Clinical trials
Advanced Melanoma clinical trials
Below are recruiting advanced melanoma clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 130 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04771520RecruitingPhase 2
Avapritinib for tumors with specific KIT or PDGFRA changes
This Phase 2 trial studies avapritinib, a targeted medicine, for people whose cancer has specific KIT or PDGFRA genetic changes. It may help shrink or slow growth of certain advanced cancers, including some brain tumors, when standard treatments have not worked or for specific glioblastoma cases.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05727904RecruitingPhase 3
New immunotherapy for advanced melanoma, with or without lifileucel
This trial studies whether adding lifileucel (a patient-specific immune-cell treatment) to pembrolizumab works better than pembrolizumab alone. It’s for people with untreated advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18–70 - NCT05269381RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Personalized cancer vaccine with pembrolizumab for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a personalized vaccine made from your tumor's unique markers, combined with the drug pembrolizumab, to help your immune system fight cancer. It is for people with advanced solid tumors who have already tried standard treatments.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 16 years+ - NCT06075524Recruiting
How PD-1 therapy affects immune cells in advanced cancers
This study looks at how your immune system responds to PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy (drugs like Keytruda or Opdivo) for advanced melanoma, lung cancer, and similar cancers. It involves regular blood tests to track your immune cells, which may help doctors understand why these treatments work for some people better than others.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT07405086RecruitingPhase 4
Morning versus afternoon immunotherapy for advanced cancer
This trial tests whether getting your immunotherapy infusion in the morning or in the afternoon makes any difference in how well it works. If you have certain types of advanced cancer and are about to start a standard FDA-approved immunotherapy, this study may help you and others by finding the best time of day for treatment.
Portland, OregonAges 18 years+ - NCT05655312RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Targeted radiation melanoma treatment with or without nivolumab
This early-stage study tests whether a targeted radioactive drug can shrink advanced melanoma, either alone or along with nivolumab (an immune-activating medicine). You may be eligible if your melanoma shows a specific target on scan imaging and has progressed despite prior melanoma treatments.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18–90 - NCT07562841RecruitingPhase 1
Gold nanoparticles and radiation therapy for advanced melanoma
This study tests a new treatment combining gold nanoparticles (Au-TMP), radiation therapy, and an immune-boosting drug (anti-PD-1) for advanced melanoma that cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to help your immune system fight the cancer more effectively.
Chengdu, SichuanAges 18 years+ - NCT07221734RecruitingPhase 3
Testing MB11 versus Opdivo for advanced melanoma
This trial compares a new drug, MB11, to the standard treatment Opdivo for people with advanced melanoma that hasn't been treated yet. The goal is to see if MB11 works just as well.
FunchalAges 18 years+ - NCT07627698RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CAR-NK Cell Therapy for Advanced Melanoma
This trial tests engineered immune cells (CAR-NK cells) designed to target two markers found on melanoma cells. The goal is to help patients with melanoma that has spread or cannot be surgically removed and has not responded to or is unsuitable for standard treatments.
Shenzhen, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT07449754RecruitingPhase 2
Belvarafenib with cobimetinib for NRAS-mutant melanoma
This trial tests a combination of two drugs (belvarafenib and cobimetinib) for people with advanced melanoma that has a specific gene change called NRAS. It is for those who have tried other treatments or cannot take them.
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-doAges 19 years+ - NCT05155033RecruitingPhase 2
A trial of PD-1 plus aldesleukin for melanoma or kidney cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether combining anti–PD-1 treatment with aldesleukin can shrink or control metastatic melanoma or metastatic kidney (renal cell) cancer. It is mainly for people who have either not had anti–PD-1 before, or whose cancer did not respond to prior anti–PD-1 treatment.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT07215988Recruiting
Studying insurance for skin cancer treatment
This study looks at how insurance covers immunotherapy given before surgery for certain skin cancers. It includes people with Merkel cell, mucosal melanoma, basal cell, or other rare skin cancers who are planning to have surgery.
