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New combo therapy shows promise for kids with advanced melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis Phase II study tested a combination of two drugs—peginterferon alfa-2b and temozolomide—in 29 children with high-risk melanoma that had spread or come back. The main goal was to see how well the tumors shrank and to check for side effects. The study also looked at how long c…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New combo aims to unleash immune system against tough ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a two-drug combination can help the immune system attack ovarian cancer that has returned after standard treatments. The drugs are E7777, which removes certain immune cells that block the body's defenses, and pembrolizumab, which reactivates cancer-fighti…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alexander B Olawaiye, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New antibody drug takes on advanced cancers in first human trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new drug called NTX-1088, which targets a protein on cancer cells, either alone or combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab. The study involves 90 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The main goals are …
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Nectin Therapeutics Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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New drug duo aims to outsmart melanoma that resists standard treatment
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, zimberelimab and domvanalimab, in 8 adults with melanoma that stopped responding to PD-1 inhibitors. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. The study is active but …
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Diwakar Davar • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New drug aims to boost immune system against advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called IOA-244 in about 210 adults with advanced or metastatic cancers like lung cancer, melanoma, and lymphoma. The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and tolerable, both alone and combined with other treatments. Researchers also chec…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: iOnctura • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Custom-Made vaccine takes on melanoma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a personalized vaccine called NeoVax, combined with an immune booster (CDX-301) and standard immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab or pembrolizumab), in 10 people with advanced melanoma. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and helps the immune syst…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Can immunotherapy before surgery help fight melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentriq) is safe to use before surgery in people with high-risk melanoma that hasn't spread. The study includes 20 participants and focuses on whether the treatment causes side effects that delay the…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New mRNA vaccine shows promise in fighting solid tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests an experimental mRNA-based cancer vaccine (mRNA-4157) in 161 people with solid tumors. The vaccine is designed to train the immune system to attack cancer cells. Some participants receive the vaccine alone, while others get it with the immunotherapy d…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: ModernaTX, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Cancer-Killing virus combined with immunotherapy shows promise in advanced tumors
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests a genetically modified herpes virus (RP1) alone or with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab in people with advanced solid tumors, including melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and certain skin cancers. The study aims to see if the combination is safe and c…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Replimune, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New cancer drug WTX-330 enters human testing for advanced tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called WTX-330 in 100 adults with advanced solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphoma that have not responded to standard treatments. The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest dose and schedule, then expanding to see how well the drug work…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Walk or cycle before cancer treatment: new study tests exercise boost
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether 30 minutes of moderate exercise (like walking or cycling) right before standard immunotherapy can improve treatment for certain skin cancers (melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma). About 22 adults will exercise before each …
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Could one year of immunotherapy be enough for advanced melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether one year of pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy drug) works as well as the standard two-year course for people with advanced melanoma that cannot be surgically removed. The study involves 29 participants in Brazil's public health system and measu…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug, DKY709, alone or with another drug (PDR001) in people with advanced solid tumors like lung cancer, melanoma, and breast cancer. The main goal is to find a safe dose and check for side effects. About 98 adults whose cancer worsened after st…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New drug combo takes on advanced cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called KFA115, either by itself or combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab), in 126 people with advanced cancers like lung, skin, kidney, and others. The main goal is to check safety and find the best dose. It is not ye…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Tailor-Made vaccine takes on advanced melanoma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a personalized vaccine (NeoVax) made from a patient's own tumor mutations, given alongside two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) for advanced melanoma that cannot be surgically removed. The main goal is to check safety and find the right …
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New hope for advanced tumors: drug trial targets untreated patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called INCB099280 in 73 people with advanced solid tumors who have not received immunotherapy before. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and to check for side effects. The study focuses on safety and how well the drug works in the short t…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Personalized mRNA vaccine shows promise in fighting melanoma return
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine (mRNA-4157) to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can better prevent melanoma from coming back after surgery compared to pembrolizumab alone. The study involves 267 people with high-risk melanoma th…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: ModernaTX, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Custom immune cells take on multiple cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new treatment called T-Plex for people with advanced solid tumors (like head and neck, cervical, or melanoma) that haven't responded to standard therapies. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to recognize and…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: TScan Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Personalized mRNA vaccine shows promise in stopping melanoma return
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a personalized mRNA vaccine (V940) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can better prevent melanoma from returning in people with high-risk stage II–IV melanoma. About 1,089 participants who had their melanoma surgically removed will receive e…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New combo therapy targets hard-to-treat melanoma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests whether adding an experimental treatment (MB097) to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab is safe and shows signs of working in people with advanced melanoma that did not respond to standard anti-PD1 therapy. About 41 participants will receive the comb…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Microbiotica Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Cancer drug shot preferred over IV drip in new study
Symptom relief OngoingThis phase 2 study looks at whether people with certain cancers (non-small cell lung cancer, kidney cancer, or melanoma) prefer getting the drug pembrolizumab as a quick shot under the skin instead of a longer IV infusion. About 147 participants will try both methods and then say…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New test could predict immunotherapy success from live tumor samples
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis observational study collects extra tumor tissue from 416 people with various cancers (bladder, kidney, colorectal, head and neck, liver, lung, skin, endometrial) during routine biopsies. The goal is to develop and train a 'live tumor diagnostic platform' that can predict whe…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Sponsor: Elephas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pedaling against cancer: exercise may boost immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis small pilot study is testing whether a 30-minute stationary bike ride on the same day as immunotherapy can help the treatment work better for people with skin cancers like melanoma. The study involves 12 patients and focuses on whether this exercise plan is practical and saf…
Matched conditions: CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
Phase: NA • Sponsor: AdventHealth Translational Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC