RecruitingNCT06299878

MelPRO-0322 (CRISTINA Trial) [miCrobiome pRedIctS aPD1 effecTivnes In melaNoma pAtietns]

Neoadjuvant Monotherapy With Anti-PD1 Agents in Patients With Resectable Stage IIIB-D Melanoma: Analysis of Novel Biomarkers


Sponsor

Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Enrollment

72 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2022

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about if new biomarkers such as gut microbiota and molecular genetics melanoma features could predict clinical radiological and pathological response to neoadjuvant monotherapy with anti-PD1 agents in patients with resectable stage IIIB-D melanoma. The main questions it aims to answer are: * radiological and pathological response rate to three doses of antiPD1 agents; * do radiological and pathological responses correlate with gut microbiota and melanoma molecular genetics features Participants will receive three doses of aPD1 monotherapy as per center routine practice and will undergo regional lymphadenectomy. Before treatment initiation patients will be asked to bring faeces probes and fill out dietary questionnaire as well as just before the surgery. After sugery adjuvant therapy will be prescribed for 12 month and patients will be followed up according to institutional routine practice for 5 years.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study (the CRISTINA trial) looks at whether the makeup of bacteria in your gut (the microbiome) can predict how well immunotherapy will work for people with advanced melanoma (skin cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes). Participants will receive standard immunotherapy while researchers analyze their gut bacteria. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years or older - You have stage III melanoma (spread to lymph nodes) confirmed by biopsy - You have not previously received immunotherapy drugs such as anti-PD1, anti-PDL1, or anti-CTLA4 - You are in good general health (ECOG performance score of 0–1) - Your cancer can be measured on imaging **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your melanoma started somewhere other than the skin (e.g., eye or mucous membranes) - You have an active autoimmune or active infectious disease - You are pregnant or breastfeeding - You have severe other health conditions limiting your daily functioning Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTGut microbiota analysis

Patients with resectable stage IIIB-D melanoma will have a lymph node core biopsy to confirm metastatic lesions, following standard procedures. Additionally, a portion of the tumor tissue will be preserved for biomarker analysis. Participants will then be instructed to submit fecal samples and complete a dietary questionnaire before receiving three doses of PD1 monotherapy, in accordance with the center\'s routine practice, typically spanning 6-10 weeks. Between weeks 10 and 12, a radiological assessment of the response will be conducted. Following this, participants will undergo regional lymphadenectomy, and the pathological response will be evaluated. After surgery, patients will be placed on adjuvant therapy for 12 months as per routine practice of the center . Subsequently, they will be monitored for five years, adhering to the institution\'s standard follow-up protocol.


Locations(1)

N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, skin tumor department

Moscow, Russia

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