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RATIONALE: Comparing results of MRI scans done after bevacizumab may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment. It is not yet known whether giving bevacizumab alone is more effective than giving bevacizumab together with interferon alpha-2a in detecting kidney cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying MRI scans of blood vessel changes caused by bevacizumab to see how well it works compared with bevacizumab given together with interferon alpha-2a in treating patients with stage III or stage IV kidney cancer.
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OBJECTIVES:
Primary
To establish whether bevacizumab-induced changes in dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI vascular parameters are significantly enhanced by recombinant interferon alpha-2a. To establish whether there is an interferon alpha-2a dose response in potentiating bevacizumab-induced changes in DCE-MRI vascular parameters.
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To correlate changes in DCE-MRI vascular parameters for each treatment group with progression-free survival. To correlate changes in DCE-MRI vascular parameters for each treatment group with tumor response and changes in tumor size. To correlate changes in DCE-MRI vascular parameters for each treatment group with other surrogate biomarkers. To assess the degree of change in baseline K^trans within each arm of treatment. To investigate changes in diffusion and blood oxygen-level dependent MRI and their correlation with other pharmacodynamic endpoints. To assess the efficacy and safety profile of bevacizumab monotherapy or in combination with low or standard doses of recombinant interferon alpha-2a.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.
Arm I: Patients receive bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes once every 2 weeks. Arm II: Patients receive bevacizumab as in arm I and low-dose recombinant interferon alpha-2a subcutaneously (SC) 3 times weekly beginning on day 0. Arm III: Patients receive bevacizumab as in arm I and standard-dose recombinant interferon alpha-2a SC 3 times weekly beginning on day 0.
After 8 weeks of treatment, recombinant interferon alpha-2a dosage may be modified or discontinued at the discretion of the investigator. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients undergo dynamic contrast-enhanced (gadopentetate dimeglumine) MRI scans at baseline and weeks 2 and 6. Peripheral blood and serum samples are collected at baseline and weeks 2, 6, and 8 for analysis of surrogate biomarkers by flow cytometry and mRNA analysis by PCR. Archival histopathological specimens are analyzed by IHC, fluorescence resonance-energy transfer, and fluorescence lifetime-imaging. Urine samples are also collected at baseline for proteomic profiling by MALDI-TOF.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 30 days.
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced renal cell carcinoma
Previously untreated disease
Majority component of conventional clear-cell type is mandatory (tumors of mixed histology should be categorized by the predominant cell type)
Good- or intermediate-prognosis disease as defined by Motzer score
Lesions measurable by RECIST criteria and amenable to dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI scanning
No brain metastasis
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
ECOG performance status 0-2
Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
ANC ≥ 1,500/mm^3
Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3
Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL (may be transfused to maintain or exceed this level)
Total bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
AST and ALT < 2.5 times ULN (< 5 times ULN in patients with liver metastases)
Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN
Urine dipstick for proteinuria < 2+ OR < 1 g of protein in 24-hour urine collection
INR ≤ 1.5
Not pregnant or nursing
Negative pregnancy test
Fertile women must use effective contraception during and for 9 months after completion of study treatment
No significant cardiovascular disease, defined as any of the following, within the past 6 months:
No significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection) or symptomatic peripheral vacular disease
No evidence or history of recurrent thromboembolism (> 1 episode of deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism) within the past 6 months, bleeding diathesis, or coagulopathy
No inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as a BP of > 150 mm Hg systolic and/or > 100 mm Hg diastolic on medication)
No history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy
No stroke or transient ischemic attack within the past 6 months
No abdominal or tracheoesophageal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within the past 6 months
No HIV or hepatitis B or C infection
No active clinically serious bacterial or fungal infections (> CTCAE grade 2)
No other infection > CTCAE grade 2
No concurrent active second malignancy within the past 3 years other than nonmelanoma skin cancers or post-treatment for localized prostate cancer
No gross ascites
No seizure disorder requiring medication
No serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
No contraindications to MRI scanning (e.g., history of claustrophobia or metal fragment implantation)
No history of allergic reactions to contrast agents
No other significant medical illness or medically significant abnormal laboratory finding that would, in the investigator's opinion, make the patient inappropriate for this study, or would increase the risk associated with the patient's participation in the study
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
More than 28 days since prior major surgery (including open biopsy) or radiotherapy and recovered
More than 14 days since prior palliative radiotherapy to painful bone lesions and recovered
More than 7 days since prior core biopsy or other minor surgical procedure, excluding placement of a vascular access device
More than 30 days since prior and no other concurrent investigational agents
No concurrent chronic daily intake of aspirin ≥ 325 mg/day or clopidogrel > 75 mg/day, or steroids (prednisone > 12.5 mg/day or dexamethasone > 2 mg/day), excluding inhaled steroids
No concurrent bone marrow transplantation or stem cell rescue
Concurrent anticoagulation allowed provided INR < 3 and INR is therapeutic on a stable dose of coumarin-type anticoagulation or if patient is on a stable dose of low molecular weight heparin for > 2 weeks at the time of enrollment
30 participants in 3 patient groups
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