Targeted drug trial aims to block cancer's growth signal in rare eye melanoma

NCT ID NCT03417739

Summary

This study tested an experimental drug called BVD-523 for people with advanced uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that had spread. The drug was designed to block a specific protein (ERK) that helps the cancer grow. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors or stop them from progressing.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02214, United States

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