Blood tests could predict melanoma treatment success
NCT ID NCT07584291
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study enrolls 200 people with acral or cutaneous melanoma who are starting standard immunotherapy. Researchers will collect blood samples every 3 weeks and tumor tissue after about 3 months of treatment. By analyzing circulating tumor cells, DNA, and other markers, they aim to develop a model that predicts how well a patient responds to therapy. The goal is to enable personalized monitoring and treatment strategies for melanoma.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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
Participants will be selected from outpatients and inpatients at the Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital. Eligible participants are male and female adults aged 18-80 years with histopathologically confirmed acral or cutaneous melanoma according to the Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines. All participants have undergone sentinel lymph node biopsy with complete information available, retain archived melanoma tissue samples, and are scheduled to receive standard first-line immunotherapy. Participants with mucosal melanoma, severe organ dysfunction, immunodeficiency, a history of other concurrent malignancies, or incomplete clinical data will be excluded.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with acral or cutaneous melanoma according to the "Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines." * Underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy with complete information available. * Archived melanoma tissue samples available with complete information. * Complete basic demographic and clinical information. * Age 18-80 years, any sex. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe organic diseases, immunodeficiency disorders, organ absence, or organ transplantation. * Patients diagnosed with mucosal melanoma according to the "Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines." * Patients with other concurrent malignant tumors (e.g., basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer). * Incomplete patient information or pathological sample data.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, China
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