Actively Recruiting

Phase 3
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
NCT02821013

Duration of Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma

Led by Canadian Cancer Trials Group · Updated on 2026-05-12

614

Participants Needed

30

Research Sites

687 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

C

Canadian Cancer Trials Group

Lead Sponsor

M

Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects on patients with metastatic melanoma of taking a government approved and paid-for PD-1 inhibitor intermittently, with taking the same type of agent continuously. Researchers want to see if the two ways of giving this type of treatment work equally well in extending the life of patients with melanoma, or not.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Duration of Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Minimum age 18 or as specified in the Product Monograph and eligible for public funding.
  • Histologically confirmed melanoma that is unresectable or metastatic (stage III or IV).
  • Eligible to receive treatment with a government-approved and publicly funded PD-1 inhibitor.
  • Evidence of unresectable or metastatic disease that can be followed, measurable disease not mandatory.
  • Patients with stable brain metastases without progression or new/enlarging metastases for at least four weeks, or treated with surgery or stereotactic radiosurgery without progression.
  • Able and willing to complete quality of life and health utility questionnaires in English or French.
  • Patient consent obtained according to local and regulatory requirements.
  • Accessible for treatment and follow-up to document treatment, adverse events, and follow-up.
  • Randomized prior to or within 16 weeks of starting PD-1 inhibitor treatment with imaging within 50 days showing no disease progression.
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Not willing to stop anti-PD-1 therapy if randomized to the intermittent treatment group.
  • Contraindications to PD-1 inhibitors as described in the Product Monograph or Provincial Formulary.
  • Not eligible to receive anti-PD-1 therapy.

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 30 locations

1

Coffs Habour Health Campus - NCCI

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, 2450

Actively Recruiting

2

Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital

Waratah, New South Wales, Australia, 2298

Actively Recruiting

3

Westmead Hospital

Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, 2145

Actively Recruiting

4

Sunshine Coast University Hospital

Birtinya, Queensland, Australia, 4575

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5

Cairns Hospital

Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 4870

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6

Gold Coast University Hospital

Southport, Queensland, Australia, 4215

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7

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Woodville, South A., Australia, 5011

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8

Monash Medical Centre

Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 3168

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9

Alfred Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004

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10

Mildura Base Public Hospital

Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 3500

Actively Recruiting

11

Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital

Herston, Australia, 4029

Actively Recruiting

12

Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2

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13

BCCA - Surrey

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3V 1Z2

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14

BCCA - Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E6

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15

BCCA - Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8R 6V5

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16

Horizon Health Network

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3B 5N5

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17

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4M 6M2

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18

Health Sciences North

Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, P3E 5J1

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19

Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8V 5C2

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20

Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7

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21

Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN)

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, N2G 1G3

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22

London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc.

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9

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23

Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Hospital

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5M 2N1

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24

Lakeridge Health Oshawa

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, L1G 2B9

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25

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6

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26

Odette Cancer Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5

Actively Recruiting

27

University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9

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28

The Research Institute of the McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 3J1

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29

Allan Blair Cancer Centre

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4T 7T1

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30

Saskatoon Cancer Centre

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 4H4

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

J

Janet Dancey

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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