MelanomaPhase 2NCT05912244
A Study of IO102/IO103, Nivolumab, and Relatlimab in People With Melanoma
A Phase 2 study testing IO102/IO103 and Nivolumab-Relatlimab in people with Melanoma, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 9 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The researchers are doing this study to find out whether the study vaccines, IO102/IO103, given in combination with the standard-of-care drug combination, nivolumab and relatlimab, is a safe and effective treatment for people with untreated, unresectable melanoma. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Melanoma
- What is being tested?
- IO102/IO103 and Nivolumab-Relatlimab
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 43 participants
- Where
- 9 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 9 Jun 2023to 9 Jun 2027
- Phase
- Phase 2
- 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
- Age ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent
- Patient must be able to provide informed consent.
- Patient must have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced unresectable stage III or metastatic stage IV melanoma not amenable to local therapy.
- Patient must have not received any prior systemic therapy directed against unresectable stage III or IV melanoma. Prior neoadjuvant and adjuvant ICIs and BRAF/MEK inhibitors are permitted as long as the last dose was > 6 months prior to recurrence.
- Patients must have at least one extraskeletal, extracranial measurable melanoma lesion as defined by RECIST v1.1. Note: A formal RECIST read by a study radiologist is not needed at the time of enrollment. Measurable disease can be assessed by the treating investigator.
- Patients must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 1.
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- Adequate laboratory function at screening, defined as:
- Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
- WBC ≥ 2000/uL
- Platelet count ≥ 100 × 10^9 /L
- Serum direct bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 × ULN. (Total bilirubin < 3 mg/dL for subjects with Gilbert's disease)
- Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥15 mL/min based on the Cockcroft-Gault equation
- Patients of childbearing potential* who are sexually activ partner must use two methods of effective contraception from screening, and must agree to continue using such precautions for 23 weeks after the final dose of investigational product: cessation of birth control after this point should be discussed with a responsible physician. Periodic abstinence, the rhythm method, and the withdrawal method are not acceptable methods of birth control.
- Patients of childbearing potential are defined as those who are assigned female at birth and not surgically sterile (i.e., bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or complete hysterectomy) or postmenopausal (defined as 12 months with no menses without an alternative medical cause).
- Male patients who are sexually active with partners of childbearing potential must use highly effective methods of contraception throughout the study and for at least four months following the last dose of study treatment. Male patients must agree not to donate sperm during the study treatment period.
Who cannot join
- Uveal melanoma
- Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases or any leptomeningeal involvement. Asymptomatic brain metastases that have been treated with external radiotherapy are permitted.
- Any immunotherapy treatment for unresectable stage III/IV melanoma or any other prior unresectable malignancy. Prior neoadjuvant and adjuvant ICIs and BRAF/MEK inhibitors are permitted as long as the last dose was > 6 months prior to recurrence.
- Systemic steroid therapy higher than physiologic dose steroid replacement (>10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent), given within 14 days of starting treatment, or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of the start of treatment. Inhaled or topical steroids are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. 5. Treatment with any live/attenuated vaccine within 30 days of first study treatment. Inactivated and mRNA vaccines are permitted.
- 6. History of motor neuropathy considered to be of autoimmune origin to be of autoimmune origin (e.g., Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis) 7. Other active, concurrent malignancy that requires ongoing systemic treatment or interferes with radiographic assessment of melanoma response as determined by the investigator 8. History of severe allergic reactions to any unknown allergens or any components of the study drugs.
- 9. Uncontrolled (i.e., unstable) concomitant medical condition or organ system dysfunction which, in the Investigator's opinion, could compromise the patient's safety or compliance with the study procedures. Participants with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll. 10. Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) with a viral load >100 IU/mL 11. Active hepatitis C virus (HCV) with a viral load >100 IU/mL 12. Patients who are breastfeeding or who are pregnant as evidenced by a positive serum pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of HCG) performed within 14 days of the first dose of study drug.
- 13. Prisoners or participants who are involuntarily incarcerated. (Note: Under certain specific circumstances where local regulations permit, a person who has been imprisoned may be permitted to continue as a participant.) 14. Participants who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical illness (e.g., transmissible infection)
Trial locations and contacts
9 sites in 1 country.
9 sites in 1 country
United States9 sites
Lehigh Valley Health Network (Data Collection Only)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk - Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)
Commack, New York, 11725
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)
Harrison, New York, 10604
Hartford Healthcare Alliance (Data Collection Only)
Hartford, Connecticut, 06102
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
New York, New York, 10065
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)
Uniondale, New York, 11553
About this study
Official title: A Phase II Study of IO102/IO103 and Nivolumab-relatlimab Fixed Dose Combination in Untreated, Unresectable Stage III/IV Melanoma
The researchers are doing this study to find out whether the study vaccines, IO102/IO103, given in combination with the standard-of-care drug combination, nivolumab and relatlimab, is a safe and effective treatment for people with untreated, unresectable melanoma.
