Clinical Trials for Melanoma

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Comparator-Controlled Clinical Study of V940 (mRNA-4157) Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Placebo Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With First-Line Advanced Melanoma (INTerpath-012)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with previously untreated, unresectable stage III/IV cutaneous melanoma (BRAF-mutant or wild-type) are randomized to pembrolizumab plus V940, an individualized lipid‑nanoparticle mRNA vaccine encoding up to 34 patient-specific neoantigens to prime CD4+/CD8+ T cells, versus pembrolizumab plus placebo. Requires measurable disease and tissue for sequencing; excludes ocular/mucosal melanoma but allows controlled HIV/HBV/HCV.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06961006

IDE196 (Darovasertib) in Combination With Crizotinib Versus Investigator's Choice of Treatment as First-line Therapy in HLA-A2 Negative Metastatic Uveal Melanoma (DAR-UM-2)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with untreated, HLA‑A*02:01–negative metastatic uveal melanoma are randomized to darovasertib (oral pan–PKC inhibitor targeting downstream of GNAQ/GNA11) plus crizotinib (MET/ALK inhibitor) versus investigator’s choice of pembrolizumab, ipilimumab+nivolumab, or dacarbazine. Key exclusions include prior PKC/MET/GNAQ/11 inhibitors and active CNS disease requiring steroids; endpoints focus on PFS and OS.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05987332

A Phase 3 Study of Fixed Dose Combinations of Fianlimab and Cemiplimab Versus Relatlimab and Nivolumab in Participants With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with untreated unresectable stage III or metastatic cutaneous melanoma (ECOG 0–1, measurable disease; excludes uveal/acral/mucosal melanoma, active brain mets, and significant autoimmune disease) are randomized to fixed-dose fianlimab (anti–LAG-3) plus cemiplimab (anti–PD-1) versus the approved relatlimab (anti–LAG-3) plus nivolumab (anti–PD-1) first-line. Primary endpoint is BICR-assessed ORR, with key secondary PFS/OS and safety.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06246916

A Randomized, Open-label Phase III Study in Patients With Previously Treated Unresectable or Metastatic NRAS Mutant Cutaneous Melanoma Comparing the Combination of Naporafenib + Trametinib to Physician's Choice of Therapy (Dacarbazine, Temozolomide or Trametinib Monotherapy) With a Dose Optimization lead-in [SEACRAFT-2]

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with unresectable or metastatic NRAS-mutant cutaneous or acral melanoma after anti–PD-1/L1 therapy (ECOG 0–2; controlled brain mets allowed; no prior ERK/MEK/RAF/RAS inhibitors) are randomized to naporafenib plus trametinib versus physician’s choice of dacarbazine, temozolomide, or trametinib. Naporafenib is an oral pan-RAF inhibitor (targets BRAF/CRAF to block MAPK signaling) combined with the MEK inhibitor trametinib.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06346067

A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, Controlled Study to Assess the Antitumor Activity of LNS8801 With and Without Pembrolizumab in Patients With Treatment-Refractory, Unresectable Melanoma

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with unresectable/metastatic cutaneous melanoma that has progressed on prior anti–PD-1 therapy, ECOG 0–1, and homozygous consensus GPER genotype (C/C) are randomized to LNS8801 (oral GPER agonist) plus pembrolizumab, LNS8801 alone, or physician’s choice therapy (dacarbazine/temozolomide or standard immunotherapy options). Aims to test whether GPER activation, which may promote melanocytic differentiation and enhance PD‑1 responsiveness, improves PFS versus standard options.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06624644

A Phase 1B/2 Pan-Tumor, Open-Label Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan (I-DXd) In Subjects With Recurrent Or Metastatic Solid Tumors (IDeate-PanTumor02)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with recurrent or metastatic solid tumors—including endometrial, head and neck, pancreatic, colorectal, hepatocellular, gastric, urothelial, ovarian, cervical, biliary tract, certain subtypes of breast cancer, and cutaneous melanoma—whose disease has progressed after standard therapy and who have measurable, biopsiable disease. All patients receive ifinatamab deruxtecan, an investigational B7-H3-directed antibody-drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor, administered intravenously every three weeks.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06330064

A Double-blind, Phase II Randomized Study of Brain-directed Stereotactic Radiation With or Without AGuIX Gadolinium-based Nanoparticles in the Management of Brain Metastases at Higher Risk of Local Recurrence With Radiation Alone

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with solid tumors and high-risk brain metastases (e.g., melanoma refractory to immunotherapy, GI primaries, HER2+ breast cancer, cystic or large lesions, or local recurrence after prior brain radiation) are randomized to stereotactic radiation with or without intravenous AGuIX gadolinium-based nanoparticles, which act as tumor-targeted radiosensitizers and MRI contrast agents.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04899908

HERTHENA-PanTumor01 (U31402-277): A Phase 2, Multicenter, Multicohort, Open-Label, Proof of Concept Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan (HER3-DXd; U3-1402) in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with measurable, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have progressed after standard therapies, enrolled in tumor-specific refractory cohorts (e.g., melanoma post–PD-(L)1, SCCHN post platinum/PD-(L)1, HER2-negative gastric/GEJ, HGS ovarian, cervical, endometrial, urothelial, ESCC, pancreatic, mCRPC, nonsquamous NSCLC without drivers, and HR+/HER2– breast cancer after CDK4/6 and chemo). Single-arm therapy is patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) 5.6 mg/kg IV q3w, an HER3-targeted antibody–drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor (DXd).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06172478

A Prospective, Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Actively Controlled, Parallel-group Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of IMA203 Versus Investigator's Choice of Treatment in Patients With Previously Treated, Unresectable or Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma (ACTengine® IMA203-301)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with unresectable or metastatic cutaneous (including acral) melanoma who are HLA‑A*02:01 positive and have progressed after PD‑1 therapy (and BRAF‑directed therapy if mutated) are randomized to autologous PRAME‑targeted TCR‑T cells (IMA203) after lymphodepletion with short-course low‑dose IL‑2 support versus investigator’s choice of approved therapies (e.g., nivolumab/relatlimab, anti‑PD‑1, ipilimumab, lifileucel, or chemotherapy). Key exclusions include mucosal/uveal melanoma, active CNS disease, significant autoimmune/cardiac comorbidities, active infections, and LDH >2× ULN.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06743126

A Phase 3 Trial of Fianlimab (REGN3767, Anti-LAG-3) + Cemiplimab Versus Pembrolizumab in Patients With Previously Untreated Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Melanoma

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

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

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Previously untreated unresectable stage III–IV cutaneous, acral, or mucosal melanoma (age ≥12, ECOG 0–1) randomized to fianlimab (anti–LAG-3 mAb) plus cemiplimab (anti–PD-1) versus pembrolizumab or cemiplimab monotherapy. Excludes uveal melanoma and most active CNS disease; primary endpoint is PFS by BICR.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05352672