Melanoma drug IMLYGIC: how safe is it for family and doctors?
NCT ID NCT02910557
First seen Nov 15, 2025 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study followed 187 melanoma patients treated with IMLYGIC to see if the virus in the drug could cause herpetic infections in patients, their close contacts, and healthcare providers. Researchers checked for the drug's DNA over up to 5 years. The goal was to understand long-term safety and infection risks in real-world use.
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Locations
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Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Cheltenham General Hospital
Cheltenham, GL53 7AN, United Kingdom
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Churchill Hospital
Oxford, OX3 7LJ, United Kingdom
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Corazon United States of America, LLC doing business as Life Clinical Trials
Coral Springs, Florida, 33076, United States
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Guys Hospital
London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Intermountain Medical Center
Murray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Jefferson City Medical Group PC
Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109, United States
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Kantonsspital Graubuenden
Chur, 7000, Switzerland
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Landeskrankenhaus Salzburg
Salzburg, 5020, Austria
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Medizinische Universitaet Graz
Graz, 8036, Austria
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Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States
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Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom
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Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen
Linz, 4020, Austria
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Rambam Medical Center
Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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Royal Marsden Hospital
London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
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Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, 5262000, Israel
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TriHealth Cancer Institute - Kenwood
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Sankt Poelten
Sankt Pölten, 3100, Austria
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Universitaetsspital Basel
Basel, 4052, Switzerland
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Universitaetsspital Zuerich
Zuerich Flughafen, 8058, Switzerland
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Tennessee Medical Center
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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