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Preoperative Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy for Sinonasal and Anorectal Mucosal Melanoma
Led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Updated on 2026-05-04
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
305 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if pre-operative radiation therapy after starting immune checkpoint inhibition can help patients with sinonasal or anorectal melanoma have better outcomes
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Preoperative Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy for Sinonasal and Anorectal Mucosal Melanoma
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Evidence of mucosal tumor on clinical exam or imaging
- No evidence of distant metastasis
- Planned combination immunotherapy (e.g., ipilimumab and nivolumab or nivolumab and relatlimab)
- ECOG performance status 0 to 3
- Age 18 years or older
- Agreement to use adequate contraception if of child-bearing potential, including men for 6 months after radiation therapy
- Patients with prior or concurrent malignancy allowed if it does not interfere with study treatments
- Ability to understand and sign informed consent
- For sinonasal melanoma: confirmed melanoma in nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses; surgical status assessed by Head and Neck Surgery; baseline skull base MRI unless contraindicated
- For anorectal melanoma: confirmed melanoma in anorectal canal; surgical status assessed by surgical team; baseline rectal MRI unless contraindicated
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous radiation therapy to the planned target area (sinonasal or anorectal)
- Metastatic disease
- Pregnant women
- Age under 18 years
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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Research Team
D
Devarati Mitra, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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