Pre-Surgery drug combo shows promise against advanced melanoma

NCT ID NCT01972347

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study tested whether giving two targeted drugs (dabrafenib and trametinib) for 12 weeks before surgery could shrink melanoma that has spread to lymph nodes. It involved 35 adults with stage IIIB-C BRAF V600 mutation-positive melanoma. The main goal was to see how much cancer remained in the removed tissue after treatment.

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Locations

  • Melanoma Institute Australia

    Wollstonecraft, New South Wales, 2065, Australia

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