Trial Purpose

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat children with different types of melanoma (skin cancer), solid tumors, and lymphomas (blood cancers) that are any of these:

* Advanced, which means cancer spread in the body or cannot be removed with surgery
* Relapsed, which means cancer has come back after it had responded to previous treatment (responded means it stopped growing, gets smaller, or disappeared)
* Refractory, which means cancer did not respond to previous treatment

Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapy, which is a treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer. Researchers want to learn if different doses of pembrolizumab can cause at least 1 of the types of cancer to get smaller or go away.

With Amendment 8, enrolment of participants with solid tumours and participants 6 months to under 12 years old with melanoma were closed. Enrolment of participants 12-18 years old with melanoma continues. Enrolment of participants who have tumours with specific traits (microsatellite-instability-high (MSI-H), and tumour-mutational burden-high ≥10 mutation/Mb (TMB-H)) also continues.

View full trial information on Clinicaltrials.gov

CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER

NCT02332668

EudraCT Number

2014-002950-38

EU CT Number

2022-501257-36-00

When you talk with your doctor or clinical trial team member, please have the trial identifier number available.

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Eligibility

Only a qualified healthcare professional can determine if you are eligible to take part in a clinical trial. However, this information may be useful in starting a conversation with your doctor.

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Conditions

Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Microsatellite-instability-high Solid Tumor, Solid Tumor

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Age Range

6 Months - 17 Years (Child)

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Sex

All

About the trial

Trial phase Icon Current trial phase

Trial Phase 1

Investigational medication is tested for safety on a relatively small group of 20 to 100 volunteers who are usually healthy, but not always. Phase 1 trials may happen in a doctor’s office or a hospital.

Trial Phase 2

In Phase 2 trials, researchers try to find out if a treatment works in about 100 to 500 participants – usually people who have the health condition the treatment is intended to treat. In vaccine trials, the participants are usually healthy. Phase 2 trials may happen in a doctor’s office, a clinic, or a hospital.

Trial start Icon Trial start and end dates
  • Trial start date March 18, 2015
  • Estimated primary completion date October 25, 2027
  • Estimated trial completion date October 25, 2027

Trial locations

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What can you do next?

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CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER

NCT02332668

EudraCT Number

2014-002950-38

EU CT Number

2022-501257-36-00

When you talk with your doctor or clinical trial team member, please have the trial identifier number available.

Taking part in a clinical trial is an important decision

If you are considering joining a clinical trial, first learn as much as you can about:

  • The investigational treatment that is being studied
  • What the risks and possible benefits are for participants

Talk to your doctor about the clinical trial before you decide to join.

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