Metastatic melanoma
MONDO:0005191A melanoma that has spread from its primary site to another anatomic site. Melanomas frequently metastasize to lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain.
Also known as: metastatic malignant melanoma, metastatic melanoma
1801 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 390 tagged with Metastatic melanoma itself.
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Sub-types of Metastatic melanoma
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Ovarian melanoma 0 trials
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Gold nanoparticles join fight against advanced melanoma in tiny safety trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether injecting gold nanoparticles into tumors, followed by radiation and an immunotherapy drug, is safe for people with advanced melanoma. Only 6 participants will be enrolled. The goal is to check for side effects, not to see if the treatment work…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Biomarker-Guided combo aims to outsmart tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether the combination of cabozantinib (a targeted therapy) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy) can shrink or stabilize advanced melanoma and head and neck cancers that have stopped responding to prior immunotherapy. Researchers are also checking if t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New combo therapy takes on advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called N-3C01, given alone or with an immunotherapy, in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the combination shrinks tumors. About 114 a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hefei Xinzhu Biological Technology Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tackle tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests whether combining pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) with aldesleukin (IL-2) can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma or kidney cancer that hasn't responded to prior treatments. About 78 adults will receive two cycles of the combo in the hospital,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can tailored drugs after surgery keep melanoma from coming back?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether giving different drug combinations after surgery, based on how well the tumor responded to initial treatment, can reduce the risk of melanoma returning. About 50 adults with stage III or IV BRAF-mutant melanoma will receive encorafenib, binime…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could less be more? new study tests lower doses of cancer drug
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether giving lower, less frequent doses of the cancer drug atezolizumab can still keep enough drug in the blood to fight cancer. About 30 adults with certain advanced cancers (like lung cancer or melanoma) will start with standard doses, then switch to a l…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise against rare eye cancer before liver surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a drug called tebentafusp in 19 people with a rare eye cancer (uveal melanoma) that has spread to the liver. Participants receive weekly infusions for 6 months, then may have surgery to remove any remaining tumors. The goal is to see if the drug can …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Grupo Español Multidisciplinar de Melanoma • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cells harvested from tumors could fight advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a personalized cell therapy called lifileucel for people with advanced uveal melanoma (a rare eye cancer) or certain sarcomas (connective tissue cancers). The treatment involves removing immune cells from the patient's tumor, growing them in a lab, an…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a gut bacteria boost melanoma treatment? new trial aims to find out
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a fecal microbiota transplant called LND101 to standard immunotherapy can help stop advanced melanoma from growing or spreading. About 128 people with stage IV or unresectable melanoma will receive either immunotherapy alone or immunotherapy plus L…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising new combo tackles melanoma brain metastases in phase 2 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial compares two treatment combinations for people with BRAF-V600 mutant melanoma that has spread to the brain. One group gets a targeted therapy (encorafenib and binimetinib) plus an immunotherapy (nivolumab), while the other gets two immunotherapies (ipilimumab a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could targeted drugs spare brain cancer patients from radiation after surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis pilot study explores whether people with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain can safely skip stereotactic radiosurgery (focused radiation) after having a brain tumor surgically removed. Instead of radiation, participants receive systemic thera…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision radiation meets new drugs in fight against brain metastases from melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at how a highly targeted form of radiation called stereotactic radiosurgery (CyberKnife) works alongside newer treatments like immunotherapy and targeted therapy for people with melanoma that has spread to the brain. Researchers will observe 50 patients over time…
Sponsor: European Institute of Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill combo aims to fight advanced cancers that stopped responding to prior therapies
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two oral drugs, AMXT 1501 and DFMO, given alongside standard treatments for people with advanced solid tumors (breast cancer or melanoma) that have worsened after prior therapies. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination helps shrink tumors or s…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Aminex Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can injecting immune drugs directly into tumors revive response to checkpoint inhibitors in melanoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether injecting two experimental immune drugs, L19IL2 and L19TNF, directly into tumors can help people with advanced melanoma that no longer responds to standard immunotherapy. Participants receive one of the injected drugs or a combination of both, alo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Philogen S.p.A. