New drug duo tested for Tough-to-Treat skin cancer

NCT ID NCT03501368

Summary

This early-stage study tested the safety and initial effectiveness of combining two existing cancer drugs, trametinib and ceritinib, in patients with advanced melanoma that could not be surgically removed. It involved 27 patients whose cancer had worsened despite previous standard treatments. The main goals were to find the safest dose and see if the combination could shrink tumors.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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