Could the time of day you get immunotherapy boost its power against melanoma?
NCT ID NCT07574047
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether giving immunotherapy infusions in the morning improves outcomes for people with advanced melanoma. Researchers will compare morning versus afternoon/evening dosing in 108 participants. The goal is to see if aligning treatment with the body's natural immune rhythms can help patients live longer without their cancer growing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors (nivolumab, pembrolizumab, ipilimumab)
- What this could lead to
- If timing matters, this could lead to a simple change in when immunotherapy is given, potentially improving survival without new drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (108 people) testing a timing hypothesis, not a new treatment. Results may not confirm benefit or apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)
Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC)
Bellinzona, 6500, Switzerland
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HFR Fribourg
Fribourg, Canton of Fribourg, 1708, Switzerland
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HOCH Health Ostschweiz - Kantonsspital St. Gallen
Sankt Gallen, 9007, Switzerland
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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève HUG
Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
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Inselspital, Bern
Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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Spital Thurgau (Kantonsspital Münserlingen und Frauenfeld)
Münsterlingen, 8596, Switzerland
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Universitätsspital Zürich USZ
Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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