Metastatic melanoma

This phase II trial is testing whether a combination of two drugs, rigosertib and pembrolizumab, can help people with advanced melanoma that no longer responds to standard immunotherapy. The study involves 7 participants with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. The goal is to se…

Researchers are testing an experimental immunotherapy called ALT-801 alongside the chemotherapy drug cisplatin in people with metastatic melanoma that cannot be cured with surgery. The trial enrolls about 22 participants who have not received prior chemotherapy for their melanoma…

This early-stage trial tests a radioactive drug called [225Ac]Ac-A9-3408 in 50 adults with melanoma that has spread or can't be removed by surgery. The main goals are to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Participants receive the drug every 6 weeks for up to 6 doses, an…

This trial is testing whether combining two drugs—pembrolizumab and lenvatinib—can help people with metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Participants receive both drugs for up to two years. The study measures how long people liv…

This study tested two drugs, encorafenib and binimetinib, given before surgery to people with stage IIIB-D melanoma that had spread to lymph nodes. The goal was to see if the drugs could shrink or eliminate the cancer before removal. The trial was stopped early after enrolling on…

This study tested whether adding hydroxychloroquine (a malaria drug) to standard targeted therapy (dabrafenib and trametinib) could help control advanced melanoma that had spread or could not be removed by surgery. It was designed for people with a specific gene mutation (BRAF V6…

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining high-dose IL-2 with nivolumab can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma or kidney cancer that has progressed despite prior anti-PD-1 therapy. Participants receive nivolumab and high-dose IL-2 in repeated cycles, and researchers …

This study tested a new antibody called ICT01 combined with low-dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) in 56 people with advanced solid tumors like colorectal, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer. The goal was to see if the combo is safe and can shrink tumors. Early results suggest it may help con…

This study tested a new drug called acasunlimab, given alone or with pembrolizumab, in people with advanced melanoma that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The trial was terminated early after enrolling only one participant, so no conclusions can be drawn about safet…

This study tested a new combination treatment for people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The combination included an experimental drug injected into tumors (CMP-001) plus an immunotherapy given through a vein (nivolumab). It was compared to…

This study tested a combination of two drugs, pembrolizumab and lenvatinib, in 18 adults with melanoma or kidney cancer that had spread to the brain. Participants had already received anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. The goal was to see if the drug combo could shrink or eliminate brain t…

This early-stage trial tested a combination of an experimental fusion protein (hu14.18-IL2), radiation, and two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) in people with advanced melanoma that couldn't be surgically removed. The goal was to find the safest dose and check for …

This phase III trial compared two radiation strategies for cancer that had spread to the brain and returned in new spots after initial radiosurgery. One group received focused radiation only to the new tumors, while the other received whole brain radiation that avoided the memory…

This study tested a personalized treatment using immune cells taken from a patient's own tumor, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). The cells were grown in a lab and given back to the patient to fight their cancer. The trial included people with advanced melanoma, head a…

This early-phase trial tested the drug plinabulin combined with radiation and immunotherapy in 19 people with advanced cancers (like lung, bladder, or melanoma) that had stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink…

This phase II trial tested whether adding radiotherapy to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab could better control advanced melanoma than pembrolizumab alone. Only 17 people took part before the study was stopped early. The goal was to see if radiation could trigger an 'abscopal…

This study tested a combination of two drugs, ipilimumab and epacadostat, in people with advanced melanoma that could not be removed by surgery or had spread. The goal was to see if adding epacadostat to standard treatment improved survival. However, the study was stopped early f…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called PF-08046031 in 11 adults with advanced melanoma or other solid tumors that had spread or had no standard treatment options. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and side effects. The trial was terminated early, so its findin…

This study tested a combination of two drugs, bintrafusp alfa and pimasertib, in people whose cancer had spread to the brain. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if the treatment could slow or stop the cancer from growing. The trial was stopped early after enrolling only…

This study tested a biosimilar (JPB898) against the original immunotherapy Opdivo, both combined with Yervoy, in 52 adults with advanced melanoma that could not be surgically removed. The goal was to see if the biosimilar works just as well. However, the trial was terminated earl…

This early-phase trial tested the safety and dosing of a new drug called modakafusp alfa, given alone or with pembrolizumab, in adults with advanced solid tumors or melanoma. The study aimed to find the highest safe dose and check for side effects. It was terminated early, so res…

This study tested a combination of two drugs, cabozantinib and pembrolizumab, as a first treatment for people with advanced melanoma that had spread. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink tumors. The trial was stopped early, but the results help guide f…

This early-stage trial tested a modified virus (VSV-IFNbetaTYRP1) in 12 patients with advanced melanoma that had spread or could not be removed by surgery. The virus was designed to infect and kill melanoma cells while also boosting the immune system's attack. The main goals were…

This study tested a combination of two drugs—duvelisib (a pill) and nivolumab (an IV infusion)—in 13 people with advanced melanoma that had stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if the combination could shrink tumors or slow the di…

This study tested whether taking a pill containing gut bacteria (EDP1503) could help the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) work better in people with advanced melanoma. The trial included two groups: those who had never received anti-PD1 therapy and those whose cancer h…

This early-phase trial tested whether giving the immunotherapy drug STI-3031 directly into the lymph nodes or vessels (using a special device) is safe for people with in-transit melanoma, a type of skin cancer that spreads through lymph channels. Only 3 people took part before th…

This study tested a new drug combination for people with metastatic melanoma (skin cancer that has spread). The goal was to find a safe dose of an experimental drug (APX005M) injected directly into tumors, combined with an approved immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) given through the …

This study tested a new drug called SD-101, given directly into the liver through a special pressure-enabled infusion, alone or with standard immunotherapy drugs. It was for adults with a rare eye cancer (uveal melanoma) that had spread mainly to the liver. The main goals were to…

This phase 3 study tested whether adding an immunotherapy drug (spartalizumab) to two targeted therapy drugs (dabrafenib and trametinib) works better than the targeted drugs alone for people with advanced BRAF V600 mutant melanoma. The trial enrolled 568 participants but was term…

This early-stage trial tested an experimental drug called SAR441000, injected directly into tumors, either alone or with another drug (cemiplimab) given through a vein. The study aimed to find a safe dose and see if the combination could shrink tumors in people with advanced soli…

This early-stage trial tested whether adding a device that creates electric fields (NovoTTF-200M) to standard radiation and immunotherapy is safe for people with melanoma that has spread to the brain. Only one person took part before the study was stopped early. The main goal was…

This study was designed to track side effects and quality of life in people aged 70 and older with advanced melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer who are starting immunotherapy. Researchers planned to monitor 40 participants for serious side effects and changes in daily well-bei…

This study explores whether the community of bacteria living on the skin (the skin microbiome) plays a role in vitiligo—a condition that causes white patches—and in side effects from anti-PD-1 immunotherapy for advanced melanoma. Researchers will collect skin swabs from people wi…