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2 articles from the last 30 days matching "skin cancer"

Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSApr 17

Trial Now Recruiting: Placebo-Controlled Trial of IFx-Hu2.0 Followed By Pembrolizumab In Checkpoint Inhibitor Naïve Participants With Advanced Or Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma (NCT06947928)

Researchers are testing a new treatment called IFx-Hu2.0 combined with a cancer drug called pembrolizumab for people with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. In this study, some patients will receive the new treatment while others receive a placebo (fake treatment) to see which works better. The trial is looking for 118 adults to participate and is currently accepting new patients.

WHY IT MATTERSThis is the first Phase 2/3 trial testing IFx-Hu2.0 as an add-on therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma, offering checkpoint inhibitor-naïve patients a potential new treatment option beyond standard pembrolizumab alone.
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Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Hepzato Kit and Opdualag for Metastatic Melanoma and Liver Metastasis

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are testing a new combination of two cancer treatments called Hepzato Kit and Opdualag for patients with melanoma (a type of skin cancer) that has spread to the liver. This is an early-stage study that started in 2026 and is currently looking for patients to participate. The goal is to see if this combination can help people whose cancer has spread to multiple parts of their body.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers patients with metastatic melanoma and liver involvement access to a novel combination therapy at a major academic medical center, potentially providing treatment options for a particularly aggressive cancer presentation.
You can act on thismetastatic melanomamelanoma with liver metastasisRead →

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