Melanoma drug side effects on eyes revealed in new study
NCT ID NCT07431489
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examined 30 people with melanoma who were taking BRAF/MEK inhibitor drugs to see how often these drugs cause retinal changes (MEKAR) and what those changes look like. Participants had regular eye exams before, during, and after treatment. The goal was to better understand and track these eye side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or older * Histologically confirmed malignant melanoma * Treatment with a BRAF/MEK inhibitor combination (dabrafenib/trametinib or vemurafenib/cobimetinib) * Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Intraocular inflammation. * Uncontrolled glaucoma. * Retinal diseases (e.g., central serous chorioretinopathy). * Macular disorders. * High myopia (\> -6 diopters). * Other ocular or systemic diseases that could influence study results.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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