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NCT03646617 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Ipilumumab and Nivolumab With or Without Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

A Phase 2 study of Metastatic Melanoma, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
54
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

NCT03646617: Recruiting Phase 2 study of Metastatic Melanoma, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

NCT03646617 is a Phase 2 study of Metastatic Melanoma that is actively recruiting participants, run by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 54 participants, below the 83-participant average among 91 other Metastatic Melanoma trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower). The trial reports 3 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03646617, a Phase 2 study of Metastatic Melanoma, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
54 participants
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

Study Summary

The main purpose of this study is to determine the safety of combining ipilimumab and nivolumab with hypofractionated radiotherapy to a single tumor in patients with metastatic melanoma. Another purpose of this study is to determine the effect of ipilimumab, nivolumab and hypofractionated radiotherapy on the cancer as compared to ipilimumab and nivolumab.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Nivolumab
  • DRUG Ipilimumab
  • RADIATION Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy (HFRT)

Study Locations (3)

Pennsylvania

  • Lancaster General Hospital - Lancaster
  • Abramson Cancer Center - Philadelphia

Utah

  • Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah - Salt Lake City

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 54 participants
Start Date 2018-11-27
Est. Completion 2027-12-31
Phase Phase 2

What NCT03646617 shows while recruiting

NCT03646617 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 54 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 83-participant average among 91 other Metastatic Melanoma trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Metastatic Melanoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Nivolumab is the first listed.

NCT03646617 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania, Utah.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03646617 about?

NCT03646617 is a clinical study titled "Ipilumumab and Nivolumab With or Without Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma". The main purpose of this study is to determine the safety of combining ipilimumab and nivolumab with hypofractionated radiotherapy to a single tumor in patients with metastatic melanoma. Another purpose of this study is to determine the effect of ipilimumab, nivolumab and hypofractionated radiothera...

What is the current status of trial NCT03646617?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 54 participants. The study started on 2018-11-27. Estimated completion is 2027-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT03646617 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Metastatic Melanoma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03646617?

The interventions under investigation include: Nivolumab (DRUG), Ipilimumab (DRUG), Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy (HFRT) (RADIATION).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03646617?

This trial is sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, which has 402 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03646617 being conducted?

This trial has 3 study locations across Pennsylvania, Utah. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03646617's enrollment target sits among peer trials

54 31st of 91 higher than 61 of 91 other Metastatic Melanoma trials

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03646617, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03646617 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.