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Closed (no longer recruiting)Last updated: 22 November 2024

RELATIVITY-127: This study is comparing the safety and effectiveness of different ways of administering combination immunotherapy in people with previously untreated metastatic or inoperable melanomaA Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Study of Subcutaneous Nivolumab + Relatlimab Fixed-dose Combination Versus Intravenous Nivolumab + Relatlimab Fixed-dose Combination in Participants With Previously Untreated Metastatic or Unresectable Melanoma

Clinical summary

Summary

Eligible participants will be randomly allocated to one of two treatment arms. In Arm A (Experimental), participants will receive a fixed dose combination of nivolumab + relatlimab immunotherapy which will be administered via a subcutaneous injection. In Arm B (Active Comparator), participants will receive a fixed dose combination of nivolumab + relatlimab immunotherapy which will be administered via IV.

Conditions

This trial is treating patients with metastatic or inoperable melanoma

Cancer

Skin Cancers Skin

Age

People12+

Phase

III

Trial Acronym

RELATIVITY-127

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Trial sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)

Scientific Title

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Study of Subcutaneous Nivolumab + Relatlimab Fixed-dose Combination Versus Intravenous Nivolumab + Relatlimab Fixed-dose Combination in Participants With Previously Untreated Metastatic or Unresectable Melanoma

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • Participants must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 1/Lansky Performance Score ≥ 80% for adolescents (≥ 12 to < 18 years of age).
  • Participants must have histologically confirmed Stage III (unresectable) or Stage IV (metastatic) melanoma, per the American Joint Committee for Cancer (AJCC) staging system.
  • Participants must have measurable disease by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1).
  • Participants must be ≥ 12 years of age. Participants who are ≥ 12 years of age and < 18 years of age (adolescents) must weigh ≥ 40 kg at the time of signing the informed consent (assent).
  • Participants must have histologically confirmed Stage III (unresectable) or Stage IV (metastatic) melanoma, per the AJCC staging system (8th edition).

Exclusion

  • Participants must not have ocular melanoma.
  • Participants must not have a history of myocarditis, regardless of etiology.
  • Participants must not have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (>10 milligrams [mg] daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of start of study treatment. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses >10 mg daily prednisone equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.

Inclusion

  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
  • Your cancer has not spread to other parts of the body.
  • You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.

Exclusion

  • You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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