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A trial looking at nilotinib to treat acral and mucosal melanoma skin cancer that has spread (NICAM)

Overview

Cancer types:

Melanoma, Secondary cancers, Skin cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at nilotinib for that had spread to the surrounding tissues, or to another part of the body.

It was for two rare types of melanoma:

  • acral melanoma

  • mucosal melanoma

The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between 2009 and 2014. The team published the results in 2024.

Recruitment start: 15 December 2009

Recruitment end: 4 August 2014

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

Professor James Larkin

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Experiment Cancer Medical Centre (ECMC)

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Novartis

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/09/028.

Last reviewed: 25 September 2024

CRUK internal database number: 4274

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