Immunotherapy drug avelumab aims to stop merkel cell cancer recurrence in early-stage patients

NCT ID NCT04291885

First seen Apr 12, 2026 · Last updated May 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether the immunotherapy drug avelumab can help prevent Merkel cell carcinoma from returning after initial treatment. About 122 adults with stage I to III Merkel cell carcinoma are randomly assigned to receive either avelumab or a placebo. The main goal is to see if avelumab improves recurrence-free survival over about 3.5 years of follow-up.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alfred Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia

  • Auckland City Hospital

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Cairns Hospital

    Cairns, Queensland, 4870, Australia

  • Calvary Mater Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2298, Australia

  • Cancer Care Service, Bundaberg Base Hospital

    Bundaberg, Queensland, 4670, Australia

  • Cancer Care Service, Hervey Bay Hospital

    Hervey Bay, Queensland, 4655, Australia

  • Cancer Care Wollongong

    Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia

  • Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia

  • Icon Cancer Centre Hobart

    Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia

  • Mackay Hospital and Health Service

    Mackay, Queensland, 4740, Australia

  • Melanoma Institute Australia

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2065, Australia

  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia

  • Port Macquarie Base Hospital

    Port Macquarie, New South Wales, 2444, Australia

  • Princess Alexandra Hospital

    Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia

  • Royal Adelaide Hospital

    Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia

  • Royal Brisbane and Woman's Hospital

    Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia

  • Royal North Shore Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2065, Australia

  • Tasman Health Care

    Southport, Queensland, 4215, Australia

  • Townsville Hospital

    Townsville, Queensland, Australia

  • Westmead Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2145, Australia

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