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Melanoma

Source-derived catalogue. This is not a treatment recommendation or a personalised trial match.

Exact scope

Melanoma

Source population
Not part of this definition
Disease extent
Not part of this definition
Treatment line
Not part of this definition
Stage
Not part of this definition
Resectability
Not part of this definition
Biomarkers, prior therapy and derivation
molecular
    prior therapy
      derivation status
      source-attested
      derivation note
      Derived from NCI topic(s): Melanoma. Strongest NCIt resolution: exact. Entity-level scope; stage, biomarker and treatment line are not yet part of this definition.
      source wording
      Source null
      34 more-specific settings
      Amtagvi: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600, BRAF stated without a specific alteration →Tudriqev: unresectable advanced Melanoma →Keytruda: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600, BRAF stated without a specific alteration after prior therapy →Mekinist: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600E →Opdivo: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600, BRAF stated without a specific alteration after prior therapy →Opdivo: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600 →Opdivo: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF stated without a specific alteration, BRAF V600 after prior therapy →Tafinlar: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600E →Mekinist: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF stated without a specific alteration, BRAF V600E →KEYTRUDA: unresectable metastatic Melanoma →ZELBORAF: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600E →Imlygic: unresectable recurrent Melanoma after prior therapy →Cotellic: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600E →YERVOY: Melanoma (adjuvant) →Mekinist: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600E, BRAF stated without a specific alteration →Tecentriq Hybreza: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600 →KEYTRUDA QLEX: unresectable metastatic Melanoma →BRAFTOVI: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600E →Tafinlar: Melanoma with BRAF V600E (adjuvant) after prior therapy →Tafinlar: Melanoma with BRAF V600E (adjuvant) after prior therapy →Mekinist: Melanoma with BRAF V600E (adjuvant) after prior therapy →PROLEUKIN: metastatic Melanoma →Mekinist: Melanoma with BRAF V600E (adjuvant) after prior therapy →MEKTOVI: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600E →TECENTRIQ: unresectable metastatic Melanoma with BRAF V600 →Stage III recurrent Melanoma →Stage 0 Melanoma →Stage IA Melanoma →Stage IB Melanoma →Stage II Melanoma →Stage III Melanoma →Stage I Melanoma →Stage III Melanoma →Stage III recurrent Melanoma →

      Study evidence for this setting

      68 linked studies · Applicability is a draft source assessment, not a determination of your eligibility.

      NCT00091572 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      Temozolomide Versus Dacarbazine in Stage IV Metastatic Melanoma (Study P03267)

      4 outcome links · 2 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT00094653 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      MDX-010 Antibody, MDX-1379 Melanoma Vaccine, or MDX-010/MDX-1379 Combination Treatment for Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

      6 outcome links · 3 safety-group records · 1 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT00441337 · Registry condition search · Scope: narrower

      A Study of MDX-1106 in Patients With Selected Refractory or Relapsed Malignancies

      6 outcome links · 4 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT00587964 · Registry condition search · Scope: narrower

      Phase II Trial of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Boost Following Surgical Resection for Brain Metastases

      1 outcome links · 1 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT00623831 · Registry condition search · Scope: narrower

      A Phase 1 Study of Mixed Bacteria Vaccine (MBV) in Patients With Tumors Expressing NY-ESO-1 Antigen

      4 outcome links · 2 safety-group records · 1 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT00753415 · Registry condition search · Scope: narrower

      A Study of V934/V935 Vaccine in Cancer Participants With Selected Solid Tumors (V934-002)

      3 outcome links · 10 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT00769704 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      Efficacy and Safety Study of Talimogene Laherparepvec Compared to Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) in Melanoma

      6 outcome links · 2 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT01006980 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      A Study of Vemurafenib (RO5185426) in Comparison With Dacarbazine in Previously Untreated Patients With Metastatic Melanoma (BRIM 3)

      6 outcome links · 3 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT01037790 · Registry condition search · Scope: narrower

      Phase II Trial of the Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor PD 0332991 in Patients With Cancer

      1 outcome links · 5 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

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      NCT01213472 · Registry condition search · Scope: narrower

      Evaluation of a New Anti-cancer Immunotherapy in Patients With Non-operable and Progressing Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma

      6 outcome links · 1 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT01245062 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      GSK1120212 vs Chemotherapy in Advanced or Metastatic BRAF V600E/K Mutation-positive Melanoma

      6 outcome links · 3 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT01274338 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      Ipilimumab or High-Dose Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage III-IV Melanoma That Has Been Removed by Surgery

