Triple-Drug cocktail takes on advanced melanoma

NCT ID NCT04091750

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

Summary

This phase II study tests a combination of three drugs—nivolumab, ipilimumab, and cabozantinib—in 14 people with advanced melanoma that cannot be surgically removed. Participants receive the drugs for up to two years. The main goal is to see how long the cancer stays under control. The study is active but no longer recruiting.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

nivolumab (Opdivo), ipilimumab (Yervoy), and cabozantinib (Cabometyx)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early-phase study with only 14 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug combination can cause significant side effects, and it is not yet known if it works better than existing treatments.

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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

Locations

  • John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

  • Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

  • Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center, Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21237, United States