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Liver-Targeted therapy plus immunotherapy shows promise for advanced melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining a liver-directed chemotherapy (HEPZATO KIT) with an immunotherapy drug (Opdualag) is safe and effective for people with metastatic melanoma that has spread to the liver. About 15 participants who have not received prior systemic treatment will r…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney transplant patients with advanced skin cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) along with two anti-rejection medications (sirolimus and prednisone) in kidney transplant recipients who have advanced skin cancer that cannot be surgically removed or has spread. The goal is to …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cell army takes on advanced melanoma in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a new treatment called LM103 TILs, made from a patient's own immune cells, for advanced melanoma that hasn't responded to standard therapies. About 92 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either the TIL therapy or standard care. The study aims to s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Suzhou BlueHorse Therapeutics Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a triple immunotherapy attack beat advanced melanoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether combining three immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab, relatlimab, and ipilimumab, can safely and effectively treat metastatic melanoma as a first-line therapy. Researchers will enroll about 30 adults with advanced melanoma to find the best dose of the triplet a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Freezing tumors may boost immunotherapy in stubborn melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether freezing part of a growing tumor (cryoablation) can help two immunotherapy drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, work better in people with advanced melanoma that has stopped responding to initial treatment. About 37 adults whose melanoma is growing despite pr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study is testing two drugs together — alpelisib and pembrolizumab — in people with metastatic breast cancer or melanoma that has spread to the brain or other organs. The main goal is to find a safe dose and see what side effects occur. Up to 50 adults whose cance…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called STC-15, either alone or combined with an immunotherapy drug (toripalimab), in people with advanced solid tumors or certain sarcomas. The study aims to check safety and whether the drugs shrink tumors. About 107 participants will be e…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: STORM Therapeutics LTD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could personalize melanoma treatment, study hopes
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a simple blood test that looks for tumor DNA (ctDNA) can help doctors decide when to add a third immunotherapy drug (ipilimumab) to a two-drug combination (nivolumab and relatlimab) for people with advanced melanoma. About 90 adults with metastatic or adv…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: NYU Langone Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Custom-Made cancer vaccine shows promise in advanced tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a personalized vaccine made from a patient's own tumor proteins, given alone or with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and helps the immune system attack advanced solid tumors. About 132 people with various advanc…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on melanoma in new combo therapy trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug pembrolizumab to a treatment that uses a patient's own immune cells (called TIL therapy) can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma. About 53 adults aged 18 to 72 who have already tried at least one other treatment will take part. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests two drugs—ulixertinib and palbociclib—together in people with advanced solid tumors, including pancreatic cancer and certain melanomas. The main goal is to find a safe dose and check for side effects. About 45 adults whose cancers have not responded t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced melanoma: experimental combo faces off against approved treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a new combination of drugs (fianlimab and cemiplimab) works better than an already approved treatment (Opdualag) for people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. About 560 adults with previously untreated melanoma will re…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Exercise and fiber may boost immunotherapy in melanoma patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether high-intensity exercise and a high-fiber diet are practical and helpful for people with advanced melanoma who are receiving immunotherapy. About 40 adults will be assigned to exercise, diet changes, both, or standard care. The goal is to see if these l…
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New shot JMT108 targets tough melanoma in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called JMT108 in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The goal is to check if the drug is safe and helps shrink tumors. About 188 adults who have tried other treatments without success will receive JM…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Shanghai JMT-Bio Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether combining two drugs, binimetinib and imatinib, can shrink tumors in people with advanced KIT-mutant melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. The study will enroll 25 participants with stage III or IV melanoma. The goal is to see how many …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill aims to boost immune attack on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental oral drug called GIM-531, alone or with an immunotherapy (anti-PD-1), in 117 adults with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the drug is safe, tolerable, and can help th…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Georgiamune Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Morning vs. afternoon: could the clock boost immunotherapy against melanoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial investigates whether giving standard combination immunotherapy (ipilimumab and nivolumab) in the early morning (before 10 AM) versus the afternoon (after 1 PM) improves tumor response in people with advanced melanoma. About 170 participants with metastatic or inoperabl…
Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a malaria drug boost immunotherapy for a tough skin cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding hydroxychloroquine—a drug commonly used for malaria—to a MEK inhibitor (tunlametinib) and an immunotherapy (pucotenlimab) can improve outcomes for people with advanced NRAS-mutant melanoma. The study aims to see if this combination can…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation boost may keep melanoma at bay for immunotherapy patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether giving radiation to the lymph nodes after surgery can lower the chance of melanoma returning in people who are already receiving immunotherapy. About 168 adults with high-risk melanoma that has spread to a sentinel lymph node will take part. The goal i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug MBS8(1V270) enters first human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called MBS8(1V270), given alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose. About 1…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: MonTa Biosciences ApS • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced melanoma: T3011 trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, T3011, in 42 people with advanced melanoma that has spread. The main goals are to check safety and see if tumors shrink. Participants must have measurable tumors and be in good overall health.
