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This randomized pilot clinical trial studies melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1 (MART-1) antigen with or without toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) agonist glucopyranosyl lipid A-stable oil-in-water emulsion (GLA-SE) in treating patients with stage II-IV melanoma that has been removed by surgery. Vaccines made from MART-1a peptide or antigen may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. Giving TLR4 agonist GLA-SE with MART-1 antigen may help increase the immune response to MART-1a antigen.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Evaluate the immune response of each immunization regimen to determine an optimal regimen in terms of immune response to recommend for phase II testing.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Evaluate the adverse events profile of each immunization regimen.
TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Describe the immunological efficacy of the vaccine preparations as measured by the frequency and interferon (IFN) gamma production of peptide-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL).
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
ARM I: Patients receive MART-1 antigen and TLR4 antagonist GLA-SE intramuscularly (IM) on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
ARM II: Patients receive MART-1 antigen IM on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, stage II patients are followed up at 10 weeks and then at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months and stage III-IV patients are followed up at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24 months.
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Uncontrolled or current infection
Known standard therapy for the patient's disease that is potentially curative or proven capable of extending life expectancy
Known allergy to any of the vaccine or adjuvant components, including eggs
Any of the following prior therapies with interval since most recent treatment:
Failure to fully recover from side effects of prior therapy or surgery
Any of the following:
Known immune deficiency, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
History of systemic autoimmune disease, as patients with ongoing autoimmunity may be at an increased risk of autoimmune toxicity from the study vaccine
Current or recent (=< 4 weeks) use of immunosuppressive medications including systemic (inhaled, oral, or intravenous [IV]) corticosteroids; Note: use of corticosteroids in doses not exceeding those used for adrenal replacement is acceptable
History of brain metastases; EXCEPTION: patients with a solitary brain metastasis that has been completely resected, and who have no ongoing central nervous system (CNS) symptoms and an MRI documenting no evidence of CNS disease at least 3 months after resection and within 30 days of registration, are eligible for treatment
Other active malignancy =< 5 years prior to registration; EXCEPTIONS: non-melanotic skin cancer or carcinoma-in-situ of the cervix; NOTE: if there is a history of prior malignancy > 5 years prior to registration, the patient must not be receiving other cancer treatment
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23 participants in 2 patient groups
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