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A trial looking at dabrafenib and trametinib for advanced melanoma

Overview

Cancer types:

Melanoma, Skin cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is looking at 2 new drugs called dabrafenib and trametinib for advanced melanoma. It is for people whose melanoma cells have a change in a gene called BRAF.

Recruitment start: 1 May 2012

Recruitment end: 30 November 2012

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 Paul Nathan

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

National Institute for Health Research Cancer Research Network (NCRN)

Last reviewed: 3 December 2012

CRUK internal database number: 9580

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