New drug cocktail aims to outsmart Treatment-Resistant melanoma

NCT ID NCT06594991

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of three drugs—fianlimab, cemiplimab, and ipilimumab—can safely shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma that no longer responds to standard PD-1 therapy. The study enrolls 88 adults with locally advanced or metastatic melanoma. Researchers will measure how many patients see their tumors shrink and track side effects.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

fianlimab, cemiplimab, and ipilimumab (drug combination)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced melanoma that no longer responds to standard immunotherapy.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 2 trial with only 88 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug combination may cause significant side effects or fail to shrink tumors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cutaneous melanoma melanoma metastatic melanoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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    Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

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  • Hackensack Meridian Health (Data Collection Only)

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    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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  • Hartford Healthcare Alliance (Data Collection Only)

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    Hartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States

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  • MD Anderson Cancer Center (Data Collection Only)

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)

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    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

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    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)

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    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

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    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk - Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)

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    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)

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    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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  • Stanford University (Data Collection Only)

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    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

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