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A study testing a new way of managing fever linked to dabrafenib and trametinib for melanoma skin cancer (COMBI-APlus)

Overview

Cancer types:

Melanoma, Skin cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This study is looking at how best to manage fever that the combination of dabrafenib and trametinib can cause. It is for people whose:

  • melanoma cells have a change in a gene called BRAF

  • melanoma has either grown into surrounding tissues or and they have had surgery to remove this

Recruitment start: 24 August 2018

Recruitment end: 1 September 2019

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

Dr Pippa Corrie

Supported by

Novartis

Last reviewed: 2 September 2019

CRUK internal database number: 15681

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