Clinical trials · Florida
Melanoma clinical trials in Florida
We’re tracking 59 recruiting melanoma studies with a site in Florida — including Early Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2, Phase 2/Phase 3 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in Florida
- NCT04511013RecruitingPhase 2
Trial for BRAF-mutant melanoma spread to the brain
This Phase 2 study tests whether a 3-drug plan (encorafenib + binimetinib + nivolumab) works better than ipilimumab + nivolumab for melanoma that has spread to the brain. If you qualify, you’ll get either treatment and have frequent brain scans to track how well it controls the tumors.
Aventura, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT07621614RecruitingPhase 2
Safe Surgery Guidance for Childhood Melanoma Using Genetics
This study helps doctors decide the safest surgical approach for melanoma and similar skin tumors in children and young adults by using pathology reports and genetic information. The goal is to avoid unnecessary surgery while ensuring the best outcomes.
Pensacola, FloridaAges Up to 25 years - NCT06265285RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab at home vs. clinic for cancer treatment
This study compares giving the immunotherapy drug nivolumab as a shot under the skin at home versus in the clinic. It is for people with certain cancers who are already taking or starting nivolumab.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05136196RecruitingPhase 2
Cabozantinib plus nivolumab for advanced melanoma or head-neck cancer
This trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy medicines—cabozantinib and nivolumab—can shrink advanced melanoma or certain head-and-neck squamous cell cancers. It is mainly for people whose cancer has grown after prior PD-1 treatment.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06624644RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
LNS8801 with or without pembrolizumab for advanced melanoma
This trial tests a new drug called LNS8801, alone or with pembrolizumab, for people with advanced melanoma that has stopped responding to prior treatments, especially anti-PD-1 therapy.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06295159RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy before and after surgery for advanced melanoma
This trial tests whether giving immunotherapy (anti-PD1) before and after surgery can help treat melanoma that has spread to nearby lymph nodes or skin. It is for people whose melanoma can be removed surgically, and who either haven't had systemic treatment before or whose melanoma has returned after prior immunotherapy or targeted therapy.
Tampa, FloridaAges 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.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18–90 - 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+ - NCT03860883Recruiting
Comparing wider versus narrower surgery margins for stage II melanoma
This trial studies whether removing a slightly wider strip of skin around a melanoma improves outcomes compared with a narrower strip. It also uses a lymph node staging procedure to check spread and helps doctors fine-tune surgery for stage II melanoma.
Aventura, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05896839RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Immunotherapy with prednisone and sirolimus for transplant skin cancer
This early-phase study tests whether adding immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) to prednisone and sirolimus can control advanced skin cancers in people with kidney transplants. It aims to see how well the treatment works and how safe it is for transplant recipients.
Aventura, FloridaAges 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.
Orlando, FloridaAges 18–70 - NCT03567889RecruitingPhase 3
Injectable treatment before surgery for advanced melanoma
This trial tests whether an injected medicine placed directly into melanoma tumors before surgery can improve outcomes for melanoma that has spread to nearby lymph nodes/skin but can still be fully removed. It aims to shrink the cancer and reduce the chance it comes back after surgery.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05970497RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
KB707 trial for advanced solid tumors after other treatments
This early-stage trial tests KB707 in people with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded well to standard treatments. If you qualify, you may receive KB707 to see how well it can shrink tumors or control the disease.
Weston, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06627244RecruitingPhase 2
Study of tebentafusp and radioembolization for uveal melanoma that spread to the liver
This trial tests whether combining a drug called tebentafusp with a procedure called radioembolization can help control uveal melanoma that has spread mainly to the liver. Radioembolization delivers tiny radioactive beads to the liver, and tebentafusp helps your immune system attack the cancer.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05361174RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing an IOV-4001 infusion for advanced melanoma or lung cancer
This trial studies how well and how safely an infusion called IOV-4001 works in adults with advanced melanoma or non-small-cell lung cancer that cannot be removed with surgery. It also aims to see what side effects occur and whether the treatment can help control the cancer.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18–70 - NCT05086692RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Beta-only IL-2 therapy for advanced solid tumors
This Phase 1/2 study tests a beta-only version of IL-2, an immune-stimulating treatment, to shrink or control advanced or metastatic solid tumors. It’s mainly designed to check safety and to see if it can help patients by improving tumor response.
Boca Raton, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT04741997RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Adjuvant melanoma treatment guided by response to targeted drugs
This early-phase study looks at whether people with melanoma can get the “right” follow-up (extra) treatment based on how well their cancer responds after starting targeted drugs before surgery. The goal is to improve outcomes while better matching treatment to each person’s tumor response.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT07276386RecruitingPhase 2
Combination therapy for metastatic uveal melanoma
This trial tests a two-part treatment for uveal melanoma that has spread to the liver. First, you get a liver-directed chemotherapy (melphalan) through a special procedure called PHP, then you receive an immunotherapy drug (tebentafusp) that helps your immune system attack the cancer.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT07068074RecruitingPhase 3
Comparing less invasive surgery to standard care for older adults with early-stage melanoma
This trial compares less invasive procedures with the current standard treatment for early-stage melanoma in adults 75 and older. The goal is to find out if these less invasive options work just as well and help patients recover better.
Lake Mary, FloridaAges 75 years+ - NCT07015190RecruitingPhase 3
Darovasertib before surgery for eye melanoma
This trial tests a drug called darovasertib given before standard surgery for primary uveal melanoma (a type of eye cancer that hasn't spread). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink the tumor and improve outcomes.
Tampa, FloridaAges 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+ - NCT06932757RecruitingPhase 2
Quisinostat after treatment for high-risk uveal melanoma
This trial tests whether taking quisinostat pills after standard treatment can lower the chance of uveal melanoma coming back in people whose original tumor had high-risk features. It is for patients who have finished their eye treatment (surgery or radiation) within the past 6 months and have no signs that the cancer has spread.
Miami, FloridaAges 19 years+ - NCT06743126RecruitingPhase 3
IMA203 vs standard treatment for advanced skin cancer
This trial tests a new cell therapy called IMA203 against standard treatments for people with advanced melanoma (a type of skin cancer) that has spread or can't be removed. It may be an option if you have already tried certain treatments and your cancer has a specific cell marker (HLA-A*02:01).
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06697301RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
New drug with pembrolizumab for advanced melanoma
This trial tests a new drug (EIK1001) combined with the standard immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The goal is to see if adding EIK1001 is more effective than placebo plus pembrolizumab.
Hialeah, FloridaAges 18 years+
Melanoma trials by city in Florida
Where these studies are running in Florida
Institutions with a site for the recruiting melanoma studies listed above.
- Moffitt Cancer Center · 11 studies
- Mayo Clinic Florida · 7 studies
- Orlando Health Cancer Institute · 4 studies
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center · 3 studies
- University of Miami · 3 studies
- Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center · 2 studies
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables · 2 studies
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach · 2 studies
What taking part in a melanoma study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Melanoma trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there melanoma clinical trials in Florida?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 59 recruiting melanoma studies with a site in Florida, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a melanoma study in Florida?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Florida to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Florida, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a melanoma trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
Not the right time?
New melanoma studies open in Florida regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
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.