Can tracking a rare eye cancer pave the way for new treatments?
NCT ID NCT04588662
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This 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 that can inform and support the development of new therapies for this condition.
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 registry could provide crucial data to guide the development of new treatments for uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any new therapy. Its value depends on long-term patient participation and data completeness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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122 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
* Diagnosis of uveal melanoma * Male/Female over the age of 18 years of age
- 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 * Diagnosis of uveal melanoma * Ability to provide written informed consent for participation in the prospective registry OR an institutional waiver by the IRB/ethics committee for retrospective data collection without written informed consent Exclusion Criteria \*None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chatswood Eye Specialists
Chatswood, Australia
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Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Birkenhead, United Kingdom
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Dr. Conway Private Rooms
Sydney, Australia
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Erlangen
Erlangen, Germany
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
Northwood, United Kingdom
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Pennington Eye Clinic
North Adelaide, Australia
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Perth Retina
Subiaco, Australia
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Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Toronto, Canada
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide, Australia
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Royal Victorian Eve and Ear Hospital
East Melbourne, Australia
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Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Sydney, Australia
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Western Eye Specialists
Maribyrnong, Australia
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