UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
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Triple-Drug attack shows promise for Tough-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two different three-drug combinations in people with advanced melanoma that has spread or can't be removed by surgery. The drugs include immunotherapy (nivolumab) plus targeted therapies that block cancer growth signals. The goal is to see if these combinations w…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New triple therapy aims to tame immunotherapy side effects in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding tocilizumab to two standard immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and nivolumab) can reduce severe side effects while still fighting cancer. About 35 adults with advanced melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, or bladder cancer will receive the combinatio…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Could drug holidays work for advanced melanoma? new study investigates
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether taking a break from two targeted cancer drugs (dabrafenib and trametinib) works as well as taking them continuously for people with advanced melanoma that has a specific BRAF mutation. About 280 participants with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be su…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Last hope? drug combo targets melanoma that beat immunotherapy
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether adding a drug called rigosertib to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab can help people with advanced melanoma that no longer responds to standard immunotherapy. The trial enrolled only 7 adults with melanoma that had spread or couldn't be removed.…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Immune cell attack: new hope for tough melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a personalized cell therapy called lifileucel (TIL) for people with advanced melanoma that has not responded to standard treatments. About 100 adults with stage III or IV melanoma will receive their own immune cells that have been specially grown in a lab to figh…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Which comes first? landmark trial reveals best sequence for melanoma therapy
Disease control OngoingThis study tested two different sequences of powerful drugs in 267 people with advanced melanoma that has a BRAF mutation and cannot be removed by surgery. One group started with immunotherapy (ipilimumab and nivolumab) followed by targeted therapy (dabrafenib and trametinib) if …
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Could a drug combo tame advanced melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether adding a drug called GM-CSF to the immunotherapy ipilimumab helps people with advanced melanoma live longer. About 245 patients with stage III or IV melanoma that could not be removed by surgery took part. The goal was to see if the combination improved …
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Triple-Drug cocktail shows promise against tough skin cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs (dabrafenib, trametinib, and navitoclax) in people with BRAF-mutant melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery, and in other solid tumors. The goal is to find the best dose and see how well the drugs shrink tumors. About…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Two-Drug attack on tough melanoma shows early promise
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tested a combination of two drugs—pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight cancer) and ibrutinib (which blocks certain enzymes that help cancer grow)—in 20 people with advanced melanoma that could not be surgically removed. The mai…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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New hope for transplant patients with advanced skin cancer: immune drugs may control tumors without losing the kidney
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether combining immune-boosting drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) with a transplant-protecting drug (tacrolimus) can shrink or control advanced skin cancers in kidney transplant recipients. The goal is to treat the cancer while keeping the donated ki…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:55 UTC
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New combo therapy gives hope to melanoma patients who failed standard treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two immunotherapy drugs—T-VEC (a virus-based therapy injected into tumors) and pembrolizumab (an antibody given by IV)—can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma that no longer responds to standard immunotherapy. About 43 adults with sta…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Melanoma patients may get a break from therapy thanks to PET scans
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether doctors can safely stop standard anti-PD-1 immunotherapy early in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be surgically removed. Using PET/CT scans and tumor biopsies as guides, the goal is to see if stopping treatment sooner still keeps the cancer u…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for advanced skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests a new drug, EVX-01, combined with the standard immunotherapy pembrolizumab in 17 adults with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if adding EVX-01 improves tumor shrinkage compared to historical data with pembrolizumab alone. Pa…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Evaxion Biotech A/S • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:03 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to turn tumors against themselves in advanced cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether a mix of drugs and targeted radiation can help the immune system recognize and attack hard-to-treat solid tumors. About 14 adults with advanced melanoma, breast cancer, or other solid cancers that cannot be surgically removed will receive inje…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:38 UTC
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Two-Drug combo shows promise in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—sonidegib and pembrolizumab—in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The goal is to find the safest dose of sonidegib when used with pembrolizumab and to see if the pair can shrink tumors. About 36 adults with …
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 08, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New immune cell therapy targets five Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial was designed to test the safety of a new treatment called STIL101 for people with advanced pancreatic, colorectal, kidney, cervical cancer, or melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells (T cells) taken fro…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 05, 2026 11:53 UTC
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Can your diet boost cancer treatment? fiber study tests Gut-Immune link
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether eating a high-fiber diet can change gut bacteria and improve the immune system's response to immunotherapy in people with advanced melanoma. Fifty patients starting standard immunotherapy will be randomly assigned to eat either a high-fiber diet or a…
Matched conditions: UNRESECTABLE MELANOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 22, 2026 15:59 UTC