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Cutaneous Malignant MelanomaPhase 1NCT04620603

Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Combined With Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy (LDR) and Standard-of-Care Immunotherapy in people with Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma and Renal Cell Cancer, run by Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

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Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This is a pilot study of combination low dose rate brachytherapy (LDR) added to standard of care (SOC) immunotherapy in stage III and IV melanoma, stage IV renal call cancer, and stage IV urothelial cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy (LDR) and Standard-of-Care Immunotherapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
5 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
27 May 2021to 1 Sep 2026
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants must have histologically confirmed unresectable stage III or stage IV cutaneous melanoma, stage IV renal cell cancer, and stage IV urothelial cancer.
  • ECOG performance status 0-2.
  • Have measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 or iRECIST. Refer to Appendix B
  • Have the following clinical laboratory values:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500/ μL
  • Hgb ≥ 9 g/dL
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  • Platelet count ≥ 75, 000/ μL
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (upper limit of normal)
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2x ULN
  • Serum Creatinine < 2x ULN
  • Female participants who:
  • Are postmenopausal for at least 1 year before entering the screening visit, OR
  • Are surgically sterile, OR
  • Agree to practice true abstinence from heterosexual contact or agree to use effective contraception without interruption during the study therapy and 90 days after the last dose.
  • Male participants who:
  • Are surgically sterile, OR
  • Agree to practice true abstinence from heterosexual contact or agree to use effective contraception without interruption during the study therapy and 90 days after the last dose.

Who cannot join

  • Participants diagnosed with uveal melanoma
  • Participants who have been treated with whole head radiation for brain metastases
  • Invasive cancers not being treated on this trial (i.e. lymphoma that received systemic therapy) diagnosed < 3 years prior that required systemic treatment. This is intended to include a patient with melanoma who was diagnosed < 3 years prior to screening for this trial that has received antecedent systemic therapy.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Prior anti-cancer therapy for melanoma, renal cell cancer, or urothelial cancer less than 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment.
  • Pregnant or nursing females
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  • Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements.
  • Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to receive study treatment.
  • Other active non-melanoma, non-renal cell, or non-urothelial metastatic cancers requiring systemic treatment.
  • Participants currently receiving systemic corticosteroids doses over 15mg prednisone or equivalent.
  • Participants with uncontrolled HIV or hepatitis.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44122

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About this study

This is a pilot study of combination low dose rate brachytherapy (LDR) added to standard of care (SOC) immunotherapy in stage III and IV melanoma, stage IV renal call cancer, and stage IV urothelial cancer.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of combining LDR with immune checkpoint inhibition in stage III and IV melanoma, stage IV renal call cancer, and stage IV urothelial cancer. This involves the addition of a treatment called brachytherapy to SOC immunotherapy. Brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy where radioactive pellets are placed within a tumor to temporarily irradiate the tumor at a low level. This is the first time that this combination (immunotherapy and brachytherapy) has been used in humans.

The objectives of this study are to evaluate the effect of combining LDR with immunotherapy, determine safety and feasibility, generate a toxicity profile, evaluate response, and overall survival.

Being tested
Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy (LDR), Standard-of-Care Immunotherapy
Keywords
Brachytherapy
Medical subject headings
Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant, Carcinoma, Renal Cell

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy (LDR)Radiation

    LDR on treatment day 1

  • Standard-of-Care ImmunotherapyDrug

    Standard or care immunotherapy will be administered at the FDA approved dose via IV infusion.

Study groups in NCT04620603
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LDR + SOC ImmunotherapyExperimentalParticipants will receive one treatment of brachytherapy on treatment day 1 (LDRD1). After a minimum of 7 days but no more than 30 days to allow antigenic release, participants will then begin immunotherapy treatment with SOC immunotherapy at the standard FDA-approved dose. Standard immunotherapy will be administered on D1 of every standard of care cycle (either 14, 21, 28, or 42 day cycle) at the standard dose. Participants can receive up to 1 year of SOC immunotherapy.
Receives: Radiation: Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy (LDR); Drug: Standard-of-Care Immunotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of participants with tumor response assessed by Immunotherapy Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST)

    iRECIST was developed by the RECIST working group for the use of RECIST version 1.1 in cancer immunotherapy trials, to ensure consistent design and data collection.

    ORR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on iRECIST or RECIST v1.1 at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on CT or MRI scans

    Measured: 3 months after brachytherapy

  2. Number of participants with tumor response assessed by Immunotherapy Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST)

    iRECIST was developed by the RECIST working group for the use of RECIST version 1.1 in cancer immunotherapy trials, to ensure consistent design and data collection.

    ORR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on iRECIST or RECIST v1.1 at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on CT or MRI scans

    Measured: 6 months after brachytherapy

  3. Number of participants with tumor response assessed by Immunotherapy Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST)

    iRECIST was developed by the RECIST working group for the use of RECIST version 1.1 in cancer immunotherapy trials, to ensure consistent design and data collection.

    ORR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on iRECIST or RECIST v1.1 at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on CT or MRI scans

    Measured: 9 months after brachytherapy

  4. Number of participants with tumor response assessed by Immunotherapy Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST)

    iRECIST was developed by the RECIST working group for the use of RECIST version 1.1 in cancer immunotherapy trials, to ensure consistent design and data collection.

    ORR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on iRECIST or RECIST v1.1 at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on CT or MRI scans

    Measured: 12 months after brachytherapy

  5. Number of participants with tumor response assessed by RECIST v1.1

    ORR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST or RECIST v1.1) at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on CT or MRI scans

    Measured: 3 months after brachytherapy

  6. Number of participants with tumor response assessed by RECIST v1.1

    ORR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on iRECIST or RECIST v1.1 at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on CT or MRI scans

    Measured: 6 months after brachytherapy

  7. Number of participants with tumor response assessed by RECIST v1.1

    ORR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on iRECIST or RECIST v1.1 at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on CT or MRI scans

    Measured: 9 months after brachytherapy

  8. Number of participants with tumor response assessed by RECIST v1.1

    ORR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on iRECIST or RECIST v1.1 at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on CT or MRI scans

    Measured: 12 months after brachytherapy

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Nov 2020
  2. Study start27 May 2021
  3. Primary completion20 Mar 2024
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
5 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04620603
Sponsor's protocol ID
CASE6620
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
4 Nov 2020
Last updated
5 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Individual participant data will not be shared but the study team is expecting to publish the data

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy (LDR) and Standard-of-Care Immunotherapy in people with Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma and Renal Cell Cancer, run by Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 17 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with tumor response assessed by Immunotherapy Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST) (time frame: 3 months after brachytherapy). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 May 2026.

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