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Immune cells from your own tumor could fight advanced melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests a new treatment called GC101 TIL for people with advanced melanoma that has not responded to standard therapies. The treatment uses immune cells taken from the patient's own tumor, grown in a lab, and then given back to fight the cancer. About 98 particip…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Juncell Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a common diabetes drug boost immunotherapy in Hard-to-Treat cancers?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding sitagliptin, a diabetes drug, to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab is safe and can help people with advanced kidney cancer or melanoma whose cancer has stopped responding to standard treatment. The study will first find the safest do…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fernando Maciel Barbosa • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new biologic drug shrink advanced melanoma tumors?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing an experimental drug called IBI363 in people with advanced melanoma that has worsened after at least one prior treatment. The study aims to see whether IBI363 is safe and can shrink tumors or slow their growth. About 180 participants will receive IB…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a chicory root fiber supercharge immunotherapy against skin cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial investigates whether adding dried chicory root fiber to standard immunotherapy helps people with advanced melanoma. The fiber is meant to increase beneficial gut bacteria, which may in turn improve immune cell activity and the body's response to treatment. About 70 par…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Custom-Made vaccine trains immune system to fight advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a personalized vaccine made from each patient's unique tumor mutations. The vaccine is given along with an immune booster (poly ICLC) to help the body's T cells attack the cancer. The study includes up to 25 adults with advanced melanoma, breast …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on melanoma that resists standard treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new combination treatment for people with advanced melanoma that has worsened despite standard immunotherapy. The treatment uses specially trained natural killer cells (either from the patient or a healthy donor) along with two immunotherapy drugs, …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cells supercharged to fight advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental treatment called OBX-115 for people with advanced melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer that has spread or stopped responding to standard therapy. OBX-115 uses a patient's own immune cells (tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes) that are modified in the…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets melanoma in the brain
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether combining two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and relatlimab, can help control melanoma that has spread to the brain. About 30 adults with active brain metastases will receive the drugs by IV. Researchers will monitor side effects and how well…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Genetically modified virus takes on tough melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether a genetically modified herpes virus (vusolimogene oderparepvec) combined with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can help people with advanced melanoma that has stopped responding to prior treatments. About 400 participants will receive either the v…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Replimune, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heat-and-freeze therapy plus immunotherapy aims to turn liver tumors into cancer-fighting vaccines
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a two-step approach for people with liver metastases from triple-negative breast cancer, melanoma, or colorectal cancer. First, doctors use heat or cold to destroy some liver tumors, which may release cancer signals that train the immune system. Then, patients re…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Flu vaccine injected into tumors shows promise against melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing whether injecting a flu vaccine directly into melanoma tumors can help shrink them. The study includes adults with stage I to IV melanoma who have at least one tumor that can be injected. The main goals are to find the safest dose and to see what…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Carlo Contreras • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Virus therapy takes on tough melanoma in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new treatment called Adze1.C, a virus designed to infect and kill cancer cells while also boosting the immune system. It is for adults with advanced melanoma that has not responded to standard therapies. The main goals are to check the treatment's s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Adze Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a common vaccine supercharge immunotherapy against melanoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving a tetanus-diphtheria or polio vaccine during standard immunotherapy can help the immune system better attack melanoma tumors. About 25 adults with advanced melanoma will receive one of these vaccines after four cycles of checkpoint inhibitor therap…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: immunotherapy drug tested
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests pembrolizumab, a drug that helps the immune system fight cancer, in children aged 6 months to 18 years with advanced melanoma, solid tumors, or lymphoma that has spread, returned, or not responded to other treatments. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrin…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New mRNA vaccine combo aims to halt advanced melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a personalized mRNA vaccine (V940) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can stop advanced melanoma from growing or spreading. About 160 people with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery will receive either the vaccine plus…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for recurrent melanoma: immunotherapy before surgery shows promise
