Can chemo wake up immunotherapy? new hope for melanoma patients

NCT ID NCT04225390

First seen Feb 14, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 17 times

Summary

This study tested whether giving a chemotherapy drug (dacarbazine) before immunotherapy can help patients with advanced melanoma who did not respond to standard immunotherapy. 38 adults with a specific type of melanoma (BRAF wildtype) that had stopped responding to treatment were enrolled. The goal was to see if this approach could shrink tumors or stop them from growing.

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Locations

  • University Hospital

    Erlangen, Bavaria, 91054, Germany

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