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NCT Number: NCT04666272

Effectiveness and Safety of Dabrafenib in Combination With Trametinib as Adjuvant Treatment for Chinese Patients With Stage III BRAF V600 Mutation-positive Melanoma After Complete Resection

This is a prospective, open label, single-arm, multicenter, non-interventional study of dabrafenib in combination with trametinib as adjuvant treatment for Chinese patients with stage III BRAF V600 mutation positive melanoma after complete resection.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Novartis Investigative Site, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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About this study

The study will consist of a treatment phase and follow-up phase. The treatment period is 12 months. Discontinuation of study treatment may occur earlier than 12 months for disease recurrence, death, unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent. Patients will be followed for disease recurrence every 6 months and up to 24 months after the end of treatment (EOT)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patient(s) must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion:

  • ≥18 years old of age at the time of informed consent and of Chinese descent
  • Signed written informed consent
  • Going to receive commercial dabrafenib and trametinib according to approved label
  • Completely resected histologically confirmed Stage III BRAF V600 mutation positive cutaneous or mucosal melanoma as defined by the following staging systems:
  • for stage III cutaneous melanoma: as per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition for melanoma
  • for stage III mucosal melanoma of the head and neck origin: as per AJCC 8th edition for mucosal melanoma of the head and neck
  • for stage III mucosal melanoma of anal canal, rectum and genital track origin: as per Chinese guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma 2019 edition
  • Must be surgically rendered free of disease (defined as the date of the most recent surgery) no more than 12 weeks before enrollment
  • Recovered from definitive surgery (e.g. no uncontrolled wound infections or indwelling drains)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-1

Exclusion criteria

Patient will be excluded from this study if he/she meets any of the following criteria:

  • Known ocular melanoma
  • Patient received other systemic neo-adjuvant and/or adjuvant therapy for melanoma (including dabrafenib in combination with trametinib started before ICF signature)
  • Patient is not able to comply with the planned study procedures
  • Taken an investigational drug within 28 days prior to enrolment
  • History of another malignancy (including melanoma) or a concurrent malignancy, except malignancies that were treated curatively and have not recurred within 2 years prior to treatment.

Treatment and study plan

Dabrafenib

Drug

There is no treatment allocation. Patients administered dabrafenib alone by prescription that have started before inclusion of the patient into the study could be enrolled.

Trametinib

Drug

There is no treatment allocation. Patients administered trametinib alone by prescription that have started before inclusion of the patient into the study could be enrolled.

Primary outcomes

  1. Relapse-free survival (RFS)

    Time frame: Up to 36 months

    Relapse-free survival (RFS), defined as the time from start of treatment to disease recurrence or death due to any cause.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall survival (OS)

    Time frame: Up to 36 months

    Overall survival (OS) defined as the time from start of treatment to death due to any cause

  2. Safety of dabrafenib in combination with trametinib

    Time frame: Up to 36 months

    Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) will be measured

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Industry

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Dec 14, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 19, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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