Immunotherapy before surgery shows promise for tough skin cancers

NCT ID NCT06568172

Terminated Disease control Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 35 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab to standard surgery (with or without radiation) helps people with stage III/IV skin cancer that can be surgically removed. About 420 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug plus standard care or standard care alone. The goal is to see if the combination delays cancer return or spread.

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Allegheny General Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
Alton Memorial Hospital

Alton, Illinois, 62002, United States
Atrium Health Cabarrus/LCI-Concord

Concord, North Carolina, 28025, United States
Atrium Health Cleveland/LCI-Cleveland

Shelby, North Carolina, 28150, United States
Atrium Health Pineville/LCI-Pineville

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210, United States
Atrium Health Stanly/LCI-Albemarle

Albemarle, North Carolina, 28002, United States
Atrium Health Union/LCI-Union

Monroe, North Carolina, 28112, United States
Atrium Health University City/LCI-University

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28262, United States
Atrium Medical Center-Middletown Regional Hospital

Franklin, Ohio, 45005-1066, United States
BCCA-Vancouver Cancer Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Gilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States
Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
Central Vermont Medical Center/National Life Cancer Treatment

Berlin Corners, Vermont, 05602, United States
Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
Christiana Care Health System-Concord Health Center

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 19317, United States
City of Hope Antelope Valley

Lancaster, California, 93534, United States
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, 91010, United States
City of Hope South Pasadena

South Pasadena, California, 91030, United States
City of Hope Upland

Upland, California, 91786, United States
City of Hope at Irvine Lennar

Irvine, California, 92618, United States
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth Hospital

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
Dartmouth Cancer Center - North

Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, 05819, United States
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
Decatur Memorial Hospital

Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States
Drexel Town Square Health Center

Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 53154, United States
Duke Cancer Center Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27609, United States
Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Emory University Hospital Midtown

Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
Fiona Stanley Hospital

Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
First Physicians Group - Silverstein Institute at Floyd Street

Sarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
Florida Cancer Specialists - Sarasota

Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States
Florida Cancer Specialists - Sarasota Downtown

Sarasota, Florida, 34236, United States
Florida Cancer Specialists - Venice Island

Venice, Florida, 34285, United States
Florida Cancer Specialists - Venice Pinebrook

Venice, Florida, 34275, United States
Forbes Hospital

Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 15146, United States
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
Franciscan Health Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 53051, United States
Froedtert West Bend Hospital/Kraemer Cancer Center

West Bend, Wisconsin, 53095, United States
Goshen Center for Cancer Care

Goshen, Indiana, 46526, United States
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
Heartland Oncology and Hematology LLP

Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503, United States
Helen F Graham Cancer Center

Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

West Bloomfield, Michigan, 48322, United States
Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
IU Health North Hospital

Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States
Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Inova Schar Cancer Institute

Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Oakland

Oakland, California, 94611, United States
Kaiser Permanente-San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
Kaiser Permanente-South Sacramento

Sacramento, California, 95823, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek, California, 94596, United States
LSU Health Baton Rouge-North Clinic

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70805, United States
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone

New York, New York, 10016, United States
Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, New York, 10075, United States
Levine Cancer Institute-Gaston

Gastonia, North Carolina, 28054, United States
Levine Cancer Institute-Rock Hill

Rock Hill, South Carolina, 29732, United States
M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
MD Anderson League City

League City, Texas, 77573, United States
MD Anderson West Houston

Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
MD Anderson in Sugar Land

Sugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States
MD Anderson in The Woodlands

Conroe, Texas, 77384, United States
MU Health - University Hospital/Ellis Fischel Cancer Center

Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States
Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston

Weston, Wisconsin, 54476, United States
Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield

Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States
Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA

Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
Memorial Hospital East

Shiloh, Illinois, 62269, United States
Memorial Hospital North

Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital

Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503, United States
MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
Miami Cancer Institute

Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
Miami Valley Cancer Care and Infusion

Greenville, Ohio, 45331, United States
Miami Valley Hospital North

Dayton, Ohio, 45415, United States
Miami Valley Hospital South

Centerville, Ohio, 45459, United States
Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
Moffitt Cancer Center - McKinley Campus

