MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
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New Triple-Threat treatment tested for tough skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a combination of three immunotherapy drugs for patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, that has spread and stopped responding to a common first-line treatment. The drugs are designed to work together to reactivate the…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 22:56 UTC
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First patients receive experimental 'Living Drug' for tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis is a first-in-human study to test the safety and find the right dose of a new cell therapy called BOXR1030. It is for adults with advanced solid tumors (like certain liver, lung, skin, and soft tissue cancers) that have a specific protein marker called GPC3. Doctors will col…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sotio Biotech Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New approach fights skin cancer before the knife
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if giving the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab to patients before their tumor removal surgery is safe and helps control their cancer. It is for adults with early-stage Merkel cell carcinoma or locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma who are scheduled for surge…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink rare skin cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether giving two drugs, lenvatinib and pembrolizumab, before surgery can help people with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. The goal is to shrink the tumor as much as possible to make surgery more effective and potentially improve l…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Scientists test new 'In-Situ' cancer vaccine strategy
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing the safety of a new combination treatment for people with advanced cancers that have spread and cannot be removed by surgery. Doctors inject immune-stimulating drugs directly into a tumor, then give a small dose of radiation to that same spot. Th…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New cancer drug enters first human safety testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study aims to determine the safety and appropriate dosage of a new experimental cancer drug called FF-10850. The trial will enroll approximately 96 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments, including ovarian cancer and Merk…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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New hope for patients whose cancer stopped responding to standard immunotherapy
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new combination of immune-boosting drugs for people with advanced cancers whose disease has progressed after treatment with standard immunotherapies like pembrolizumab or nivolumab. It aims to see if adding a drug called NAI to other treatments can help sh…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: ImmunityBio, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Could a quick workout before treatment supercharge your Body's cancer fight?
Disease control OngoingThis small, early-stage study is testing if doing 30 minutes of moderate exercise right before standard immunotherapy can help the treatment work better against certain skin cancers. Researchers will enroll 22 adults with melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or Merkel cell carcinom…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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New combo treatment tested to shrink skin cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a short, one-cycle course of combined chemotherapy and immunotherapy given before surgery can help treat Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. It involves 36 adults with operable cancer who have not had prior systemic treatment. T…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gruppo Oncologico del Nord-Ovest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Radiation boost tested in fight against rare, aggressive skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a precise, high-dose radiation treatment (SBRT) to a two-drug immunotherapy combination works better for controlling advanced Merkel cell carcinoma. It will compare the standard immunotherapy pair (nivolumab and ipilimumab) against the same dr…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Virus + drug combo tested for Tough-to-Treat skin cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a two-part treatment for patients with advanced skin cancers or rare lymphomas that have not responded to other therapies. First, a modified virus is injected directly into tumors to help the immune system recognize cancer. Then, an immunotherapy drug is giv…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:03 UTC