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people whose melanoma has come back after standard treatment. Researchers want to see if giving two immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and nivolumab) before surgery can shrink the tumor and improve outcomes. About 25 adults will receive two cycles of these drugs, t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted drug hopes to shrink NRAS-Driven cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new oral drug, RLY-8161, designed to block a specific cancer-driving protein called NRAS. It is for people with advanced melanoma or other solid tumors that have an NRAS mutation and have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to f…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Relay Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on advanced melanoma in major new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether a powerful combination of two treatments works better than standard immunotherapy alone for people with advanced melanoma that has not been treated yet. The experimental approach uses lifileucel, a personalized therapy made from a patient's o…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could diabetes pills boost cancer immunotherapy?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding common diabetes drugs (metformin or rosiglitazone) to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab or pembrolizumab) can improve treatment for several advanced solid tumors, including melanoma, lung cancer, and liver cancer. About 72 participants…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dan Zandberg • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to supercharge immune cells against tough melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug (IOV-3001) designed to boost immune cells in people with advanced melanoma that has not responded to prior treatments. About 42 adults will receive the drug alongside a personalized cell therapy called lifileucel. The main goals are to chec…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug AB821 enters first human tests for advanced melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called AB821 in 50 adults with advanced melanoma or other solid tumors that respond to immune therapies. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose. Participants receive AB821 by IV every 2 or 3 weeks for up to two years.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Yale University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo aims to boost immunotherapy in elderly melanoma patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests whether adding thymosin alpha 1 to the immunotherapy drug toripalimab can help elderly patients (60+) with advanced melanoma. The study will enroll 55 participants and measure how many patients' tumors shrink or disappear. Researchers also want to see if …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Radioactive 'Smart Bomb' targets melanoma in first human test
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, [212Pb]VMT01, that delivers a tiny dose of radiation directly to melanoma cells. It is being tested alone or with the immunotherapy nivolumab in 300 people with advanced melanoma that has worsened after prior treatment. The goal is to find safe doses …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Perspective Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Immune cell attack: new combo therapy targets brain tumors in advanced melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment for people with stage IV melanoma that has spread to the brain. It combines a chemotherapy drug (temozolomide) with specially grown immune cells (NK cells) from a healthy donor. The goal is to see if this combination is safe and can shrink brain t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Kari Kendra • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Gene-Hacked immune cells take on tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called IOV-4001 for people with advanced melanoma or non-small-cell lung cancer. The treatment uses a patient's own tumor-fighting immune cells, which are collected, genetically modified to remove a 'brake' called PD-1, and then infused back after…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Morning vs. afternoon: can timing boost cancer immunotherapy?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether getting standard immunotherapy in the morning (before 11 am) or afternoon (after 12 pm) changes how well it fights advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Researchers think the body's internal clock (circadian rhythm) might affect immune activity. About 1…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Targeted pill aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests the drug avapritinib in 50 adults with advanced solid tumors that have mutations in the CKIT or PDGFRA genes. The drug blocks enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The main goal is to see how many patients' tumors shrink or disappear. Researchers will also…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Can taking drug breaks work as well as continuous treatment for melanoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether taking a standard immunotherapy drug (PD-1 inhibitor) on an intermittent schedule works as well as taking it continuously for people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. About 614 participants will be randomly assigned to one of th…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Can a psoriasis drug tame Immunotherapy's worst side effects?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early study tests whether giving an IL-17 blocker (secukinumab) alongside restarting immunotherapy can lower the risk of severe immune-related side effects in people with advanced melanoma. Only 4 participants who previously had side effects like colitis or rash will be enro…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New trial hunts down lingering melanoma DNA to stop cancer return
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with high-risk melanoma who have tiny bits of tumor DNA still in their blood after surgery. It compares a two-drug immunotherapy combo against a single drug to see which better clears these hidden cancer cells. About 54 participants will be randomly assig…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment made from donor immune cells (CAR-NK cells) that are designed to attack two targets on melanoma cells. It is for adults with advanced melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed and has not responded to standard therapies. The goal is to find a …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Beijing Biotech • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New cancer drug IACS-6274 enters early human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new drug called IACS-6274, either alone or combined with other cancer drugs, in 54 adults with advanced solid tumors (such as melanoma, ovarian, or head and neck cancers). The main goal is to find the safest dose and understand side effects. Th…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Experimental drug curaxin joins immunotherapy fight against melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called CBL0137 (Curaxin) to standard immunotherapy (ipilimumab and nivolumab) is safe for people with advanced melanoma that has spread. Only 12 participants will be enrolled, and the main goal is to check for side …
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight advanced skin cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called LBL-024, alone or combined with LBL-007 or toripalimab, in 200 people with advanced melanoma. The goal is to see if these treatments are safe and can shrink tumors. Participants receive the drugs through an IV, and doctors monitor side effects a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co.,Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Triple-Drug attack on brain metastases: new hope for melanoma patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis 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 …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to outsmart Treatment-Resistant melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of three drugs—fianlimab, cemiplimab, and ipilimumab—can safely shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma that no longer responds to standard PD-1 therapy. The study enrolls 88 adults with locally advanced or metastatic melanoma…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on advanced skin and soft tissue cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new treatment called LauT-1 for people with advanced melanoma or sarcoma that has not responded to standard therapies. LauT-1 is made by taking a patient's own immune cells, modifying them in a lab to better recognize and attack their cancer, a…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for advanced melanoma: experimental combo enters late-stage trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (EIK1001) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) helps people with advanced melanoma live longer without their cancer growing. About 740 adults with stage 3 or 4 melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery will receive either…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Eikon Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Radiation plus immunotherapy: a one-two punch against advanced melanoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding a precise type of radiation called SBRT to standard immunotherapy helps people with advanced melanoma that has spread to a few spots live longer. About 129 adults with untreated, stage IV melanoma will either get immunotherapy alone or…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Melanoma Institute Australia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Brain radiation boost may extend cancer control in lung and melanoma patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether adding a precise form of radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery) to standard drug therapy can better control brain metastases in people with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer. About 180 participants with newly diagnosed, untreated brain metastases w…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New pill plus immunotherapy takes on tough melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, LNS8801, taken as a daily pill, either alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab, in people with advanced melanoma that has not responded to prior treatments. About 135 participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: LNS8801 alone, …
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Linnaeus Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Second chance: Out-of-Spec cancer therapy offered to desperate patients
Disease control Expanded accessThis program gives patients with advanced melanoma access to AMTAGVI, a cell therapy, even when the manufactured batch doesn't meet commercial standards but is still considered safe. It's for people who are already eligible for AMTAGVI and have a product made for them that failed…
Sponsor: Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink brain tumors in advanced melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing two oral drugs, binimetinib and encorafenib, in 35 adults with advanced melanoma that has spread to the brain. The drugs block enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The study aims to see if this combination can control the disease and improve surviva…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Experimental virus therapy takes on advanced cancers in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new treatment called VET3-TGI, a virus designed to infect and destroy cancer cells. It is being given alone or with the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to 60 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: KaliVir Immunotherapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Personalized immunotherapy shows promise for advanced melanoma in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) given before and after surgery for people with stage III or IV melanoma. The goal is to see if tailoring treatment based on tumor biomarkers leads to better outcomes. About 90 participants will be enrolled at a si…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for people with advanced melanoma or other solid tumors that have spread. Doctors take a patient's own immune cells, modify them in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer, and give them back after a short course of chemotherapy. T…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Anusha Kalbasi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Last-resort melanoma combo shows early promise in small trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a low-dose chemotherapy drug (cyclophosphamide) to an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma that has stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. About 14 adults with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of California, Irvine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing two oral drugs, belvarafenib and cobimetinib, in about 45 people with advanced or spreading melanoma that has a specific genetic change called an NRAS mutation. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors and keep the disease under contro…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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Radiation zaps may buy time for melanoma patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with metastatic melanoma whose cancer has started growing in a few spots despite treatment. Researchers want to see if giving high-dose, precise radiation to those spots can delay further spread. About 52 adults will take part, and the main goal is to see…
