Melanoma Trial Landscape (August 2026)

Last updated: Aug 26, 2026 · Built by a patient who got tired of scrolling ClinicalTrials.gov

Overview

364
Recruiting
126
Phase 1
170
Phase 2
36
Phase 3
5
Phase 4

Active interventional trials with status RECRUITING or NOT_YET_RECRUITING. A multi-phase trial (e.g. 1/2) is counted in each of its phases.

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Mechanism Breakdown

Recruiting trials grouped by drug class. Trials with unclassifiable or non-therapeutic interventions are excluded from this view.

Checkpoint inhibitor
88
Other / unclassified
26
TIL cellular therapy
22
Bispecific antibody
19
Monoclonal antibody
13
Other inhibitor
10
Vaccine (other)
9
Small-molecule inhibitor
8
Kinase inhibitor (other)
6
CAR-T cellular therapy
5
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
4
Oncolytic virus
3

Recently Updated Trials

NCTPhaseTitleMechanism
NCT065456821Phase Ib Study of AlpeliSib With PEmbroLizumab in Patients With mEtastatic Breast caNcer or melanomA (SELENA)PI3K alpha + PD-1 -- PI3K alpha inhibitor + immune checkpoint inhibitor
NCT075047962ctDNA-guided Addition of Ipilimumab to Patients Receiving Nivolumab and RelatlimabPD-1 + LAG-3 + CTLA-4 -- immune checkpoint inhibitors (nivolumab, relatlimab, ipilimumab)
NCT074755721Pharmacokinetic Similarity Study to Compare AVT32-DRL_PB With Keytruda® in Participants With Fully Resected MelanomaPD-1 -- immune checkpoint inhibitor (monoclonal antibody biosimilar)
NCT026210212A Phase 2 Trial for Metastatic Melanoma Using Adoptive Cell Therapy With Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes Plus IL-2 Either Alone or Following the Administration of PembrolizumabTumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) -- adoptive cell therapy + IL-2 -- cytokine + PD-1 -- immune checkpoint inhibitor (pembrolizumab)
NCT07649681Gustabor Phase 2 - Treating Taste Changes During Cancer Therapy: A Randomized Study Evaluating an AI- Based Nutrition InterventionUnknown mechanism

Top Sponsors

SponsorRecruiting trials
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center17
Vastra Gotaland Region7
National Cancer Institute (NCI)6
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute6
Xijing Hospital5

Geographic Distribution

Countries/regions with the most active trial sites for melanoma. A multi-site trial is counted once per country/region.

United States
161
China
50
Australia
33
France
27
Netherlands
24
Germany
22
United Kingdom
20
Canada
20
Spain
19
Italy
18

Emerging Classes

Phase-1 trials whose listed start date falls within the last 12 months — the leading edge of the field.

StartNCTTitleMechanism
Oct 31, 2026NCT07631325Axelopran and Nivolumab in PD-1-Refractory Metastatic MelanomaOpioid receptors -- antagonist (small molecule)
Oct 1, 2026NCT07700121PICSTAT Pilot Study for CD8 PET/CT-Guided Lifileucel Treatment in Advanced MelanomaTumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) -- adoptive cell therapy
Sep 2026NCT07389525Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI)-Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) StudyImmune checkpoint inhibitors -- immune checkpoint blockade (monoclonal antibodies)
Sep 2026NCT07707986Safety of Topical Exosome-Containing Liquid in Healthy Volunteers for Future Surgical Wound UseExosomes -- biological vesicle therapy
Aug 31, 2026NCT07444606Dose Ranging, Toxicity Seeking, Phase 1 Trial of Oncolytic Adenoviral Therapy for Melanoma Intracranial and Extracranial MetastasesOncolytic adenovirus -- oncolytic viral therapy (DNX-2401)
Aug 31, 2026NCT07414979Phase 1 Study Of Intrathecal Cellular Adoptive Immunotherapy Using Autologous CD8+ Antigen-Specific T Cells For Patients With Leptomeningeal MelanomaTumor antigens -- adoptive CD8+ antigen-specific T cell therapy
Aug 10, 2026NCT07475572Pharmacokinetic Similarity Study to Compare AVT32-DRL_PB With Keytruda® in Participants With Fully Resected MelanomaPD-1 -- immune checkpoint inhibitor (monoclonal antibody biosimilar)
Aug 1, 2026NCT07581509Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Immunogenicity of Bmab1800 and Keytruda® as Adjuvant Monotherapy in Patients With MelanomaPD-1 -- immune checkpoint inhibition (monoclonal antibody)

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