Conditions
Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Microsatellite-instability-high Solid Tumor, Solid Tumor
Trial Purpose
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat children with different types of melanoma (skin cancer), solid tumors, and lymphomas (blood cancers) that are any of these:
* Advanced, which means cancer spread in the body or cannot be removed with surgery
* Relapsed, which means cancer has come back after it had responded to previous treatment (responded means it stopped growing, gets smaller, or disappeared)
* Refractory, which means cancer did not respond to previous treatment
Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapy, which is a treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer. Researchers want to learn if different doses of pembrolizumab can cause at least 1 of the types of cancer to get smaller or go away.
With Amendment 8, enrolment of participants with solid tumours and participants 6 months to under 12 years old with melanoma were closed. Enrolment of participants 12-18 years old with melanoma continues. Enrolment of participants who have tumours with specific traits (microsatellite-instability-high (MSI-H), and tumour-mutational burden-high ≥10 mutation/Mb (TMB-H)) also continues.
NATIONAL TRIAL REFERENCE NUMBER
NCT02332668
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Resources
Eligibility
Only a qualified healthcare professional can determine if you are eligible to take part in a clinical trial. However, this information may be useful in starting a conversation with your doctor.
Age Range
6 Months - 17 Years (Child)
Sex
ALL
About the trial
Current trial phase
Trial Phase 1
Investigational medication is tested for safety on a relatively small group of 20 to 100 volunteers who are usually healthy, but not always. Phase 1 trials may happen in a doctor’s office or a hospital.
Trial Phase 2
In Phase 2 trials, researchers try to find out if a treatment works in about 100 to 500 participants – usually people who have the health condition the treatment is intended to treat. In vaccine trials, the participants are usually healthy. Phase 2 trials may happen in a doctor’s office, a clinic, or a hospital.
Trial start and end dates
- Trial start date March 18, 2015
- Estimated primary completion date October 25, 2027
- Estimated trial completion date October 25, 2027
Trial locations
Locations shown may have changed in some cases. Please call the number listed in the location results to confirm the nearest trial site. Talk with a trial site member for more information.
What can you do next?
If you think this clinical trial might be a good fit and you are interested in taking part, take the next step to see if you are eligible.
Taking part in a clinical trial is an important decision
If you are considering joining a clinical trial, first learn as much as you can about:
- The investigational treatment that is being studied
- What the risks and possible benefits are for participants
Talk to your doctor about the clinical trial before you decide to join.
Read our “What to Consider” page for more questions to ask and think about