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Ipilimumab for Melanoma

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Robert R. McWilliams, MD
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 1.5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a combo of 2 drugs to treat patients with a specific type of skin cancer. The drugs will be given in different doses and frequencies over the course of 15 cycles.

Eligible Conditions
  • Melanoma

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1.5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1.5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Assess Recurrence-free survival time (RFS)
Secondary study objectives
Assess the Adverse Events
Overall Survival (OS)

Side effects data

From 2024 Phase 3 trial • 529 Patients • NCT02017717
80%
Fatigue
70%
Diarrhoea
70%
Headache
40%
Vomiting
40%
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
40%
Rash maculo-papular
40%
Alanine aminotransferase increased
40%
Lipase increased
30%
Partial seizures
30%
Hemiparesis
30%
Gait disturbance
30%
Fall
30%
Cough
30%
Dry skin
30%
Amylase increased
30%
Nausea
30%
Confusional state
20%
Malignant neoplasm progression
20%
Pyrexia
20%
Candida infection
20%
Mucosal infection
20%
Decreased appetite
20%
Back pain
20%
Dysphonia
20%
Hypotension
20%
Colitis
20%
Hyperthyroidism
20%
Oedema peripheral
20%
Muscular weakness
20%
Hypothyroidism
10%
Tinnitus
10%
Cushingoid
10%
Diabetic ketoacidosis
10%
Procedural haemorrhage
10%
Blood bilirubin increased
10%
Bradycardia
10%
Sinus tachycardia
10%
Hyperglycaemia
10%
Hypocalcaemia
10%
Neck pain
10%
Brain oedema
10%
Hydrocephalus
10%
Lethargy
10%
Seizure
10%
Hypertension
10%
Palpitations
10%
Cheilitis
10%
Presyncope
10%
Face oedema
10%
Oedema
10%
Conjunctivitis
10%
Enterocolitis infectious
10%
Oral candidiasis
10%
Pneumonia
10%
Sinusitis
10%
Staphylococcal infection
10%
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
10%
Spinal pain
10%
Tremor
10%
Dizziness
10%
Dysarthria
10%
Urinary retention
10%
Dyspnoea exertional
10%
Nasal congestion
10%
Pneumonitis
10%
Dermatitis
10%
Erythema
10%
Rash
10%
Klebsiella infection
10%
Hypomagnesaemia
10%
Syncope
10%
Haemorrhage intracranial
10%
Pancreatitis
10%
Cholecystitis
10%
Upper respiratory tract infection
10%
Acute kidney injury
10%
Dermatitis bullous
10%
Lymphopenia
10%
Optic nerve disorder
10%
Visual impairment
10%
Dehydration
10%
Hypokalaemia
10%
Scoliosis
10%
Cognitive disorder
10%
Memory impairment
10%
Hallucination
10%
Insomnia
10%
Irritability
10%
Urinary incontinence
10%
Dyspnoea
10%
Dermatitis acneiform
10%
Pelvic venous thrombosis
10%
Sepsis
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Cohort 1: Arm N1+I3
Cohort 2: Arm B
Part A Cohort 1c: Arm N3+RT+TMZ
Part A Cohort 1d: Arm N3+RT
Part B Cohort 1c: Arm N3+RT+TMZ
Part B Cohort 1d: Arm N3+RT
Cohort 1: Arm N3
Cohort 1b: Arm N3+I1
Cohort 2: Arm N3

Awards & Highlights

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

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Ipilimumab (1 mg/kg) + Nivolumab (3 mg/kg) IVExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Cycles 1-4: Ipilimumab (1 mg/kg) + Nivolumab (3 mg/kg) IV Day 1 of each Cycle Each Cycle = 21 days Cycles 5-15: Nivolumab IV 480 mg Day 1 of each Cycle Each Cycle = 28 days
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Ipilimumab
2015
Completed Phase 3
~3070
Nivolumab
2015
Completed Phase 3
~4010

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Robert R. McWilliams, MDLead Sponsor
Bristol-Myers SquibbIndustry Sponsor
2,682 Previous Clinical Trials
4,129,511 Total Patients Enrolled
179 Trials studying Melanoma
57,679 Patients Enrolled for Melanoma
Hoosier Cancer Research NetworkOTHER
68 Previous Clinical Trials
3,720 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Melanoma
216 Patients Enrolled for Melanoma
~4 spots leftby Nov 2025