Interleukin-2 and Interferon in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as interleukin-2 and interferon, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing. It is not yet known whether interleukin-2 given by infusion is more effective than interleukin-2 given by injection when combined with interferon in treating metastatic kidney cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying interleukin-2 given by infusion to see how well it works compared to interleukin-2 given by injection when combined with interferon in treating patients with metastatic kidney cancer.

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2006-02

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper Overall survival difference was not significant: median 33 months (95% confidence interval, 27.0-40.2; P = 0.202). PMID 18794104 ↗

Publications

• Results Negrier S, Perol D, Ravaud A, Bay JO, Oudard S, Chabaud S, Fargeot P, Delva R, Deplanque G, Gravis G, Escudier B; French Immunotherapy Group. Randomized study of intravenous versus subcutaneous interleukin-2, and IFNalpha in patients with good prognosis metastatic renal cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Sep 15;14(18):5907-12. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-08-0236.

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