      6 outcome links · 6 safety-group records · 3 quality-of-life measures

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      NCT01390818 · Registry condition search · Scope: narrower

      Trial of MEK Inhibitor and PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

      6 outcome links · 15 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT01557881 · Registry condition search · Scope: narrower

      Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients

      3 outcome links · 1 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

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      NCT01584648 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      A Study Comparing Trametinib and Dabrafenib Combination Therapy to Dabrafenib Monotherapy in Subjects With BRAF-mutant Melanoma

      6 outcome links · 4 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT01597908 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib vs Vemurafenib Alone in Unresectable or Metastatic BRAF V600E/K Cutaneous Melanoma

      5 outcome links · 4 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT01667419 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      A Study of Vemurafenib Adjuvant Therapy in Participants With Surgically Resected Cutaneous BRAF-Mutant Melanoma

      6 outcome links · 4 safety-group records · 1 quality-of-life measures

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      NCT01682083 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      Dabrafenib With Trametinib in the Adjuvant Treatment of High-risk BRAF V600 Mutation-positive Melanoma (COMBI-AD).

      6 outcome links · 4 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

      →

      NCT01704287 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Chemotherapy in Participants With Advanced Melanoma (MK-3475-002/P08719/KEYNOTE-002)

      6 outcome links · 7 safety-group records · 0 quality-of-life measures

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      NCT01721746 · Source cited / selected · Scope: narrower

      A Study to Compare BMS-936558 to the Physician's Choice of Either Dacarbazine or Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Advanced Melanoma Patients That Have Progressed Following Anti-CTLA-4

      6 outcome links · 2 safety-group records · 1 quality-of-life measures

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      Indication-specific source history

      Dated source events, not confirmation of current approval for every use of a drug.