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New hope for advanced melanoma: targeted drug trial opens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called tunlametinib in people with advanced melanoma that has a specific NRAS gene change and has not responded to prior immunotherapy. About 110 adults will take the drug by mouth to see if it can shrink tumors and how safe it is. The goal is to control t…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost melanoma treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (IMC-F106C) to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab) works better than standard treatment alone for people with advanced melanoma. About 680 adults with a specific genetic marker (HLA-A*02:01) and previously untreated advanced mel…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Immunocore Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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New combo attack on rare eye cancer shows promise in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining a targeted immunotherapy (tebentafusp) with a liver-directed radiation treatment (Y-90 radioembolization) can help control metastatic uveal melanoma that has spread to the liver. About 30 adults whose cancer is mainly in the liver and who have a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Miami • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to extend life in advanced melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, tebentafusp, alone or with pembrolizumab, in people with a specific genetic type (HLA-A*02:01) of advanced melanoma that has been treated before. The main goal is to see if these treatments help people live longer compared to other available options. …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Immunocore Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Experimental cocktail aims to outsmart Drug-Resistant melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether adding nilotinib to standard BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy can help people with advanced melanoma whose cancer has stopped responding to treatment. About 30 participants will receive the drug combination to see if it is safe and tolerable. The go…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Rina Plattner • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Brain metastases trial: can adding radiation boost immunotherapy?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with stage IV melanoma that has spread to the brain. It compares two treatments: a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and nivolumab) alone, or the same drugs plus precise, targeted radiation to the brain tumors. The goal is to see if addin…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Melanoma Institute Australia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New x-ray activated drug injection tested for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a treatment called X-PACT for people with advanced head and neck cancer, breast cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, or melanoma that has not responded to standard treatments. X-PACT involves injecting a drug called methoxsalen directly into the tumor an…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Immunolight, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New biosimilar aims to match leading melanoma treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether MB11, a biosimilar (a nearly identical copy) of the cancer drug nivolumab (Opdivo), works as well as the original drug in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. About 632 adults who have not yet been treated for the…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: mAbxience Research S.L. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called NUC-7738, given alone or with another drug (pembrolizumab), in people with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma that haven't responded to other treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if it can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth. A…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: NuCana plc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tame melanoma treatment side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug sarilumab to a standard immunotherapy combination can reduce severe side effects and work better for people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. About 105 participants will receive sarilumab along with ipilimumab, nivo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: NYU Langone Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Could your own tumor cells beat melanoma? new trial tests immune cell therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a therapy made from a patient's own tumor-fighting immune cells (TILs) for advanced melanoma. Doctors take TILs from a tumor sample, grow them in the lab, and infuse them back after a short chemotherapy course. The study aims to see if this approach i…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Juncell Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets melanoma brain metastases in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two or three drugs (defactinib, avutometinib, and possibly encorafenib) in people with advanced melanoma that has spread to the brain. The goal is to see if these combinations can shrink brain tumors and how safe they are. About 33 adults whose melanoma worsened …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Promising combo aims to shrink deadly eye cancer tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether two drugs, cemiplimab and ziv-aflibercept, can shrink or stop the growth of metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread. About 32 adults with this condition will receive the combination treatment. The goal is to see if the drugs work bett…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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CAR t cell therapy: how safe is it years later?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study follows 40 people who received Miltenyi CAR T cell therapy at least one year ago for cancers like melanoma, lymphoma, or leukemia. Researchers will track side effects, cancer return, and overall health for years. The goal is to understand the long-term safety and effec…
Sponsor: Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Sound waves and immune shot aim to boost melanoma treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental treatment for adults with advanced melanoma who are already getting immunotherapy and planning surgery. The treatment combines focused ultrasound (using sound waves to heat and destroy tumor tissue) with an injection of a drug called polyICLC that…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Virginia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Experimental pill targets tough melanoma after immunotherapy fails
Disease control Recruiting nowThis small pilot study is testing an oral drug called mirdametinib in 10 people with advanced melanoma that has a specific gene change (NF1 mutation) and has stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and if it is safe enou…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Kevin Kim, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Morning vs. evening: can timing boost melanoma treatment?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving standard immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and nivolumab) in the morning works better than giving them later in the day for people with advanced melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed. About 99 adults with stage IV melanoma will be randomly as…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New RNA shot directly into tumors could boost immune attack
