This study uses molecular imaging and novel immune monitoring to identify a biomarker of response for melanoma patients receiving immunotherapy with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. Prior to treatment, FDG and FLT PET/CT will be obtained, together with blood and tumor biopsies from each patient. A follow-up FDG and FLT PET/CT will be obtained, together with blood and tumor biopsies, 10-12 weeks after starting treatment with anti-PD-1 antibody. Additional tumor biopsies and blood samples for immune monitoring will be obtained 4-6 weeks after starting treatment with anti-PD-1 antibody as well as 16-18 weeks after starting anti-PD-1 treatment for patients still receiving anti-PD-1 antibody at that time.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
5
F-FLT PET uses a thymidine analogue that accumulates in proliferating tissue. Proliferating tissue could include malignant lesions or immune cells. In this study, FLT PET/CT will be utilized as a molecular imaging tool to detect immune activation after administration of immune checkpoint blockade with pembrolizumab or nivolumab.
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Correlation of baseline of response and antitumor response
To correlate baseline and post-treatment molecular imaging biomarkers of response to immunotherapy with anti-PD-1 with antitumor response based on analysis of the FDG-to-FLT PET/CT ratio in melanoma patients
Time frame: Anticipated at one-year after last patient enrolled, around Sept 2019
Correlation of in vivo clonally amplified T cells to FDG PET uptake in melanoma tumors
To correlate in vivo clonally amplified T cells in blood that traffic to tumor to FDG PET uptake in melanoma tumors following treatment with anti-PD-1
Time frame: Anticipated at one-year after last patient enrolled, around Sept 2019
To correlate histologic and molecular markers of antitumor response to FLT PET uptake in melanoma tumors following treatment with anti-PD-1
To correlate histologic and molecular markers of antitumor response to FLT PET uptake in melanoma tumors following treatment with anti-PD-1
Time frame: Anticipated at one-year after last patient enrolled, around Sept 2019
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