medical charts review during the course of data collection

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University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco 5391959, California 5332921

Status

Address

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco 5391959, California 5332921, 94143

Site Contact

Carolyn Harris, PhD, RN

[email protected]

(415) 353-7668

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