Uveal melanoma
MONDO:0006486A melanoma derived from melanocytes of the uveal tract. It is the most common primary intraocular tumor in the United States and Western Europe. Similar to melanoma of the skin, it is rare in Africa and Asia. Diagnostic procedures include ophthalmoscopic exam, fluorescein angiography and ultrasound. Treatment includes: surgical excision of the eye, iridocyclectomy and tumor resection. Recent treatments also include radiotherapy or photo coagulation. Classification of uveal melanomas recognizes four cell types within these tumors: epithelioid, intermediate, mixed cell, and spindle cell types. The spindle cell type uveal melanomas are further sub-classified as spindle cell type A and spindle cell type B.
Also known as: intraocular melanoma, melanoma (disease) of uvea, melanoma of the uvea, melanoma of uvea, melanoma, uveal, malignant, uvea melanoma, uvea melanoma (disease), uveal melanoma
2920 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 98 tagged with Uveal melanoma itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Uveal melanoma
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Malignant choroid melanoma 10 trials
5 sub-types
- Choroid epithelioid cell melanoma 0 trials
- Choroid mixed cell melanoma 0 trials
- Choroid necrotic melanoma 0 trials
- Choroid spindle cell melanoma 0 trials
- Intermediate cell type choroid melanoma 0 trials
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Iris melanoma 4 trials
3 sub-types
- Intermediate cell type iris melanoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Iris spindle cell melanoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Malignant ciliary body melanoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Posterior uveal melanoma 0 trials · 3 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
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Epithelioid cell uveal melanoma 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Choroid epithelioid cell melanoma 0 trials
- Ciliary body epithelioid cell melanoma 0 trials
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2 sub-types
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Mixed cell uveal melanoma 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Choroid mixed cell melanoma 0 trials
- Ciliary body mixed cell melanoma 0 trials
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Necrotic uveal melanoma 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Choroid necrotic melanoma 0 trials
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Spindle cell intraocular melanoma 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Choroid spindle cell melanoma 0 trials
- Iris spindle cell melanoma 0 trials Sub-types →
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New drug cocktail targets rare eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests two drugs—olaparib and pembrolizumab—together in 12 people with advanced uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow the disease. The study is active but no longer recruiting, and res…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for brain lining cancer: immunotherapy injected directly into spinal fluid
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can help people with melanoma or lung cancer that has spread to the leptomeninges (the lining of the brain and spinal cord). The drug is given both through a vein and directly into the spinal fluid via a l…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cell therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a treatment that uses a patient's own immune cells (T-cells) to fight advanced melanoma. Some participants also receive a dendritic cell vaccine to boost the immune response. The goal is to see if the T-cells last longer and work better against the cancer. The tr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested two drug combinations in 42 people with advanced uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread. The goal was to see if adding a second drug (GSK2141795) to trametinib could better slow cancer growth. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either tram…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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New eye injection could spare sight in melanoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests a new drug called belzupacap sarotalocan (AU-011) for people with small choroidal melanoma or suspicious spots in the eye. The drug is injected into the eye and activated by a laser to target cancer cells. The study compares it to a sham (fake) procedure …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Aura Biosciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare eye cancer: drug targets spreading tumors
Disease control OngoingThis 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.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug shrink Hard-to-Treat eye cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests an experimental drug called DYP688 in people with metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread, and other melanomas with specific genetic mutations. The study aims to find a safe dose and see whether the drug can shrink tumors. Participants receiv…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill plus immunotherapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new oral drug called LNS8801, alone or combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda), in up to 200 adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the drug shrinks tumors. It is an early-stage trial, so …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Linnaeus Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to boost immune system against advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called IOA-244 in about 210 adults with advanced or metastatic cancers like lung cancer, melanoma, and lymphoma. The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and tolerable, both alone and combined with other treatments. Researchers also chec…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: iOnctura • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take aim at childhood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new type of immunotherapy for people with cancers that have returned or not responded to treatment, such as neuroblastoma, sarcoma, and certain other solid tumors. The treatment uses a patient's own T cells, which are genetically modified to recognize a protein…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy hopes to tame advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests several new drug combinations in people with advanced solid tumors (like stomach, ovarian, or liver cancer) that have spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs can help control the c…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Immune cell therapy shows promise against rare eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a patient's own immune cells, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL), can shrink tumors in people with metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare and aggressive eye cancer. Participants receive chemotherapy to prepare their immune system, then an infu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Udai Kammula • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Liver-Directed chemo shows promise for eye cancer metastases
