New drug shows promise in advanced skin cancer trial

NCT ID NCT00249262

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tested a weekly chemotherapy drug called Taxoprexin in 30 people with advanced melanoma that had spread to other parts of the body. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors and how long that effect might last. Participants had not received chemotherapy before, though some had prior immunotherapy or vaccines.

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