Experimental cocktail aims to outsmart Drug-Resistant melanoma

NCT ID NCT04903119

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-stage trial tests whether adding nilotinib to standard BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy can help people with advanced melanoma whose cancer has stopped responding to treatment. About 30 participants will receive the drug combination to see if it is safe and tolerable. The goal is to find the best dose for future studies.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

nilotinib combined with dabrafenib and trametinib or encorafenib and binimetinib

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced melanoma whose current therapy has stopped working.

What could go wrong

This is a very early, small phase 1 trial focused on safety and dosing, not on effectiveness. The combination may cause significant side effects or fail to improve outcomes.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Markey Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

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  • St. Luke's University Health Network

    RECRUITING

    Easton, Pennsylvania, 18045, United States

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  • University of Iowa

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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    Contact

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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