At a glance
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A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Two-Arm, Phase III Study in Patients With Untreated Stage III (Unresectable) or IV Melanoma Receiving Dacarbazine Plus 10 mg/kg Ipilimumab (MDX-010) vs. Dacarbazine With Placebo
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Ipilimumab, Placebo, and 1 other intervention for Melanoma. Completed, enrolled 681 participants across 127 sites in 25 countries.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this clinical research study is to examine the safety and effectiveness (how well the drug works) of two different treatments for patients with melanoma. One treatment is an investigational compound (a drug that is not currently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration \[FDA\]), know as Ipilimumab (also known as MDX-010 or BMS-734016) together with an approved chemotherapy drug called Dacarbazine
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Intravenous solution; intravenous; 10mg/kg; one dose every 3 weeks for 10 weeks then one dose every 12 weeks starting at Week 24, until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent In Maintenance phase: Only Ipilimumab: 10mg/kg, every 12 weeks will be continued until disease progression
Intravenous solution; intravenous; 0 mg; one dose every 3 weeks for 10 weeks then one dose every 12 weeks starting at Week 24; until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent
Intravenous solution; intravenous; 850 mg/m\^2; one dose every 3 weeks for 22 weeks, until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent