Conditions
Malignant Melanoma
Trial Purpose
Researchers want to learn if V940 with pembrolizumab can stop advanced melanoma from growing or spreading. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. Advanced means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body and cannot be removed with surgery. A standard (or usual) treatment for advanced melanoma is immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is a treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer. V940 is a study treatment designed to help a person’s immune system attack their specific cancer. Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapy.
The goal of this study is to learn if people who receive V940 with pembrolizumab live longer without the cancer growing or spreading than people who receive placebo with pembrolizumab. A placebo looks like the study treatment but has no study treatment in it. Using a placebo helps researchers better understand the effects of a study treatment.
NATIONAL TRIAL REFERENCE NUMBER
NCT06961006
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Eligibility
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Age Range
18+
Sex
All
About The Study
Trial Phase
Trial Phase 2
In Phase 2 trials, researchers try to find out if a treatment works in about 100 to 500 participantsResearch participantIn clinical research, a person who qualifies and agrees to participate in a study. Also called volunteer, trial participant. – 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
- Actual study start date May 29, 2025
- Estimated primary completion date July 22, 2028
- Estimated study completion date September 5, 2031
Trial Locations
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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 risksRiskChance (likelihood) for an event, reaction or health problem to happen and possible benefits are for participantsResearch participantIn clinical research, a person who qualifies and agrees to participate in a study. Also called volunteer, trial participant.
Talk to your doctor about the clinical trial before you decide to join.
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