Columbus, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT06066138RecruitingPhase 1
Trial: Adjusting Atezolizumab Dose Based on Drug Levels in Blood
This study tests whether adjusting the dose of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentriq) based on its levels in your blood works well. You may be able to join if you have advanced cancer and your doctor already plans to give you this drug (alone or with other approved treatments).
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT06264180RecruitingPhase 3
Viral therapy and nivolumab for advanced melanoma
This trial tests a combination of an investigational viral therapy (VO) and the immunotherapy nivolumab for people with advanced melanoma that has stopped responding to previous anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 treatments. The goal is to see if this combination works better than other standard treatments your doctor might choose.
Gilbert, ArizonaAges 12 years+ - NCT07504796RecruitingPhase 2
Adding ipilimumab to standard melanoma therapy based on ctDNA
This trial tests whether adding a second immunotherapy drug (ipilimumab) to the standard first-line combo of nivolumab and relatlimab improves outcomes for advanced melanoma. It uses a blood test (ctDNA) to decide who gets the extra drug.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05663775RecruitingPhase 2
Mesalamine to prevent bowel inflammation after melanoma immunotherapy
This study tests whether taking mesalamine can prevent colitis (bowel inflammation) in people with advanced melanoma who are treated with ipilimumab plus nivolumab. It may help reduce dangerous stomach or bowel side effects from this cancer treatment.
Edmonton, AlbertaAges 18 years+ - NCT06594991RecruitingPhase 2
A study of three immunotherapy drugs for advanced melanoma
This trial tests a combination of three immunotherapy drugs (fianlimab, cemiplimab, and ipilimumab) for people with advanced melanoma that has stopped responding to previous PD-1/PD-L1 treatment. It aims to see if this new combination can help shrink or control the cancer.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07644897RecruitingPhase 2
Thymosin Alpha 1 Plus Anti-PD-1 for Advanced Melanoma in Older Adults
This trial tests a combination of two drugs—thymosin alpha 1 (an immune-boosting protein) and an anti-PD-1 antibody (a cancer immunotherapy)—in patients 60 and older with advanced melanoma that cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to help the immune system fight the cancer more effectively.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 60 years+ - NCT05983237RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Fluzoparib, Camrelizumab, and Temozolomide for advanced melanoma
This trial tests a combination of three drugs (Fluzoparib, Camrelizumab, and Temozolomide) for people with advanced melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. It is for those who have a specific genetic change (HR or SF3B1 mutation) and have not been treated with a PARP inhibitor before.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT07223411Recruiting
Opdualag vs. cemiplimab/fianlimab for melanoma
This trial compares two treatments for advanced melanoma that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread. It studies how these treatments affect the immune response in tumors and blood, and requires extra biopsies and blood draws.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07031830Recruiting
Physical activity program for advanced melanoma patients
This trial tests whether an adapted physical activity program can help patients with advanced melanoma who are receiving immunotherapy or targeted therapy. It aims to support overall well-being during treatment.
RouenAges 18 years+ - NCT06961357RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CD40L-Enhanced TIL therapy for advanced melanoma
This trial tests a new way to treat advanced melanoma by taking immune cells from your tumor, enhancing them in the lab to fight better, and giving them back to you. It is for people whose melanoma has spread or cannot be removed, and who have already tried standard treatments.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06703398RecruitingPhase 2
Study of GC101 TIL for advanced melanoma
This trial tests a new treatment called GC101 TIL for people with advanced melanoma that has not responded to other therapies. It involves taking immune cells from a tumor, growing them in a lab, and giving them back to fight the cancer.
BeijingAges 18–75 - NCT06623461RecruitingPhase 2
Fecal transplant with immunotherapy for advanced melanoma
This trial tests if giving a special capsule of donated bacteria (fecal transplant) alongside standard immunotherapy helps shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma. It aims to see if adding the bacteria can make the immune therapy work better.
Abbotsford British Columbia, British ColumbiaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for advanced melanoma?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 130 recruiting advanced melanoma studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a advanced melanoma trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a advanced melanoma trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.