Melanoma vaccine trial aims to stop deadly skin Cancer's return

NCT ID NCT01546571

Terminated Prevention Sponsor: Polynoma LLC Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Summary

This study tested whether a vaccine called POL-103A could safely prevent melanoma from returning in patients who had surgery to remove it. It involved 504 people with high-risk melanoma who had their tumors surgically removed. The trial compared the vaccine to a placebo to see if it could help patients stay cancer-free longer.

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Locations

Advocate Medical Group

Niles, Illinois, 60714, United States
Ameriderm Research

Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174, United States
Anschutz Cancer Pavilion

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
Ascension Providence Hospital

Southfield, Michigan, 48075, United States
BCCA Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

Victoria, British Columbia, V8R6V5, Canada
Baptist Health Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States
Baylor Research Institute

Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
Bend Memorial Clinic

Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States
Beverly Hills Cancer Center

Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
CHU de Quebec-L'Hotel-Dieu de Quebec

Québec, G1R2J6, Canada
CISSS de la Montérégie - Centre

Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2H1, Canada
Cancer Solutions

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
Cancer Specialists of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
Center for Clinical Studies

Houston, Texas, 77004, United States
Center for Pharmaceutical Research

Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States
Central Kentucky Research Associates

Lexington, Kentucky, 40509, United States
City of Hope National Medical Center

Duarte, California, 91010, United States
Durham Regional Cancer Centre

Oshawa, Ontario, L1G2B9, Canada
East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
GenesisCare USA of Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32204, United States
Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute @ Franklin Square

Baltimore, Maryland, 21237, United States
Highlands Oncology Group

Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, United States
Hillcrest Hospital (Cleveland Clinic)

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States
Independence Family Health Center (Cleveland Clinic)

Independence, Ohio, 44131, United States
Inova Schar Cancer Center

Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
Intermountain Medical Center

Murray, Utah, 84107, United States
Investigative Clinical Research of Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers

Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
John Theurer Cancer Center/ Hackensack Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
MD Anderson Cancer Center-Orlando

Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
McGlinn Cancer Institute, Reading Hospital

West Reading, Pennsylvania, 19611, United States
MediSearch Clinical Trials

Saint Joseph, Missouri, 64506, United States
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, 10032, United States
Multicare Institute for Research & Innovation

Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
Norris Cotton Cancer Center / Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Premier Health Partners Clinical Trials Research Alliance

Dayton, Ohio, 45431, United States
Princess Margaret Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States
Royal Victoria Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H4A3J1, Canada
Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Springfield, Illinois, 62794, United States
St. Louis University Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
St. Mary's Hospital & Medical Center Department of Pathology

San Francisco, California, 94117, United States
Sutter Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, 95816, United States
The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute

Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
The Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah Health Care

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112-5550, United States
The Melanoma Center at the Washington Cancer Institute

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
The West Clinic P.C. d/b/a West Cancer Center

Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
Thomas Jefferson Medical Oncology

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
UCLA Hematology & Oncology Clinic

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
University of Arizona Cancer Center

Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Institute

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

Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
University of Virginia Hospital

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
Ventura County Hematology Oncology Specialists

Oxnard, California, 93030, United States
Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center

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

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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MELANOMA