      2014-01-08 · Mekinist (trametinib) · accelerated approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-bfacc7b857c1c66c
      event date
      2014-01-08
      event kind
      accelerated-approval
      drug or regimen
      Mekinist (trametinib)
      source indication text
      In combination with dabrafenib for unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-00371e8bedd8f3ef5f08
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2014-01-09 · Tafinlar (dabrafenib) · accelerated approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-6118aed20083e46b
      event date
      2014-01-09
      event kind
      accelerated-approval
      drug or regimen
      Tafinlar (dabrafenib)
      source indication text
      In combination with trametinib for unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-194abfede1dcff6ca398
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2014-09-04 · Keytruda (pembrolizumab) · accelerated approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-456974ed3f271215
      event date
      2014-09-04
      event kind
      accelerated-approval
      drug or regimen
      Keytruda (pembrolizumab)
      source indication text
      Unresectable or metastatic melanoma and disease progression following ipilimumab and, if BRAF V600 mutation positive, a BRAF inhibitor
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-b829a289084cdb79957f
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2014-12-22 · Opdivo (nivolumab) · accelerated approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-e3d32a1a35aa27c8
      event date
      2014-12-22
      event kind
      accelerated-approval
      drug or regimen
      Opdivo (nivolumab)
      source indication text
      Unresectable or metastatic melanoma and progression following ipilimumab and, if BRAF V600 mutation positive, a BRAF inhibitor
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-057ff655a8c7ee90a918
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2015-09-30 · Opdivo (nivolumab) · accelerated approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-7c47085520899e58
      event date
      2015-09-30
      event kind
      accelerated-approval
      drug or regimen
      Opdivo (nivolumab)
      source indication text
      In combination with ipilimumab for BRAF V600 wild-type unresectable or metastatic melanoma
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-1657d1070bff60a00a58
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2015-11-20 · Mekinist (trametinib) · traditional approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-6b45b6d316d8502a
      event date
      2015-11-20
      event kind
      traditional-approval
      drug or regimen
      Mekinist (trametinib)
      source indication text
      In combination with dabrafenib for unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-00371e8bedd8f3ef5f08
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2015-11-20 · Tafinlar (dabrafenib) · traditional approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-aa0c800cddd9cc6b
      event date
      2015-11-20
      event kind
      traditional-approval
      drug or regimen
      Tafinlar (dabrafenib)
      source indication text
      In combination with trametinib for unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-194abfede1dcff6ca398
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2015-12-18 · Keytruda (pembrolizumab) · traditional approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-d361ebf745173e6a
      event date
      2015-12-18
      event kind
      traditional-approval
      drug or regimen
      Keytruda (pembrolizumab)
      source indication text
      Unresectable or metastatic melanoma and disease progression following ipilimumab and, if BRAF V600 mutation positive, a BRAF inhibitor
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-b829a289084cdb79957f
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2016-01-23 · Opdivo (nivolumab) · accelerated approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-0f32eea45216f1fe
      event date
      2016-01-23
      event kind
      accelerated-approval
      drug or regimen
      Opdivo (nivolumab)
      source indication text
      1) In combination with ipilimumab for unresectable or metastatic melanoma to remove the restriction for treatment of only patients with BRAF wild-type melanoma; 2) As a single agent for BRAF V600 mutation positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma to remove the restriction that such patients should have disease progression following ipilimumab and a BRAF inhibitor
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-19478e760c876366fa03
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2019-03-07 · Opdivo (nivolumab) · traditional approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-6b0015b92afd5960
      event date
      2019-03-07
      event kind
      traditional-approval
      drug or regimen
      Opdivo (nivolumab)
      source indication text
      In combination with ipilimumab for BRAF V600 wild-type unresectable or metastatic melanoma
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-1657d1070bff60a00a58
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2019-03-07 · Opdivo (nivolumab) · traditional approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-be7d45aa292d57ff
      event date
      2019-03-07
      event kind
      traditional-approval
      drug or regimen
      Opdivo (nivolumab)
      source indication text
      Unresectable or metastatic melanoma and progression following ipilimumab and, if BRAF V600 mutation positive, a BRAF inhibitor
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-057ff655a8c7ee90a918
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2019-03-07 · Opdivo (nivolumab) · traditional approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-f504b6cf0e59df41
      event date
      2019-03-07
      event kind
      traditional-approval
      drug or regimen
      Opdivo (nivolumab)
      source indication text
      1) In combination with ipilimumab for unresectable or metastatic melanoma to remove the restriction for treatment of only patients with BRAF wild-type melanoma; 2) As a single agent for BRAF V600 mutation positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma to remove the restriction that such patients should have disease progression following ipilimumab and a BRAF inhibitor
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      verified_clinical_benefit
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-19478e760c876366fa03
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/verified-clinical-benefit-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2024-02-16 · Amtagvi (lifileucel) · accelerated approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-b572f2c9bdab2b05
      event date
      2024-02-16
      event kind
      accelerated-approval
      drug or regimen
      Amtagvi (lifileucel)
      source indication text
      Adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma previously treated with a PD-1 blocking antibody, and if BRAF V600 mutation positive, a BRAF inhibitor with or without a MEK inhibitor.
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      ongoing
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-b7401160be177b705904
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/ongoing-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2026-08-06 · Tudriqev (vusolimogene oderparepvec-wtpg) · accelerated approval
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      fda-94ff455c7e61347b
      event date
      2026-08-06
      event kind
      accelerated-approval
      drug or regimen
      Tudriqev (vusolimogene oderparepvec-wtpg)
      source indication text
      In combination with nivolumab for treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced cutaneous melanoma who experienced disease progression with a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)-blocking antibody-based regimen
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      ongoing
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-status-row
      source key
      fda-aa-2fe2c9fa98788955f5f6
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/ongoing-cancer-accelerated-approvals
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      2026-08-06 · vusolimogene oderparepvec-wtpg in combination with nivolumab · approval notification
      release id
      clinical-indications-draft-1
      disease state id
      ds-melanoma
      event id
      notice-347413b3c5e3abc9
      event date
      2026-08-06
      event kind
      approval-notification
      drug or regimen
      vusolimogene oderparepvec-wtpg in combination with nivolumab
      source indication text
      FDA approved vusolimogene oderparepvec-wtpg, a genetically modified oncolytic viral therapy, in combination with nivolumab for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced cutaneous melanoma who experienced disease progression on a programmed death receptor-1 -blocking antibody-based regimen.
      match phrase
      melanoma
      match status
      candidate
      status category
      accelerated
      has date discrepancy
      0
      source collection
      fda-approval-notice
      source key
      fda-f02afa7b64e90adf
      source url
      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-grants-accelerated-approval-vusolimogene-oderparepvec-wtpg-combination-nivolumab-melanoma
      curation status
      draft
      reviewed by
      Source null
      reviewed at
      Source null
      created at
      2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
      Original event source →
      Source relationships and population-mapping limitations
      bindings
      1. release id
        clinical-indications-draft-1
        disease state id
        ds-melanoma
        binding id
        ncit-C3224
        source collection
        ncit-concept
        source key
        C3224
        source excerpt
        Source null
        match status
        exact
        match note
        Source null
        recorded at
        2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
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