Description Module

Description Module

The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.

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Description Module


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NCT ID: NCT02180061
Brief Summary: This study will assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of every-3-week dosing (Q3W) of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants with advanced melanoma; participants may receive pembrolizumab for up to 2 years if deriving clinical benefit. The primary study hypothesis is that treatment with single agent pembrolizumab will result in a clinically meaningful overall response rate.
Detailed Description: Participants who discontinue pembrolizumab after achieving a complete response (CR) and subsequently develop progressive disease (PD) may be eligible to enter a Second Course Phase and receive pembrolizumab again. The end of the study for each participant will occur with: 1) the marketing approval of pembrolizumab for melanoma, 2) the completion of safety follow up or 3) the time when a possibility of entry to second course of treatment is lost, whichever occurs last.
Study: NCT02180061
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT02180061