View clinical trials related to Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
Filter by:Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare aggressive skin carcinoma. Approximately 80% of MCC are related to the Merkel Cell Polyomavirus (MCPyV). Although rates of relapse are high, the follow-up strategy lacks consensus. Patients are usually assessed clinically every 3 to 6 months for the first 2-3 years, and every 6 to 12 months thereafter. In the European guidelines, patients with early stages are monitored with clinical examination and ultrasonography of lymph nodes, while whole-body imaging is optional in patients with stage III disease, on a yearly basis for 5 years. Such strategy may prevent the diagnosis of infra-clinical recurrences, whereas patients could still be treated with surgery or radiation therapy. Until 2017, patients with advanced disease were treated with chemotherapies, with no long-term benefit. Immunotherapies with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors currently allow durable responses in 50% of such patients. This major change in the management of MCC patients argues for a follow-up strategy that would allow early diagnosis of infra-clinical metastases, when tumoral burden is still low. Given that all patients cannot be monitored by systematic regular imaging, additional non-invasive tools are needed. Blood-based biomarkers as a surrogate of tumor burden are advantageous as they can be repeated over time, providing guidance on when imaging is necessary. The study aims to assess two blood biomarkers, MCPyV T-Ag antibodies and cell-free miR-375, in a prospective fashion from baseline diagnosis, in a cohort of 150 European MCC patients
This phase I trial evaluates the side effects of radio-immunotherapy (CDX-301, radiotherapy, CDX-1140 and Poly-ICLC) in treating patients with unresectable and measurable metastatic melanoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), Merkel cell carcinoma, high-grade bone and soft tissue sarcoma or HER2/neu(-) breast cancer. CDX-301 may induce cross-presenting dendritic cells, master regulators in the immune system. Radiation therapy uses high energy to kill tumor cells and release antigens that may be picked up, processed and presented by cross-presenting dendritic cells. CDX-1140 and Poly-ICLC may activate tumor antigen-loaded,cross-presenting dendritic cells, and generate tumor-specific T lymphocytes, a type of immune cells, that can search out and attack cancers. Giving immune modulators and radiation therapy may stimulate tumor cell death and activate the immune system.
TiTAN-1 is a first-in-human study of GEN-011, an experimental treatment being evaluated in adult patients with advanced cancer. GEN-011 is a T cell therapy made specific to each patient, using the patient's own circulating immune cells. First, Genocea confirms which cancer proteins are recognized already by each patient's T cells using ATLAS™. Then, immune cells that recognize these cancer proteins are multiplied many times (a process called PLANET™) to create a personalized GEN-011 cell therapy, which is given back to the patient in one or more intravenous (IV) infusions.
This is a Phase 1b/2, multiple-dose study designed to describe safety and efficacy, and to assess PK and immunogenicity of XmAb18087 monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with metastatic Merkel cell (MCC) or locoregional MCC that has recurred after locoregional therapy with surgery and/or radiation therapy, and mAb18087 monotherapy in participants with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that has progressed after standard therapies. This study was terminated by the sponsor. No participants enrolled in Part B.
This phase II trial studies how well domatinostat (4SC-202) works in combination with avelumab in adult patients with advanced unresectable and/or metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma that have progressed on a previous therapy with an anti-PD-(L)1 antibody
This Phase 1B/2 study is a multicenter, open-label, study of RP1 to investigate the (a) objective response rate, in addition to (b) safety and tolerability of RP1 for the treatment of advanced cutaneous malignancies in up to 65 evaluable organ transplant recipients. This will include patients with either previous renal, hepatic, heart, lung, or other solid organ transplantation or hematopoietic cell transplant and experiencing subsequent documented locally advanced or metastatic cutaneous malignancies. The study will enroll a total of 65 evaluable patients. Patients will participate up to approximately 3 years including a 28-day screening period, up to approximately 1 year treatment period, and a 2-year follow-up period.
The I-MAT trial is a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase II trial of adjuvant Avelumab in patients with stage I-III Merkel cell carcinoma aiming to explore the efficacy of avelumab as adjuvant immunotherapy.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of INCB099318 in select solid tumors.
This study will investigate OC-001 as monotherapy, and in combination with an anti-Programmed Cell Death Protein-1 (PD-1) or anti-Programmed Cell Death Ligand-1 (PD-L1) Antibody inhibitor, in various cancer types
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and early clinical activity of INCB099280 in participants with select solid tumors