Beta Glucan's Effect on Pembrolizumab Immunologic Response in Stage III-IV Melanoma

Kelly McMasters30 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine how beta-glucan affects the immune system in subjects with melanoma.

This is a clinical pilot study using oral beta-glucan on patients with advanced stage III-IV melanoma without evidence of disease receiving adjuvant Pembrolizumab. The aim is to see whether beta-glucan treatment in combination with Pembrolizumab may provide augmented immunologic phenotypes such as decreased peripheral MDSCs, enhanced T effector cell function, or enhanced cytokine production in the peripheral blood or plasm of enrolled subjects. Secondary outcome measures will include clinical endpoints such as recurrence, progression free survival and overall survival.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Melanoma Stage III Melanoma Stage IV

Interventions

Beta-GlucanDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

500mg (1 capsule) by mouth twice a day for 21 days.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Any patients with suspected (clinical) or definitive (tissue) diagnosis of Stage III-IV melanoma starting or continuing adjuvant Pembrolizumab without active evidence of disease (NED). * Must be treatment naïve or have had treatment no less than 6 months prior to enrollment * 18 years or older * Must be able to take pills * ECOG performance status of 0-3 * Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent * Members of all racial and ethnic groups are eligible for this study Exclusion Criteria: * History of hypersensitivity reactions attributed to beta-glucan * Patients receiving continuous or other ongoing immunosuppressive therapy * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, autoimmune diseases, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements * Any patients who have serious autoimmune toxicity during the study period, or those who have disease recurrence during the 6-week study period should be excluded and analyzed separately * Patients with mucosal melanoma * Patients with concurrent malignancy or recent history thereof

Locations (1)

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in percent of lymphocyte cell surface expression markers

The investigators will quantify percent of lymphocyte cell surface e (i.e., CD45, CD3, CD11b, etc.) from each sample collected by mass cytometry \*CyTOF) or flow cytometry

Time frame: Blood for analysis will be drawn at baseline (Day 0), 3 weeks post pembrolizumab treatment, and 3 weeks post pembrolizumab plus oral beta-glucan treatment.

Changes in absolute number of lymphocyte cell surface expression markers

The investigators will quantify absolute number of lymphocyte cell surface (i.e., CD45, CD3, CD11b, etc.) from each sample collected by mass cytometry (CyTOF) or flow cytometry

Time frame: Blood for analysis will be drawn at baseline (Day 0), 3 weeks post pembrolizumab treatment, and 3 weeks post pembrolizumab plus oral beta-glucan

Changes in the mean fluorescent intensity of lymphocyte cell surface expression markers

The investigators will quantify mean fluorescent intensity of lymphocyte cell surface (i.e., CD45, CD3, CD11b, etc.) from each sample collected by mass cytometry \*CyTOF) or flow cytometry

Time frame: Blood for analysis will be drawn at baseline (Day 0), 3 weeks post pembrolizumab treatment, and 3 weeks post pembrolizumab plus oral beta-glucan

Changes in percent of intracellular cytokine expression markers

The investigators will quantify percent of intracellular cytokine expression (TNFa, IFNg, etc.) from each sample collected by mass cytometry (CyTOF) or flow cytometry

Time frame: Blood for analysis will be drawn at baseline (Day 0), 3 weeks post pembrolizumab treatment, and 3 weeks post pembrolizumab plus oral beta-glucan

Changes in absolute number of intracellular cytokine expression markers

The investigators will quantify absolute number of intracellular cytokine expression (TNF-a, IFNg, etc.) from each sample collected by mass cytometry (CyTOF) or flow cytometry

Central Contacts

Matthew Woeste, MD

CONTACT

502-852-0325 matthew.woeste@louisville.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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