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a procedure called transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for people with uveal melanoma that has spread to the liver. Doctors inject a chemotherapy drug (carmustine) mixed with an oily contrast agent (Lipiodol) directly into the liver's blood supply, the…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise against rare eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, binimetinib and belinostat, can shrink or stop the growth of metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread. About 7 adults with this condition are taking part. The main goal is to see how many patients respond to the tr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Radioactive drug trial aims at rare eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a radioactive drug called 225Ac-MTI-201 in 16 people with metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. The main goal is to find the highest safe dose and understand side effects. Participants receive a singl…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Modulation Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Can two existing drugs keep eye cancer from spreading?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether sunitinib or valproic acid can prevent uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer, from spreading to other parts of the body in high-risk patients. 210 participants who have already had their primary tumor treated are randomly assigned to receive one of th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New pill could save eyes from melanoma surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests darovasertib, a daily pill, in 160 people with uveal melanoma (a rare eye cancer). The drug is given before and after standard treatments like surgery or radiation. The main goals are to see if the pill can shrink tumors enough to avoid eye removal, reduc…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: IDEAYA Biosciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight deadly eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two oral drugs, darovasertib and crizotinib, against standard treatments (immunotherapy or chemotherapy) in 420 people with a specific type of advanced eye melanoma that has spread. Participants must have a certain genetic marker (HLA-A2 negative…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: IDEAYA Biosciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New pill shows promise in Hard-to-Treat eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a new drug called roginolisib against standard treatments in 85 adults with advanced uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer. The study aims to see if roginolisib helps people live longer and improves their quality of life. Participants are randomly assigned to…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: iOnctura • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Experimental antibody trio takes on Hard-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new experimental antibody called BI-1607 alongside two existing immunotherapies (ipilimumab and pembrolizumab) in 35 people with advanced melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can shrink tum…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: BioInvent International AB • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Melanoma vaccine study pulled before starting
Disease control CancelledThis study aimed to test a special vaccine made from modified melanoma cells to help the immune system fight remaining cancer in people with high-risk or low-burden melanoma. It was designed for patients with certain genetic markers and stages of melanoma. However, the study was …
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink eye tumors before radiation
Disease control By invitation onlyThis early-phase trial tests whether injecting the chemotherapy drug melphalan directly into the eye's blood vessels can shrink large uveal melanomas (eye cancers) enough to then treat them with radiation. Ten adults with tumors at least 8 mm thick will receive the chemo injectio…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:03 UTC
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New combo attack on eye cancer that spreads to the liver
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and nivolumab) plus a chemotherapy drug (melphalan) given directly to the liver through a special procedure. It includes 83 adults with advanced uveal melanoma that has spread mainly to the liver. The goal is t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:09 UTC
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Can tracking a rare eye cancer pave the way for new treatments?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows people diagnosed with uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer, over time to document the disease's natural course. Researchers will collect data on how the cancer progresses, including survival rates and whether it spreads. The goal is to build a detailed registry th…
Sponsor: Columbia University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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500 eye melanoma patients share their quality of life journey
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 500 people diagnosed with uveal melanoma (a rare eye cancer) for five years after treatment. Participants fill out questionnaires about their physical and mental well-being, treatment side effects, and decision-making. The goal is to learn how different treatme…
Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Video program aims to ease mental toll of rare eye cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether a video-based educational program can help people who have had uveal melanoma (a rare eye cancer) better understand their disease and feel more in control. About 108 adults who completed treatment are randomly assigned to watch the video or receive usual …
Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Fiber fix: diet study hopes to boost cancer immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether eating a high-fiber diet can change the gut bacteria of people with advanced melanoma who are receiving standard immunotherapy. About 50 participants will be randomly assigned to either a high-fiber or a healthy control diet for a set period. The main …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New screening could open door to T-Cell therapy for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study screens up to 1,150 people with advanced solid tumors like head and neck, cervical, or lung cancer. Researchers test blood and tumor samples to see if participants have the right genetic markers for future T-cell therapy trials. The goal is to find who might benefit fr…
Sponsor: TScan Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC