Temsirolimus and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Malignant Melanoma

Summary

This phase II trial is studying how well giving temsirolimus together with bevacizumab works in treating patients with stage III or stage IV malignant melanoma. Temsirolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for their growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of malignant melanoma by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving temsirolimus together with bevacizumab may kill more tumor cells.

Timeline

Start

2008-01

Primary completion

2013-07

Completion

2013-07

Publications

• Results Slingluff CL Jr, Petroni GR, Molhoek KR, Brautigan DL, Chianese-Bullock KA, Shada AL, Smolkin ME, Olson WC, Gaucher A, Chase CM, Grosh WW, Weiss GR, Wagenseller AG, Olszanski AJ, Martin L, Shea SM, Erdag G, Ram P, Gershenwald JE, Weber MJ. Clinical activity and safety of combination therapy with temsirolimus and bevacizumab for advanced melanoma: a phase II trial (CTEP 7190/Mel47). Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Jul 1;19(13):3611-20. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-3919. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
• Results Wagenseller AG, Shada A, D'Auria KM, Murphy C, Sun D, Molhoek KR, Papin JA, Dutta A, Slingluff CL Jr. MicroRNAs induced in melanoma treated with combination targeted therapy of Temsirolimus and Bevacizumab. J Transl Med. 2013 Sep 18;11:218. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-11-218.

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