Cabozantinib and Pembrolizumab for Advanced Metastatic Melanoma

NCT03957551 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

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Summary

The study aims to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of the combination of cabozantinib and pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma

Conditions

  • Advanced Metastatic Melanoma

Interventions

DRUG

Cabozantinib

Cabozantinib is an oral small molecule potent inhibitor of pro-invasive receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). Cabozantinib will be administered in the tablet form, at three dose levels: 40, 20 and 60 mg per day, in combination with pembrolizumab. The drug is taken continuously for 21 days or 3 weeks. This period of time is defined as one treatment cycle.

DRUG

Pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab is a humanized antibody which will be administered as an intravenous infusion at a fixed dose of 200 mg once every 3 weeks in combination with cabozantinib.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Exelixis

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • University of Iowa

    collaborator OTHER
  • John Rieth

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John Rieth, MD · University of Iowa

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-27
Primary Completion
2024-06-10
Completion
2025-10-17
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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