New hope for rare eye cancer: drug targets spreading tumors

NCT ID NCT01587352

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a drug called vorinostat in 40 people with uveal melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and help control the disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

uveal melanoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States