Melanoma survivors: new study tracks immunotherapy side effects
NCT ID NCT04990726
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 126 melanoma survivors who are receiving immunotherapy after surgery. Researchers will track side effects and quality of life for up to 24 months. They will also collect blood samples to look for markers that might predict who gets side effects. The goal is to better understand and manage these side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better predict and manage immunotherapy side effects in melanoma survivors, improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear links between side effects and blood markers, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients with resected melanoma who are eligible for adjuvant CPI treatment
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age \>= 18 years of age * Surgically resected stage II, III, or IV melanoma with no evidence of disease according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classification criteria * Eligible for adjuvant CPI treatment per treating physician discretion * Plan to continue care at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) * Ability to communicate and read in English language Exclusion Criteria: * Previous systemic therapy for melanoma * Previous history of other cancers treated with immunotherapy * Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g., breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded * Previous cancer that has been resected two or more years ago are not excluded. * Previous history of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases. This include but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, or psoriasis. Patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, vitiligo, and type I diabetes mellitus are not excluded. * Other concurrent malignancies that require active therapy * Participants \< 18 years of age and pregnant women are not eligible to participate in this study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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