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called STX-001, a self-replicating RNA that makes a protein to stimulate the immune system. It is injected directly into tumors, either alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda). The study aims to find a safe dose and see if …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Strand Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New hope for melanoma brain metastases: Two-Step treatment trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a two-step treatment for people with BRAF-mutated melanoma that has spread to the brain and is causing symptoms. First, participants take two targeted pills (encorafenib and binimetinib) for about two months. Then, they receive two immunotherapy drug…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Grupo Español Multidisciplinar de Melanoma • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a personalized cell therapy for people with several types of advanced cancer that have spread and express a protein called NY-ESO-1. Participants receive a single infusion of their own immune cells that have been genetically modified to recognize and …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Experimental vaccine trains body to fight advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a personalized vaccine made from a patient's own tumor cells or donor cells. The cells are modified and killed in the lab, then injected under the skin to train the immune system to attack the cancer. The study includes 50 adults with metastatic melan…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Can a drink mix tame Immunotherapy's worst side effects in melanoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a dietary supplement called Oral Impact® can lower the risk of severe side effects from immunotherapy drugs used to treat advanced melanoma. Twenty patients with inoperable locally advanced or metastatic melanoma will take the supplement for 35 days, star…
Sponsor: Fondazione Melanoma Onlus • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:10 UTC
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Could removing just one lymph node stop melanoma from coming back?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether removing only the cancerous lymph node in people with stage III melanoma can prevent the cancer from returning in that same area. Participants have one detectable cancerous lymph node and will undergo surgery to remove it, with or without additional …
Sponsor: Craig L Slingluff, Jr • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:09 UTC
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Can Stress-Blockers help fight melanoma? early trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether adding two stress-blocking drugs—naltrexone and propranolol—to standard immunotherapy (ipilimumab and nivolumab) is safe for people with advanced melanoma. The study aims to find the best dose and check for side effects in 12 participants. If …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sarah Weiss • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:47 UTC
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New PET tracer may solve brain scan mystery after radiation
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new type of PET scan that uses a special tracer (Ga68-PSMA) to see if it can tell the difference between a growing tumor and radiation damage in people with brain metastases from lung cancer, melanoma, or breast cancer. About 100 adults who have had radiation t…
Sponsor: The Netherlands Cancer Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spot hidden cancer spread
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis pilot study is testing whether a special PET/CT scan using 68Gallium PSMA can find cancer that has spread in people with metastatic bladder cancer or melanoma. Twenty participants will receive both the standard FDG-PET/CT scan and the new 68Ga PSMA-PET/CT scan within 10 days…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New PET scan tracer could sharpen view of melanoma treatment response
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a new radioactive tracer, [68Ga]Ga-FAPI-46, can improve how doctors evaluate response to immunotherapy in patients with stage IV melanoma. Twenty participants will receive two experimental PET/CT scans—one before starting immunotherapy and on…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Barbara Malene Fischer • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Can a Gut-Targeting drug shield cancer patients from Immunotherapy's worst side effect?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether vedolizumab, a drug that calms inflammation in the gut, can prevent diarrhea and colitis caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors. People with advanced melanoma, lung, or kidney cancer who are starting immunotherapy and show early signs of gut inflammation …
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: AHS Cancer Control Alberta • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Fitbit and app aim to catch immunotherapy side effects early
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a digital tool combining weekly symptom surveys and a Fitbit can help monitor patients during immunotherapy for advanced melanoma. Forty participants will be randomly assigned to use the tool or receive usual care. The goal is to see if the system is easy…
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Phone coaching aims to ease cancer symptoms for patients and caregivers
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding telephone health coaching to a symptom management handbook helps reduce symptom burden and improve quality of life for people with metastatic breast, GI, or melanoma cancer and their caregivers. About 200 participants will be split into two groups:…
Sponsor: University of Arizona • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a prebiotic diet help immunotherapy work better against melanoma?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a diet rich in prebiotic foods can improve the gut microbiome and enhance the effectiveness of first-line immunotherapy in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. Researchers will enroll 75 adults starting standard immunotherapy a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer patients may soon get immunotherapy at home instead of the clinic
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares giving the cancer drug nivolumab (Opdivo) as a shot at home versus in a clinic for people with various advanced cancers. The goal is to see if home treatment improves patients' overall care experience and quality of life. About 50 adults will receive the drug …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Quick exercise before cancer treatment shows promise in early trial
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a short bout of cycling exercise right before immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) can boost the immune system and improve treatment outcomes in people with advanced melanoma. Researchers want to see if this approach is practical and safe for patients…
Sponsor: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Cancer care at home: a game changer for patients?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares giving cancer treatment at home versus in the clinic for people with advanced cancers. The goal is to see if home treatment reduces stress, financial burden, and improves overall experience. About 220 participants will be randomly assigned to receive their reg…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Freezing and zapping: new combo therapy aims to ease bone cancer pain
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding cryoablation (a procedure that freezes and kills cancer cells) to standard radiation therapy provides better pain relief for people whose cancer has spread to their bones. About 40 participants with various cancers will be split into two groups: on…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Could a poop transplant fix cancer treatment side effects?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the bacteria in your gut might cause stomach issues like diarrhea and colitis when you take certain cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors. Researchers will collect stool, blood, and tissue samples from 800 people with melanoma, lung cancer, or g…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Insurance red tape may delay skin cancer surgery, new study warns
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tracks 70 skin cancer patients to see how long it takes to get insurance approval for off-label neoadjuvant therapy (treatment before surgery). Researchers will measure approval times, out-of-pocket costs, and whether delays lead to worse surgical outcomes. The goal is…
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Can a simple blood test predict who responds to immunotherapy?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study from Mayo Clinic is looking at how T cells (a type of immune cell) change during anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in people with advanced melanoma, lung cancer, or other solid tumors. Researchers will collect blood and tissue samples from 500 participants to measure specific ma…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Blood test aims to spot hidden cancer cells in 9 tumor types
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is looking for certain cells in the blood of people with 9 types of advanced cancers that have spread. Researchers will take one blood sample from each of 450 participants before they start a new treatment. They will use two different lab methods to see if they can fin…
Sponsor: Institut Claudius Regaud • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Pee power: urine bacteria may predict melanoma treatment success
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether the bacteria naturally found in urine can help doctors better understand melanoma, a serious skin cancer, and predict how well patients will respond to treatment. Researchers will collect urine and stool samples from 50 people with advanced melanoma st…
Sponsor: Medical University of Graz • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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AI reads skin scars to pick best cancer treatment
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that analyzes skin damage (dermatoheliosis) around a melanoma scar to predict whether a patient will respond to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. Researchers will collect photos and medical data from 700 adults with adva…
Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Slovenian study aims to predict who benefits from melanoma immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is tracking 100 people in Slovenia with advanced melanoma who are receiving first-line immunotherapy drugs like pembrolizumab, nivolumab, or ipilimumab. Researchers want to see how well these treatments work and whether a marker called PD-L1 in tumors or blood can pred…
Sponsor: Institute of Oncology Ljubljana • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Can we predict who will respond to melanoma immunotherapy?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is tracking 40 people in Slovenia with metastatic melanoma who are receiving standard first-line immunotherapy. Researchers want to see how well the treatment works and look for clues in blood, stool, and tumor samples that might predict who will benefit most. The goal…
Sponsor: Institute of Oncology Ljubljana • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New study: simple scan and blood test may reveal who benefits from melanoma immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at 24 people with advanced melanoma who are starting immunotherapy. Researchers will do a special PET/CT scan and a blood test for tumor DNA about 3-4 weeks after the first treatment. The goal is to see if these early tests can predict whether the immunotherapy i…
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Researchers track Long-Term risks of viral cancer therapy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study watches 50 people who already received a replimune oncolytic immunotherapy for cancers like melanoma or liver cancer. The goal is to check for any delayed side effects over 5 years. No new treatment is given—just regular check-ins to see how patients are doing.
Sponsor: Replimune, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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Researchers dig into past records to find clues for melanoma immunotherapy success
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study reviews medical records of 221 people with advanced melanoma who received immunotherapy between 2013 and 2021. The goal is to find new factors that predict which patients achieve a complete and lasting response. Participants must be 18 or older and have received treatm…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Melanoma drug duel: which combo boosts immunity more?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how two different drug combinations affect the immune system in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. Researchers will compare Opdualag (nivolumab/relatlimab) with cemiplimab/fianlimab by analyzing blood and tumor samples from 20 par…
Sponsor: John Kirkwood • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Yeast fiber may boost cancer immunotherapy in melanoma patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether beta-glucan, a natural fiber from yeast, can improve the immune response to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab in people with stage III or IV melanoma. Researchers will measure changes in immune cells from blood samples. The goal is to understand how…
Sponsor: Kelly McMasters • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC