Radiation Therapy With Combination Immunotherapy for Relapsed/Refractory Metastatic Melanoma

Inclusion Criteria

• •Biopsy-proven unresectable, metastatic melanoma refractory to standard immunotherapy drugs or regimens, including prior treatment with Aldesleukin (IL-2), GM-CSF, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab, and/or Imlygic (T-VEC).
• •Prior clinical trial participation or treatment with molecularly targeted agents (i.e. Vemurafenib/Cobimetinib, Dabrafenib/Trametinib) or chemotherapy (i.e. Temozolomide, Dacarbazine, Platinum, or Taxanes) is permitted.
• •Must have a minimum of 3 radiographically distinct (\>1.5 cm) lesions measurable by RECIST 1.1 at time of study enrollment (\>5 preferred).
• •* A maximum of 2 metastases per treated organ may be targeted for HD-XRT, but must be separated by more than 5 cm of normal tissue
• •* At least 2 non-irradiated lesions are required for systemic response assessments
• •Pulmonary metastases: Pulmonary metastasis permissible. Appropriate candidates with lung lesions may be considered for ablative hypofractionation using SBRT.
• •Hepatic metastases: Hepatic metastasis permissible. Appropriate candidates with metastasis to liver may be considered for ablative hypofractionation using SBRT.
• •Brain metastases: Brain metastases may be treated using Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKR) or whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) per the treating radiation oncologist. Total radiation dose and number of fractions will be determined by the treating radiation oncologist based on anatomic and dosing constraints. MRI of the vertebral column is required for all patients with suspected epidural tumor extension.
• •Must have sufficient archival tissue block material (1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm) and/or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of tumor tissue; minimum of 2 cores.
• •ECOG performance status 0 or 1 (appendix 2)
• •Age 18 to 85 years of age; \> 85 years of age must be approved by Principal Investigator.
• •Adequate organ function within 14 days of registration (30 days for pulmonary and cardiac assessments) defined as:
• •* Hematologic: Leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL, ANC ≥ 1,000/mcL, Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL, Platelets ≥ 120,000/mcL
• •* Renal: Serum creatinine ≤ 1.8 mg/dL; for patients with a creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dL or a history of renal dysfunction, an estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 35 mL/min/1.73 m2 is required
• •* Hepatic: AST, ALT, and alkaline phosphatase ≤ 10 x upper limit of normal and total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL Pulmonary: oxygen saturation ≥90% on room air; corrected DLCO and FEV1, ≥ 50% predicted
• •* Cardiac: Absence of clinical decompensated congestive heart failure or uncontrolled arrhythmia; left ventricular ejection fraction (echocardiogram within 6 months permitted) ≥ 40%. QTc must be \< 450 ms in males and \< 470 ms in females.
• •Time from last anti-tumor treatment to first radiation treatment at least 1 week.
• •Recovery from previous cancer treatment (≤ Grade 1 by CTCAE 4.0 criteria) prior to first radiation treatment
• •Women of childbearing potential and males with partners of childbearing potential must agree to the use of barrier methods of contraception, hormonal contraceptives, or to abstain from heterosexual activity for the duration of study participation.
• •Ability to understand and provide voluntary written informed consent