- Conditions
- Melanoma
- Being tested
- IO102/IO103, Nivolumab-Relatlimab
- Keywords
- IO102/IO103, Nivolumab, Relatlimab, Unresectable, Stage III/IV, 23-098
- Medical subject headings
- Melanoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
IO102/IO103Drug
IO102/IO103 will be administered subcutaneously on Days 1 and 15 of the first two 28-day cycles, and then on Day 1 only of subsequent cycles for two total years of treatment. Each vaccine contains 85ug.
Nivolumab-RelatlimabDrug
Nivolumab-relatlimab will be administered as a single infusion 160mg relatlimab and nivolumab 480 mg for all participants. Both agents will be combined in a single fixed-dose combination (FDC) as an intravenous 30-minute infusion every four weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| IO102/IO103, Nivolumab, and Relatlimab | Experimental | All patients will be treated with nivolumab-relatlimab FDC on Day 1 of every 28-day cycle for up to two years. Patients will be treated with IO102/IO103 on Days 1 and 15 of the first two 28-day cycles, then on Day 1 of subsequent cycles for up to two total years of treatment. Receives: Drug: IO102/IO103; Drug: Nivolumab-Relatlimab |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
will be reported as the proportion of patients who experience a complete (CR) or partial response (PR) to treatment by RECIST v1.1
Measured: 3 years
Secondary outcomes (2)
Incidence of adverse events
graded and recorded according to CTCAE v5.0
Measured: up to 100 days after the last dose
Progression-free survival (PFS)
by RECIST v1.1
Measured: 3 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Jun 2023
- Study start9 Jun 2023
- Primary completion9 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion9 Jun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for MelanomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Model description
- Sequentially in a single-arm, nonrandomized two-stage trial design
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 43 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- IO Biotech
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- James Smithy, MD, Principal investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05912244
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 23-098
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Jun 2023
- Last updated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center supports the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) and the ethical obligation of responsible sharing of data from clinical trials. The protocol summary, a statistical summary, and informed consent form will be made available on clinicaltrials.gov when required as a condition of Federal awards, other agreements supporting the research and/or as otherwise required. Requests for deidentified individual participant data can be made beginning 12 months after publication and for up to 36 months post publication. Deidentified individual participant data reported in the manuscript will be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement and may only be used for approved proposals. Requests may be made to: crdatashare@mskcc.org.
Publications
Kjeldsen JW, Lorentzen CL, Martinenaite E, Ellebaek E, Donia M, Holmstroem RB, Klausen TW, Madsen CO, Ahmed SM, Weis-Banke SE, Holmstrom MO, Hendel HW, Ehrnrooth E, Zocca MB, Pedersen AW, Andersen MH, Svane IM. A phase 1/2 trial of an immune-modulatory vaccine against IDO/PD-L1 in combination with nivolumab in metastatic melanoma. Nat Med. 2021 Dec;27(12):2212-2223. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01544-x. Epub 2021 Dec 9.
PubMed 34887574Lorentzen CL, Kjeldsen JW, Ehrnrooth E, Andersen MH, Marie Svane I. Long-term follow-up of anti-PD-1 naive patients with metastatic melanoma treated with IDO/PD-L1 targeting peptide vaccine and nivolumab. J Immunother Cancer. 2023 May;11(5):e006755. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2023-006755.
PubMed 37217243
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase II Study of IO102/IO103 and Nivolumab-relatlimab Fixed Dose Combination in Untreated, Unresectable Stage III/IV Melanoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05912244
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 23-098
- Conditions
- Melanoma
- Keywords
- IO102/IO103, Nivolumab, Relatlimab, Unresectable, Stage III/IV, 23-098
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 43 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- IO Biotech
- Study start
- 9 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 9 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 9 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The researchers are doing this study to find out whether the study vaccines, IO102/IO103, given in combination with the standard-of-care drug combination, nivolumab and relatlimab, is a safe and effective treatment for people with untreated, unresectable melanoma.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Sequentially in a single-arm, nonrandomized two-stage trial design
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| IO102/IO103, Nivolumab, and Relatlimab | Experimental | Drug: IO102/IO103, Drug: Nivolumab-RelatlimabAll patients will be treated with nivolumab-relatlimab FDC on Day 1 of every 28-day cycle for up to two years. Patients will be treated with IO102/IO103 on Days 1 and 15 of the first two 28-day cycles, then on Day 1 of subsequent cycles for up to two total years of treatment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (15 listed)
- Age ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent
- Patient must be able to provide informed consent.
