Clinical trial Recruiting at 20 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

Follow-up of patients with advanced melanoma

Official title: Constitution of a National Cohort of Patients With Metastatic Melanoma Resectable Stage II or Stage III or IV or Unresectable Primary With the Objective of Setting up Epidemiological Monitoring and Clinico-biological Database, MELBASE

Run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · NCT02828202 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is tracking patients with advanced melanoma to see how different factors affect their treatment outcomes and to understand the costs and side effects of new therapies.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment6000 (estimated)
SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionspembrolizumab, trametinib
Locations27 sites (Amiens and 26 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 2013
Main results expectedMarch 2026
Study endsMarch 2026
Registry record updatedFebruary 11, 2025
Trial IDNCT02828202 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older with resectable stage II or III melanoma or those with unresectable stage III or IV melanoma.

Probably not a fit

Patients with stage I melanoma, choroid melanoma, or those who are not eligible due to guardianship or refusal may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to follow a national cohort of patients diagnosed with resectable stage II, III, or IV melanoma, as well as those with unresectable primary melanoma. It focuses on collecting clinico-epidemiological and biological data to identify new prognostic and predictive factors related to melanoma. The study will also assess the economic impact of innovative treatments and their associated toxicities. By analyzing various factors, including genomic alterations and individual immunological profiles, the study seeks to improve the prognosis for advanced melanoma patients.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to better prognostic tools and treatment strategies for patients with advanced melanoma.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown success in identifying prognostic factors and improving treatment outcomes for melanoma, making this approach both relevant and promising.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
1. Cohort Patients with Resectable stage II or III

   Inclusion Criteria:

   Patients diagnosed with resectable stage IIA/IIB/IIC or III melanoma, confirmed by histological exam.

   Naïve of systemic treatment for resectable stage II or III. Whose metastatic tumoral material can be collected by the Biological Resource Centers (optional criteria).

   Aged ≥ 18 years. Consenting to participate (signed informed consent).

   Exclusion Criteria:

   Patients refusal. Choroid melanoma. Resectable stage 1 melanoma. Stage 4, unresectable primitive or unresectable stage 3 melanoma. Patients under guardianship and under trusteeship.
2. Cohort patients with Unresectable stage III or stage IV (resectable or not) or unresectable primary:

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients diagnosed with an advanced melanoma, confirmed by histological exam. Unresectable primitive or unresectable stage III or stage IV (resectable or not) melanoma ; or patients treated by neoadjuvant treatment (exceptional) Naïve of systemic treatment for unresectable primitive or unresectable stage III or stage IV (resectable or not) melanoma, except adjuvant treatment.

Whose metastatic tumoral material can be collected by the Biological Resource Centers (optional criteria).

Aged ≥ 18 years. Consenting to participate (signed informed consent).

Exclusion Criteria:

Resectable stage 1, 2 or 3 melanoma. Patients refusal. Choroid melanoma. Patients under guardianship and under trusteeship.

Where it's running

  • CHU d'Amiens
    Amiens, France
    Recruiting
  • CH Annecy Genevois
    Annecy, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Besançon
    Besançon, France
    Recruiting
  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Avicennes
    Bobigny, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Bordeaux Hôpital Saint-André
    Bordeaux, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Brest
    Brest, France
    Recruiting
Show 21 more locations
  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Henri Mondor
    Créteil, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Dijon
    Dijon, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Grenoble
    Grenoble, France
    Recruiting
  • CHRU de Lille
    Lille, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Léon Bérard
    Lyon, France
    Recruiting
  • Hospices Civils de Lyon
    Lyon, France
    Recruiting
  • AP-HM Hopital de la Timone
    Marseille, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Montpellier
    Montpellier, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Nancy
    Nancy, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Nice
    Nice, France
    Recruiting
  • CHRU de Nîmes
    Nîmes, France
    Recruiting
  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hopital Saint-Louis, centre d'oncodermatologie
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Bichat
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Toulouse
    Toulouse, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Bordeaux Hôpital Haut Levêque
    Bordeaux, France
    Active not recruiting
  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Ambroise Paré
    Boulogne-Billancourt, France
    Active not recruiting
  • CHU de Caen
    Caen, France
    Active not recruiting
  • CHU de Nantes
    Nantes, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHU de Rennes
    Rennes, France
    Active not recruiting
  • CLCC Eugène Marquis
    Rennes, France
    Active not recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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