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Melanoma Clinical Trials

Find recruiting clinical trials for melanoma in the UK — from adjuvant treatment after surgery to advanced and metastatic disease. See your treatment pathway and where trials fit in.

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Melanoma Treatment Pathway

See where clinical trials fit into your treatment journey

Adjuvant (After Surgery)

Treatment after complete resection to reduce recurrence risk

Standard: Immunotherapy (Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab) or Targeted therapy (Dabrafenib + Trametinib for BRAF+)

1st Line (Advanced / Metastatic)

Initial treatment for unresectable or metastatic disease

Standard: Nivolumab + Ipilimumab (combination) or Pembrolizumab monotherapy

2nd Line + (Post-Immunotherapy)

After progression on immunotherapy — clinical trials especially important

Standard: Tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, targeted therapy (BRAF+), or clinical trial

Neoadjuvant

Treatment before surgery for resectable disease

Standard: Emerging — immunotherapy before surgery is an active trial area

Key Biomarkers

BRAF Mutation

About 40-50% of melanomas carry a BRAF V600 mutation. These patients are eligible for targeted therapy with BRAF/MEK inhibitor combinations (dabrafenib + trametinib, vemurafenib + cobimetinib).

PD-L1 Expression

PD-L1 is a checkpoint protein that helps predict immunotherapy response. Higher expression may indicate better response to anti-PD-1 therapy, though benefit is not limited to PD-L1 positive tumours.

NRAS Mutation

About 15-20% of melanomas have NRAS mutations. These tumours tend to be more aggressive and don't respond to BRAF inhibitors. Clinical trials are especially important for this group.

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