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A study looking at the experience of people with melanoma and their carers (OPAC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Melanoma

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is for people with melanoma who are going to have, or have had, treatment with a targeted cancer drug (biological therapy).

Targeted cancer drugs used to treat melanoma include:

  • ipilimumab (Yervoy)

  • nivolumab (Opdivo)

  • pembrolizumab (Keytruda)

  • vemurafinib (Zelboraf)

  • dabrafenib (Tafinlar)

Recruitment start: 13 October 2016

Recruitment end: 31 May 2017

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Ms Janine Smedley

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The University of Sheffield

Last reviewed: 30 May 2017

CRUK internal database number: 14631

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