Clinical Trials for Melanoma

Open-label, Non-randomized, Multi-cohort, Phase 1b/2 Trial Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, and Antitumor Activity of STC-15 (a METTL3 Inhibitor) as a Part of Combination Therapy With Toripalimab in Participants With Selected Advanced Cancers

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced or metastatic NSCLC, melanoma, endometrial cancer, or HNSCC who have progressed after standard therapies including prior anti-PD-1/L1 agents, and evaluates the combination of STC-15 (an oral METTL3 inhibitor targeting RNA methylation) plus toripalimab (anti-PD-1 antibody). Eligible patients must have measurable disease, ECOG 0–1, and no active CNS disease.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06975293

Phase Ib Study of AlpeliSib With PEmbroLizumab in Patients With mEtastatic Breast caNcer or melanomA (SELENA)

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced or metastatic melanoma (including those with untreated brain metastases) or triple-negative breast cancer with brain metastases who have progressed after standard therapy, testing the combination of alpelisib (a PI3Kα inhibitor) and pembrolizumab (a PD-1 inhibitor).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06545682

Phase II Study of Nivolumab in Combination With Relatlimab in Patients With Active Melanoma Brain Metastases

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with melanoma and at least one measurable, untreated brain metastasis (0.5–3 cm), ECOG 0–1, and no steroid-requiring neurologic symptoms receive fixed-dose nivolumab (PD-1 inhibitor) plus relatlimab (LAG-3 inhibitor) IV every 28 days. Prior limited SRT/excision allowed if non-irradiated measurable disease remains; excludes leptomeningeal disease, lesions >3 cm, prior metastatic PD-1 therapy, and significant autoimmune/infectious comorbidities.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05704647

High Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Both Primary and Secondary Unresectable Liver Malignancies

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable primary or metastatic liver tumors (up to 5 lesions), including those ≥3 cm or adjacent to major vessels/critical structures, adequate hepatic function (not Child-Pugh C), and no active infection receive percutaneous, image-guided high dose-rate brachytherapy using iridium-192. The therapy delivers conformal ablative radiation via temporary intratumoral catheters and is compared to a matched historical cohort for local control and survival outcomes.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05053555

Biomarker Stratified CaboZantinib (NSC#761968) and NivOlumab (NSC#748726) (BiCaZO) - A Phase II Study of Combining Cabozantinib and Nivolumab in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (IO Refractory Melanoma or HNSCC) Stratified by Tumor Biomarkers - an immunoMATCH Pilot Study

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable/metastatic non-uveal melanoma or recurrent/metastatic HNSCC that progressed on or within 12 weeks of prior anti–PD-1 therapy receive nivolumab plus daily cabozantinib, with enrollment stratified by tumor mutational burden and Tumor Inflammation Score. Cabozantinib is a multikinase inhibitor (MET/VEGFR2/AXL) intended to disrupt angiogenesis and the immunosuppressive microenvironment to synergize with PD-1 blockade.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05136196

Phase 2 Study of Axitinib + PD-1 Blockade in Mucosal Melanoma With Pilot Addition of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy or Ipilimumab in Select Progressors

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable or metastatic mucosal melanoma (head/neck including conjunctival, GI, or GU), treatment-naive, ECOG 0–2, including selected patients with brain metastases, receive nivolumab (PD-1 inhibitor) plus axitinib (VEGFR1–3 TKI); at progression, patients may continue doublet with SBRT for oligoprogression or add ipilimumab (CTLA-4 inhibitor) for multifocal/non-SBRT-amenable progression. Primary endpoint is objective response by RECIST 1.1 within 1 year.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05384496

A Phase II Study of Concurrent Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy With Relatlimab and Nivolumab in Patients With Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with measurable metastatic uveal melanoma (ECOG 0–1), including those previously treated with anti–PD-1 or tebentafusp but not prior LAG-3 therapy, receive concurrent SBRT to 1–5 metastases plus Opdualag (nivolumab anti–PD-1 + relatlimab anti–LAG-3) every 4 weeks. Excludes active CNS mets, heavy liver burden (>50%), prior liver radiation/embolization, active hepatitis B, significant autoimmune disease, or systemic steroids.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05077280

A Feasibility Study Utilizing Immune Recall to Increase Response to Checkpoint Therapy

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with untreated metastatic cutaneous melanoma starting standard PD-1 monotherapy or PD-1 plus CTLA-4 receive a single booster of tetanus-diphtheria or inactivated polio vaccine given near the largest tumor at cycle 4 to trigger immune recall and potentially enhance checkpoint efficacy. Excludes uveal/mucosal melanoma and significant immunosuppression; requires biopsy-amenable lesion and adequate counts.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05077137

A Randomized Pilot Trial of Adjuvant Therapy Based on Pathologic Response After Neoadjuvant Encorafenib and Binimetinib in Advanced Melanoma

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with resectable stage IIIB–IV BRAFV600-mutant melanoma receive uniform neoadjuvant encorafenib (BRAF inhibitor) plus binimetinib (MEK inhibitor) for 24 weeks followed by surgery; adjuvant therapy is randomized by pathologic response: pCR to surveillance vs continued encorafenib/binimetinib, and non‑pCR to encorafenib/binimetinib vs nivolumab (PD‑1 inhibitor). Prior BRAF/MEK or checkpoint therapy allowed if criteria met; key exclusions include active/uncontrolled brain metastases and significant cardiac/ocular risks.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04741997

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Parallel Group, Treatment Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of the Lifileucel (LN-144, Autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes [TIL]) Regimen in Combination With Pembrolizumab Compared With Pembrolizumab Monotherapy in Participants With Untreated, Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Previously untreated adults with unresectable or metastatic cutaneous melanoma (AJCC IIIC–IV, ECOG 0–1) are randomized to pembrolizumab alone versus pembrolizumab plus lifileucel, an autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy infused after lymphodepleting chemotherapy (with post-infusion IL-2) that provides polyclonal tumor‑reactive T cells to augment antitumor cytotoxicity; crossover to lifileucel is allowed at BICR-confirmed progression. Excludes uveal melanoma and symptomatic untreated brain mets; prior adjuvant/neoadjuvant PD‑1/CTLA‑4/BRAF±MEK allowed if completed ≥6 months before metastatic progression.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05727904