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Could a daily walk tame Immunotherapy's harsh side effects?
NCT ID NCT06627595
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether being physically active can help melanoma patients avoid or lessen the immune-related side effects of immunotherapy drugs like pembrolizumab and nivolumab. Researchers will track the activity levels of 160 adults starting immunotherapy and monitor them for six months to see who develops toxicities. If a link is found, it could pave the way for exercise programs as a standard part of cancer care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- physical activity (adapted physical activity sessions and self-reported activity levels)
- What this could lead to
- If physical activity is linked to fewer immunotherapy side effects, it could become a standard supportive care option for melanoma patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may show no clear link, or the benefit may be small.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- 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
Subjects aged 18 years or older, newly diagnosed with melanoma with an indication for treatment initiation by immunotherapy (anti-PD1 or anti-PD1 + anti-CTLA4), in an adjuvant or metastatic setting. Only incident cases will be included. Patients treated at Montpellier University Hospital (CHU) or the Montpellier Cancer Institute (ICM)
- 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 or above * ECOG performance status inferior or equal to 3 * patient with a melanoma confirmed histologically/pathologically * indication for initiating treatment with anti-PD1 immunotherapy or anti-PD1 + anti-CTLA4 Exclusion Criteria: * patient unable to read and/or write * inability to follow up with the patient during the study period * refusal to participate after a reflection period * medical contraindication to initiating immunotherapy (active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment in the past 2 years, active infection, etc.) * not affiliated with a social security system * patient under legal protection, guardianship, or curatorship * person participating in another study that includes an ongoing exclusion period
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Montpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, France
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Institut du Cancer de Montpellier (ICM)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMontpellier, France
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