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Neoadjuvant Nivolumab and Relatlimab in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Is NCT06151236 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (May 2026). This Phase 2 trial studies Nivolumab 240 mg / Relatlimab 80 mg in a fixed dose combination for merkel cell carcinoma.

Phase 2RecruitingMelanoma Institute AustraliaNCT06151236Data as of May 2026

Treatment: Nivolumab 240 mg / Relatlimab 80 mg in a fixed dose combinationThe goal of this clinical trial is to test neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma with the aim to improve recurrence-free survival

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Cancer type

Tumor Agnostic

Disease stage

Required: Stage I (≥ 10 MM), IIA, IIB, III (AJCC (8th ed))

Excluded: Stage DISTANT METASTASES

AJCC (8th ed) clinical or pathological stage I (≥ 10 mm), IIA, or IIB or III disease

Performance status

ECOG 0–1(Restricted strenuous activity)

Prior therapy

Cannot have received: anti-PD-1 therapy

Prior anti-PD-1, CTLA-4, PDL-1 or LAG 3 antibody exposure, or an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor for any disease

Cannot have received: chemotherapy

any chemotherapy or experimental local or systemic drug treatment

Lab requirements

Cardiac function

Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or history of myocarditis; Troponin T (TnT) or I (TnI) >2 × institutional ULN

Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or history of myocarditis; Troponin T (TnT) or I (TnI) >2 × institutional ULN

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