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Monoclonal Antibodies

Study of Efficacy and Safety of Novel Spartalizumab Combinations in Patients With Previously Treated Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma (PLATforM Trial)

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from randomization (or start of treatment for non-randomized section) to death due to any cause, assessed up to 49 months (randomized section) and 24 months (non-randomized section)
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing whether a new drug, spartalizumab, can help treat people with melanoma that has spread or can't be removed by surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Melanoma

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from randomization (or start of treatment for non-randomized section) to death due to any cause, assessed up to 49 months (randomized section) and 24 months (non-randomized section)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from randomization (or start of treatment for non-randomized section) to death due to any cause, assessed up to 49 months (randomized section) and 24 months (non-randomized section) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Secondary study objectives
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Duration of Response (DOR)
Overall Survival (OS)
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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

5Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Arm 4: LEE011 + PDR001 (randomized section)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants randomized to receive LEE011 orally at a dosage of 600 mg once daily on Days 1-21 of a 28-day cycle, in combination with PDR001 intravenously at a dosage of 400 mg every 4 weeks
Group II: Arm 3: ACZ885 + PDR001 (randomized section)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants randomized to receive to receive ACZ885 at a dosage of 300 mg administered subcutaneously every 4 weeks, in combination with PDR001 at a dosage of 400 mg administered intravenously every 4 weeks
Group III: Arm 2: INC280+PDR001 (randomized section)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants randomized to receive INC280 orally at a dosage of 400 mg twice daily, in combination with PDR001 intravenously at a dosage of 400 mg every 4 weeks
Group IV: Arm 1A: LAG525 + PDR001 (non-randomized section)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
LAG-3 positive participants received LAG525 at a dosage of 600 mg administered intravenously every 4 weeks, in combination with PDR001 at a dosage of 400 mg administered intravenously every 4 weeks
Group V: Arm 1: LAG525 + PDR001 (randomized section)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participnats randomized to receive LAG525 at a dosage of 600 mg administered intravenously every 4 weeks, in combination with PDR001 at a dosage of 400 mg administered intravenously every 4 weeks
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
PDR001
2016
Completed Phase 2
~2890
INC280
2014
Completed Phase 2
~1020
ACZ885
2006
Completed Phase 3
~1070
LEE011
2014
Completed Phase 3
~1960
LAG525
2018
Completed Phase 2
~850

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Novartis PharmaceuticalsLead Sponsor
2,921 Previous Clinical Trials
4,254,116 Total Patients Enrolled
51 Trials studying Melanoma
30,683 Patients Enrolled for Melanoma
~27 spots leftby Jan 2026