Clinical Trials for Melanoma

A Pilot Trial of Autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (LN-144 or LN-145) for Patients With Advanced Uveal Melanoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, or Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

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: Adults with metastatic uveal melanoma (any prior therapy) or unresectable/metastatic UPS or DDLPS refractory to ≥1 systemic regimen receive autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy lifileucel (LN-144/LN-145) after nonmyeloablative lymphodepleting chemotherapy and followed by IL-2. Lifileucel consists of ex vivo–expanded, tumor-specific T cells (adoptive cell therapy) and is being studied here for safety/feasibility in these populations.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05607095

A Phase 1/2a, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of the Safety and Tolerability of T3011 Administered Via Intratumoral Injection as a Single Agent and in Combination With Intravenous Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

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: Adults with advanced/metastatic solid tumors requiring at least one injectable lesion (ECOG 0–1) receive intratumoral T3011—an engineered oncolytic HSV‑1 expressing IL‑12 and an anti‑PD‑1 antibody—either as monotherapy in melanoma, HNSCC post‑platinum/PD‑(L)1, sarcoma, or cSCC, or combined with IV pembrolizumab in previously treated metastatic NSCLC without EGFR/ALK alterations. Excludes patients with uninjectable disease, high‑risk injection sites, active autoimmune disease requiring immunosuppression, active HSV, significant cardiopulmonary disease, CNS metastases, or active viral infections.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04370587

Ulixertinib (BVD-523) in Combination With Palbociclib in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors With Expansion Cohort in Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer and Metastatic RAS-mutant and NF1-mutant (no BRAFV600 Mutations) Melanoma

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

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: Adults with advanced solid tumors in dose escalation and expansion cohorts of previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer or unresectable stage III/IV melanoma harboring RAS mutations or NF1 loss (excluding BRAFV600), treated with oral ulixertinib (ERK1/2 inhibitor targeting MAPK) plus palbociclib (CDK4/6 inhibitor). Melanoma cohort generally requires prior PD‑1/PD‑L1 therapy; measurable disease is required and controlled brain metastases are allowed only in the RAS/NF1‑mutant melanoma cohort under specified conditions.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03454035

Phase 1 Study Evaluating Genetically Modified Autologous T Cells Expressing a TCR Recognizing a Cancer/Germline Antigen as Monotherapy or in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Recurrent and/or Refractory Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

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: Adults with PRAME-expressing, recurrent/refractory solid tumors (HLA‑A*02:01+, ECOG 0–1) receive autologous PRAME‑specific TCR‑T therapy (IMA203 or IMA203CD8) after cyclophosphamide/fludarabine lymphodepletion, with low‑dose IL‑2 support and an arm combining IMA203 with nivolumab. IMA203 targets a PRAME peptide via engineered TCR, while IMA203CD8 co‑expresses CD8αβ to enable CD4/CD8 T‑cell tumor killing; nivolumab (PD‑1 inhibitor) is tested for potential synergy.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03686124

Phase 1/2a Open-Label, Dose-Escalation, Multicenter, FIH, Consecutive-Cohort, Clinical Trial of BI-1808, a Monoclonal Antibody to TNFR 2 As a Single Agent and in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475-D20) in Subjects with Advanced Malignancies

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

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: Adults with advanced solid tumors or T‑cell lymphomas (including CTCL) after failure/intolerance of standard therapy, ECOG 0–1, measurable disease, and biopsy‑amenable tumors receive BI‑1808, a human IgG1 anti‑TNFR2 antibody that blocks TNF‑α/TNFR2 signaling and may deplete TNFR2+ Tregs, given IV every 3 weeks as monotherapy or combined with pembrolizumab. Excludes active CNS metastases, significant autoimmune disease, recent anticancer therapy, or active infections; expansion cohorts include ovarian cancer, melanoma, and T‑cell lymphomas.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04752826

Phase II Open-label, Multi-center Study of Tebentafusp in HLA-A*0201 Positive Previously Untreated Metastatic Uveal Melanoma (mUM) With Integrated Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) Biomarker (TARGET-tebe)

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.

TrialFetch AI summary: HLA-A*02:01–positive adults with previously untreated metastatic uveal melanoma receive weekly tebentafusp (step-up to 68 mcg), a bispecific gp100–HLA-directed ImmTAC that redirects T cells via anti-CD3 to melanoma cells. The trial integrates serial Signatera ctDNA monitoring to correlate early molecular response with clinical outcomes.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06070012

A Phase I Study to Evaluate the Safety of Naltrexone and Propranolol in Combination With Standard of Care Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in Patients With 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.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable stage III/IV melanoma eligible for ipilimumab 3 mg/kg plus nivolumab 1 mg/kg, ECOG 0–1, measurable disease, and no unstable brain mets or active autoimmune disease receive standard IPI+NIVO with propranolol (nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker) and escalating-dose naltrexone (opioid receptor antagonist) to test safety and define the recommended naltrexone dose. Prior systemic therapy is allowed with washout; patients requiring opioids are excluded from naltrexone cohorts.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05968690

Randomized Phase 2 Studying the Effects of Nicotinamide in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) With History of Non-melanoma Skin Cancers (NMSC)

Low burden on patient

The trial has a low burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an oral drug, with scans every 12 weeks which would be similar to 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 CLL/SLL who have had at least one NMSC in the past 5 years are randomized to oral nicotinamide 500 mg twice daily vs placebo for 12 months (then all receive nicotinamide in year 2) to prevent new NMSC. Nicotinamide (vitamin B3 amide) replenishes NAD+ to support DNA repair and reduce UV-induced immunosuppression in skin; key exclusions include recent cytotoxic therapy, current nicotinamide/niacin or recent retinoid use, significant drug interactions, and solid-organ transplant on immunosuppression.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04844528

A Phase II Study of Cemiplimab Plus Ziv-Aflibercept for Subjects 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.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with metastatic uveal melanoma (treatment-naive or previously treated) without prior cemiplimab, bevacizumab, or aflibercept receive cemiplimab (PD-1 inhibitor) plus ziv-aflibercept (VEGF/PlGF trap anti-angiogenic) to test response; a separate cohort includes metastatic cutaneous/mucosal/unknown-primary melanoma progressed after anti–PD-1 (BRAF V600 must have used/declined targeted therapy). Key requirements include ECOG 0–1, measurable disease, adequate organ function, and no active brain mets or significant autoimmune/cardiovascular contraindications.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06121180

Phase 1B Trial of AV-MEL-1 (Autologous Dendritic Cells Loaded With Autologous Tumor Antigens) With Anti-PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibitors in Metastatic Melanoma

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

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: Adults with metastatic melanoma who have a resectable lesion for tumor procurement and are candidates for anti–PD-1 therapy (including both treatment-naive and those previously treated with PD-1 ± CTLA-4 or BRAF/MEK inhibitors) receive standard pembrolizumab or nivolumab with subsequent addition of AV-MEL-1, an autologous dendritic-cell vaccine loaded with patient-specific tumor antigens plus GM-CSF. The study evaluates safety and preliminary efficacy of combining PD-1 blockade with this personalized DC vaccine intended to enhance T-cell–mediated antitumor immunity.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03743298