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Pegylated Interferon-Alfa 2b

Phase 2

Melanoma | Small molecule | Oncology |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Aug 23, 2018

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment71
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (2)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT02155322A Phase II Study of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b for the Adjuvant Treatment of Melanoma Subjects in Russia (MK-4031-400)PHASE2 COMPLETED 33Aug 19, 2014Mar 21, 2016Aug 23, 2018 -
NCT00861406Adjuvant Therapy of Pegylated Interferon- 2b Plus Melanoma Peptide VaccinePHASE1 COMPLETED 38Mar 10, 2009Feb 24, 2017Mar 3, 20171 United States
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)
From first dose through follow-up; up to 13 months

An adverse event was any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body whether or not considered related to the study treatment.

Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Because of AEs
From first dose to last dose of treatment; up to 12 months

An adverse event was any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body whether or not considered related to the study treatment.

Patient Maximum T-cell Levels During 24-Week Treatment
Patient's T-cell levels assessed every 3 weeks using a tetramer assay.
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
PEG-IFNEXPERIMENTAL6.0 μg/kg/week subcutaneous administration during the Induction Phase of 8 weeks followed by a dose of 3.0 μg/kg/week subcutaneous administration in the Maintenance Period (Week 8 to Month 12)
Group 1EXPERIMENTALPegylated Interferon alfa-2b (Once week x 4 weeks) + GP-100 Peptide
Group 2EXPERIMENTALPegylated Interferon alfa-2b (Once week x 8 weeks) + GP-100 Peptide
Group 3EXPERIMENTALPegylated Interferon alfa-2b (Once week x 12 weeks) + GP-100 Peptide
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2bBIOLOGICAL6 μg/kg, weekly dosing, subcutaneous administration, Induction Phase - first 8 weeks
Pegylated Interferon-Alfa 2b (PEG Intron)DRUGGroup 1: 6 mcg/kg by injection under skin once weekly for 4 weeks, followed by Maintenance Phase of 3 mcg/kg weekly for 20 weeks. Group 2: 6 mcg/kg by injection under skin once weekly for 8 weeks, followed by Maintenance Phase of 3 mcg/kg weekly for 16 weeks. Group 3: 6 mcg/kg by injection under skin once weekly for 12 weeks followed by Maintenance Phase of 3 mcg/kg weekly for 12 weeks.
GP-100 Peptide VaccineDRUGInjection under skin once every 3 weeks (Weeks 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, and 22), for a total of 8 injections.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

Inclusion Criteria: * Competent to self-administer the subcutaneous injections of PEG-IFN * Histologically documented involved regional lymph nodes of a primary cutaneous melanoma or unknown primary, meeting the study's staging criteria * Had the primary melanoma completely resected with adequate s...

Countries:United States
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Competitive Landscape -Melanoma 127 trials
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