Immunotherapy injection before surgery shows promise for skin cancer
NCT ID NCT03889912
First seen Jan 10, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 15 times
Summary
This early-phase study tested an experimental immunotherapy drug, cemiplimab, given as injections directly into skin tumors before surgery. The goal was to see if the drug is safe and how well it shrinks or eliminates the cancer. The study included 97 people with two common types of skin cancer: squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma.
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Locations
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Alfred Health
Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches
Delray Beach, Florida, 33445, United States
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Duke Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Fremantle Dermatology
Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia
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Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Maastricht University Medical Center
Maastricht, Limburg, 6202 AZ, Netherlands
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Medical Dermatology Specialists
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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MetroDerm
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Northeast Dermatology Associates
Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, United States
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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Radboud University Medical Center
Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6500 HB, Netherlands
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Rochester Dermatologic Surgery, P.C.
Victor, New York, 14564, United States
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TCR Medical Corporation
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Amsterdam, North Holland, 1066 CX, Netherlands
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen
Groningen, 9700 RB, Netherlands
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