Clinical trials
Melanoma clinical trials
A serious form of skin cancer that develops in pigment-producing cells. We’re tracking 465 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04616443RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Melanoma trial testing a new injection with anti–PD-1 therapy
This trial studies OH2 injection given directly into a melanoma tumor, combined with HX008, to see if it can shrink tumors after standard treatments—including PD-1—did not work. It may help people with advanced melanoma, especially when there is a reachable tumor for injection.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT04658303Recruiting
Study of immune and metabolism changes in in-transit melanoma
This trial studies how the immune system and body metabolism change in people with in-transit melanoma (melanoma spread to nearby skin). It aims to understand what’s happening in these lesions and how that information could guide better treatment.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04751396Recruiting
Melanoma education for people with autoimmune conditions
This trial tests an educational tool to help people with melanoma and pre-existing autoimmune disease understand immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment. It aims to support you and your care team with information that can help you make decisions and feel more prepared.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - 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+ - NCT04778449Recruiting
Melanoma study on quality of life and lifestyle factors
This study asks people with melanoma (and certain related skin conditions) to complete questionnaires about quality of life, lifestyle, and mental well-being. Your answers can help researchers understand what affects day-to-day life and support for people with melanoma.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04792463Recruiting
BAP1 gene cancer-risk study and family cancer patterns
This study looks at how the BAP1 gene affects cancer risk and what cancers people develop, including within families. You may be able to join if you have a known BAP1-related mutation, a strong family cancer history, or a concerning cancer pattern linked to BAP1.
Columbus, OhioAges Any age - NCT04793737Recruiting
Targeted radiation for melanoma that won’t respond to immunotherapy
This study tests a very focused form of radiation for melanoma that has spread and has stopped responding to PD-1 (and sometimes CTLA-4) immunotherapy. It may help by shrinking progressing spots while keeping the immune treatment going.
StockholmAges 18 years+ - NCT04844528RecruitingPhase 2
Nicotinamide for CLL patients with recent skin cancer history
This Phase 2 trial tests whether nicotinamide (a form of vitamin B3) can help people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have had non-melanoma skin cancers in the past 5 years. The study looks at how well new skin cancers can be prevented or reduced.
Salt Lake City, UtahAges 18 years+ - NCT04855435RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug for advanced melanoma and other solid tumors
This Phase 1 trial studies a new experimental immunotherapy (MBS8) for people with advanced solid tumors, focusing first on safety and early signs of benefit. Depending on your cancer type and past treatments, you may receive MBS8 alone or combined with pembrolizumab.
HerlevAges 18 years+ - NCT04903119RecruitingPhase 1
Targeted drugs for metastatic melanoma with a BRAF mutation
This Phase 1 trial tests a combination of targeted cancer medicines to treat melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. It is for people whose tumor has a specific BRAF mutation, and who have either stayed stable on a prior targeted treatment or no longer respond to it.
Iowa City, IowaAges 18 years+ - NCT06889610RecruitingPhase 2
Ablation plus drug therapy for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests combining a liver tumor ablation procedure with systemic drugs for people with advanced colorectal, breast, or melanoma cancer that has spread to the liver. The goal is to see if this approach can help when standard treatments have stopped working.
ShanghaiAges 18–80 - NCT06848088Enrolling by invitationPhase 2
Long-term health study for melanoma participants
This study checks on the long-term health of adults with melanoma who took part in a previous treatment study. It aims to see how participants are doing over time after receiving the new therapy.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04986748Recruiting
Using a test to choose treatment for sarcoma or melanoma
This study uses QPOP to predict which treatment may work best for people with sarcoma or melanoma. It mainly needs tumor samples from a new biopsy or surgery so researchers can run the test and compare results to treatment choices.
SingaporeAges 21–99 - NCT05029791Recruiting
Study of immune markers in treated metastatic melanoma
This study looks at immune and tumor “behavior” markers in people with metastatic melanoma after standard treatment. It may help researchers understand why treatment works for some people and not others by testing blood and skin tumor samples.
LyonAges 18 years+ - NCT05180942Recruiting
Statins and heart plaque changes in people with melanoma on immunotherapy
This trial studies whether taking a cholesterol medicine called a statin can slow the buildup or worsening of coronary artery plaque in people with melanoma who are receiving checkpoint inhibitor (immunotherapy) treatment. It mainly looks at heart scans over time to see if statins change the progression of coronary atherosclerosis.
Kingswood, New South WalesAges 40 years+ - NCT05251389RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Fecal microbiome transplant after anti-PD-1 melanoma not working
This trial tests whether a fecal microbiome transplant (FMT) can help your body respond better to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced skin melanoma. It is for people whose melanoma has progressed despite anti-PD-1 treatment.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT05253872Recruiting
Danish study to track early melanoma after surgery
This study tests a new way to monitor people after surgery for early-stage melanoma. If you qualify, it may help your doctors watch for changes sooner or more accurately during follow-up.
CopenhagenAges 18 years+ - NCT05307289Recruiting
Melanoma trial studying why immunotherapy stops working
This study looks at how melanoma cells “use energy” (tumor metabolism) to understand why immunotherapy can become less effective over time. If you are starting immunotherapy for advanced skin melanoma, the results may help improve future treatments for resistance.
Nice, Alpes-maritimesAges 18 years+ - NCT05373823Recruiting
Online skin check coaching for melanoma survivors
This study tests an online program to help melanoma survivors do full-body skin self-checks regularly. It may help you catch new or changing skin areas earlier by improving how often and how thoroughly you check.
New Brunswick, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT05429138Recruiting
Tracking egg and sperm changes during melanoma treatment
This study measures how anti-cancer treatment affects a person’s egg reserve (for women) or semen quality (for men) over time. It may help doctors better understand fertility-related side effects of melanoma therapy and how they evolve during routine treatment.
BordeauxAges 18–45 - NCT05478876Recruiting
Carbon ion radiation for vaginal or cervix mucosal melanoma
This trial studies whether carbon ion radiation can control mucosal melanoma in the lower female genital tract. It may help by targeting the tumor with high-precision radiation while trying to protect nearby organs like the bladder and rectum.
PaviaAges 20–80 - NCT05498792RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Trial testing CBL0137 with two immunotherapy drugs for melanoma
This early trial tests CBL0137 along with ipilimumab and nivolumab (two immune-based cancer medicines) in people with stage III or possibly stage IV melanoma that can be biopsied. It may help shrink melanoma and improve immune control, while also learning how safe and effective this combination is.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05522660RecruitingPhase 3
Immunotherapy or targeted therapy with focused brain radiation
This Phase 3 study tests whether immunotherapy or targeted medicine, with or without a one-time focused brain radiation procedure, can control brain metastases from melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer. It mainly enrolls people who have no (or minimal) brain symptoms and are newly diagnosed in the brain (except for certain recent brain surgery).
NaplesAges 18 years+ - NCT05527795Recruiting
Study features that predict benefit from extra immunotherapy in melanoma
This study looks for lab and tumor features that may help predict who benefits from follow-up (adjuvant) immunotherapy after surgery for melanoma. Your past treatment and tumor samples may be used to improve future treatment decisions.
Pierre-BéniteAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for melanoma?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 465 recruiting 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 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 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.