Adjuvant Dabrafenib and Trametinib Treatment in Patients With Completely Resected High-risk Stage III Melanoma. (LEAD Melanoma)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04961619 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : July 14, 2021
Last Update Posted : March 2, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Melanoma | Drug: dabrafenib Drug: trametinib |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 84 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | A Real-life Study to Evaluate the Use of Adjuvant Treatment With Dabrafenib and Trametinib in Routine Practice in Patients With Completely Resected High-risk Stage III Melanoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 1, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 20, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 20, 2023 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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dabrafenib and trametinib
patients on adjuvant treatment with dabrafenib + trametinib
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Drug: dabrafenib
There is no treatment allocation. Patients administered dabrafenib by prescription that have started before inclusion of the patient into the study will be enrolled. Drug: trametinib There is no treatment allocation. Patients administered trametinib by prescription that have started before inclusion of the patient into the study will be enrolled. |
- Relapse-free survival (RFS) rate [ Time Frame: 12 months ]RFS is the length of time after primary treatment for a cancer ends that the patient survives without any signs or symptoms of that cancer.
- Total duration of treatment [ Time Frame: until end of treatment or permanent treatment discontinuation ]Total duration of treatment defined as median time on adjuvant dabrafenib + trametinib treatment (from start to end of treatment/permanent treatment discontinuation).
- Number of patients on treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline, up to 12 months ]Collection of number of patients on treatment
- Rate of permanent study drug discontinuation [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Rate of permanent study drug discontinuation due to any reason will be collected
- Rate of permanent drug discontinuation due to pyrexia and other AEs [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Rate of permanent drug discontinuation due to pyrexia and other AEs will be collected
- incidence and severity of Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Collection of incidence and severity of Adverse Events
- procedures of the management of Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Collection of procedures of the management of Adverse Events (AEs)
- Reason for treatment discontinuation [ Time Frame: 12 months ]death, relapse, AEs, withdrawal of consent, other
- Average dose of dabrafenib and trametinib used during the treatment [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Average dose of dabrafenib and trametinib used during the treatment including dose reductions.
- Proportion of patients with dabrafenib and trametinib dose reduction during treatment [ Time Frame: 12 months ]collection of the proportion of patients with dabrafenib and trametinib dose reduction during treatment
- Reason for dabrafenib and trametinib dose reduction [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Collection of the reason for dabrafenib and trametinib dose reduction
- Time since surgery [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Collection of the time since surgery
- Type of relapse [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Collection of the type of relapse: local, regional or distant

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with complete surgical resection of histologically confirmed AJCC (8th edition) clinical stage III (stage IIIA [lymph node > 1mm],, IIIB, IIIC, IIID) melanoma, in whom a decision for adjuvant treatment with dabrafenib and trametinib has been made before entering the study;
- V600E mutation-positive cutaneous melanoma;
- ≥ 18 years of age;
- Written informed consent signed.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lack of basic demographic and staging data.
- Current active participation in an interventional clinical trial for treatment of melanoma.
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding women.
- Current primary diagnosis of a cancer other than melanoma, that requires systemic or other treatment.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04961619
Contact: Novartis Pharmaceuticals | +41613241111 | novartis.email@novartis.com | |
Contact: Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
Turkey | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Bursa, Gorukle, Turkey, 16059 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Ankara, Turkey, 06520 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Ankara, Turkey, 06680 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Antalya, Turkey, 07059 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Diyarbakir, Turkey, 21000 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Edirne, Turkey, 22030 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Istanbul, Turkey, 34668 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Istanbul, Turkey | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Izmir, Turkey, 35040 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Kecioren Ankara, Turkey, 06010 |
Study Director: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
Responsible Party: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04961619 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CDRB436BTR01 |
First Posted: | July 14, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 2, 2022 |
Last Verified: | February 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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