Triple-Drug attack on brain metastases: new hope for melanoma patients?

NCT ID NCT06712927

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 35 times

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing a combination of three immune-boosting drugs (relatlimab, nivolumab, and ipilimumab) in 60 people with melanoma that has spread to the brain. The study includes both patients with and without symptoms from their brain tumors. The main goal is to see if the treatment can shrink or stabilize brain tumors for at least 6 months.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Stanford University

    RECRUITING

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Relatlimab, nivolumab, and ipilimumab (immune-boosting drugs given by IV)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with melanoma that has spread to the brain, potentially shrinking tumors and controlling the disease longer.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug combination can cause serious immune-related side effects, and it is not yet known if it will work better than existing treatments.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer melanoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.