- Patient must have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced unresectable stage III or metastatic stage IV melanoma not amenable to local therapy.
- Patient must have not received any prior systemic therapy directed against unresectable stage III or IV melanoma. Prior neoadjuvant and adjuvant ICIs and BRAF/MEK inhibitors are permitted as long as the last dose was > 6 months prior to recurrence.
- Patients must have at least one extraskeletal, extracranial measurable melanoma lesion as defined by RECIST v1.1. Note: A formal RECIST read by a study radiologist is not needed at the time of enrollment. Measurable disease can be assessed by the treating investigator.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Uveal melanoma
- Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases or any leptomeningeal involvement. Asymptomatic brain metastases that have been treated with external radiotherapy are permitted.
- Any immunotherapy treatment for unresectable stage III/IV melanoma or any other prior unresectable malignancy. Prior neoadjuvant and adjuvant ICIs and BRAF/MEK inhibitors are permitted as long as the last dose was > 6 months prior to recurrence.
- Systemic steroid therapy higher than physiologic dose steroid replacement (>10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent), given within 14 days of starting treatment, or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of the start of treatment. Inhaled or topical steroids are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. 5. Treatment with any live/attenuated vaccine within 30 days of first study treatment. Inactivated and mRNA vaccines are permitted.
- 6. History of motor neuropathy considered to be of autoimmune origin to be of autoimmune origin (e.g., Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis) 7. Other active, concurrent malignancy that requires ongoing systemic treatment or interferes with radiographic assessment of melanoma response as determined by the investigator 8. History of severe allergic reactions to any unknown allergens or any components of the study drugs.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| IO102/IO103IO102/IO103 will be administered subcutaneously on Days 1 and 15 of the first two 28-day cycles, and then on Day 1 only of subsequent cycles for two total years of treatment. Each vaccine contains 85ug. | Drug | IO102/IO103, Nivolumab, and Relatlimab |
| Nivolumab-RelatlimabNivolumab-relatlimab will be administered as a single infusion 160mg relatlimab and nivolumab 480 mg for all participants. Both agents will be combined in a single fixed-dose combination (FDC) as an intravenous 30-minute infusion every four weeks. | Drug | IO102/IO103, Nivolumab, and Relatlimab |
Primary outcome
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Time frame: 3 years
will be reported as the proportion of patients who experience a complete (CR) or partial response (PR) to treatment by RECIST v1.1
2 secondary outcomes
Incidence of adverse events
Time frame: up to 100 days after the last dose
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Time frame: 3 years
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Jun 2026.
- Background: PubMed 34887574Kjeldsen JW, Lorentzen CL, Martinenaite E, Ellebaek E, Donia M, Holmstroem RB, Klausen TW, Madsen CO, Ahmed SM, Weis-Banke SE, Holmstrom MO, Hendel HW, Ehrnrooth E, Zocca MB, Pedersen AW, Andersen MH, Svane IM. A phase 1/2 trial of an immune-modulatory vaccine against IDO/PD-L1 in combination with nivolumab in metastatic melanoma. Nat Med. 2021 Dec;27(12):2212-2223. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01544-x. Epub 2021 Dec 9.
- Background: PubMed 37217243Lorentzen CL, Kjeldsen JW, Ehrnrooth E, Andersen MH, Marie Svane I. Long-term follow-up of anti-PD-1 naive patients with metastatic melanoma treated with IDO/PD-L1 targeting peptide vaccine and nivolumab. J Immunother Cancer. 2023 May;11(5):e006755. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2023-006755.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center supports the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) and the ethical obligation of responsible sharing of data from clinical trials. The protocol summary, a statistical summary, and informed consent form will be made available on clinicaltrials.gov when required as a condition of Federal awards, other agreements supporting the research and/or as otherwise required. Requests for deidentified individual participant data can be made beginning 12 months after publication and for up to 36 months post publication. Deidentified individual participant data reported in the manuscript will be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement and may only be used for approved proposals. Requests may be made to: crdatashare@mskcc.org.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
James Smithy, MD principal investigator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
9 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing IO102/IO103 and Nivolumab-Relatlimab in people with Melanoma, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 9 sites 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 15 inclusion and 7 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 1 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 9 sites 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
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?
Overall Response Rate (ORR) (time frame: 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05912244, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 1 Jun 2026.