New triple therapy aims to tame melanoma treatment's worst side effects

NCT ID NCT03999749

First seen Mar 28, 2026 · Last updated Jun 17, 2026 · Updated 11 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding tocilizumab to standard immunotherapy (ipilimumab + nivolumab) can reduce severe immune-related side effects in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. About 71 participants will receive the three-drug combination during an induction phase, followed by maintenance nivolumab alone for up to one year. The main goals are to measure safety and tumor response.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • NYU Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • The Angeles Clinic

    Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

melanoma metastatic melanoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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