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
Moffitt Cancer Center-International Plaza

Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
Montefiore Medical Center-Weiler Hospital

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island

Mineola, New York, 11501, United States
Nebraska Cancer Specialists/Oncology Hematology West PC - MECC

Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
Nebraska Medicine-Bellevue

Bellevue, Nebraska, 68123, United States
Nebraska Medicine-Village Pointe

Omaha, Nebraska, 68118, United States
Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
Northwell Health/Center for Advanced Medicine

Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Delnor

Geneva, Illinois, 60134, United States
Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Kishwaukee

DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, United States
Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Warrenville

Warrenville, Illinois, 60555, United States
Northwestern Medicine Orland Park

Orland Park, Illinois, 60462, United States
Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Odette Cancer Centre- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850, United States
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Princess Alexandra Hospital

Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States
Rock Hill Radiation Therapy Center

Rock Hill, South Carolina, 29730, United States
Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
SUNY Upstate Medical Center-Community Campus

Syracuse, New York, 13215, United States
Saint Vincent Hospital

Erie, Pennsylvania, 16544, United States
Saint Vincent's Hospital

Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia
Sarasota Memorial Health Care Center at University Parkway

Sarasota, Florida, 34243, United States
Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Sarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice

N. Venice, Florida, 34275, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, 63136, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital

City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63376, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital

Creve Coeur, Missouri, 63141, United States
Siteman Cancer Center-South County

St Louis, Missouri, 63129, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Guilford

Guilford, Connecticut, 06437, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Waterford

Waterford, Connecticut, 06385, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Greenwich

Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-Trumbull

Trumbull, Connecticut, 06611, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital-Waterbury Care Center

Waterbury, Connecticut, 06708, United States
Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
Stony Brook University Medical Center

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute - West Los Angeles Office

Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
The James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Torrance Memorial Physician Network - Cancer Care

Torrance, California, 90505, United States
Tower Cancer Research Foundation

Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
Townsville General Hospital

Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia
UC San Diego Health System - Encinitas

Encinitas, California, 92024, United States
UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

San Diego, California, 92103, United States
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central

Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909, United States
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
UH Seidman Cancer Center at Lake Health Mentor Campus

Mentor, Ohio, 44060, United States
UH Seidman Cancer Center at UH Avon Health Center

Avon, Ohio, 44011, United States
UHHS-Chagrin Highlands Medical Center

Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Aventura

Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables

Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach

Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33442, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Doral

Doral, Florida, 33166, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Kendall

Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Plantation

Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Erie

Erie, Pennsylvania, 16505, United States
UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 15901, United States
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
UT Southwestern Clinical Center at Richardson/Plano

Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States
UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center - RedBird

Dallas, Texas, 75237, United States
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
University Medical Center New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-UC Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-West Chester

West Chester, Ohio, 45069, United States
University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
University of Kansas Cancer Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
University of Kansas Cancer Center - Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64064, United States
University of Kansas Cancer Center - North

Kansas City, Missouri, 64154, United States
University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park

Overland Park, Kansas, 66210, United States
University of Kansas Hospital-Indian Creek Campus

Overland Park, Kansas, 66211, United States
University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center

Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States
University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
University of Michigan - Brighton Center for Specialty Care

Brighton, Michigan, 48116, United States
University of Michigan Health - West

Wyoming, Michigan, 49519, United States
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
University of New Mexico Cancer Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
University of Vermont Medical Center

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College

Burlington, Vermont, 05405, United States
University of Virginia Cancer Center

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - Eastpark Medical Center

Madison, Wisconsin, 53718, United States
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
UofL Health Medical Center Northeast

Louisville, Kentucky, 40245, United States
Upper Valley Medical Center

Troy, Ohio, 45373, United States
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
West Penn Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
Wexford Health and Wellness Pavilion

Wexford, Pennsylvania, 15090, United States
William S Middleton VA Medical Center

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
Wilmot Cancer Institute at Webster

Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Wollongong Hospital

Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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