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Head and Neck Mucosal MelanomasPhase 2IMMUQNCT03313206

Neoadjuvant Treatment Associated With Maintenance Therapy by Anti-PD1 Immunotherapy in Patients With Resectable Head and Neck Mucosal Melanoma

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab, Surgery and IMRT in people with Head and Neck Mucosal Melanomas, run by Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris at 1 site in France.

Active, not recruiting

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The main objective will be to estimate the disease free survival (DFS) of patients with resectable head and neck mucosal melanomas treated by neo-adjuvant anti-PD1 (in combination or not with lenvatinib) followed by surgery, radiotherapy and maintenance immunotherapy in order to compare it to historical DFS results of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Mucosal Melanomas
What is being tested?
Pembrolizumab, Surgery and IMRT
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
28 May 2018to Jan 2029
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

  • Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial.
  • Be >/= 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
  • Present with a resectable head and neck mucosal melanoma.
  • Be eligible for surgical treatment (without any contraindications).
  • Be eligible for adjuvant radiotherapy.
  • Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1.
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  • Be willing to provide tissue from a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion. Newly-obtained is defined as a specimen obtained up to 6 weeks (42 days) prior to initiation of treatment on Day 1. Subjects for whom newly-obtained samples cannot be provided (e.g. inaccessible or subject safety concern) may submit an archived specimen only upon agreement from the Sponsor.
  • Have a performance status of 0 or 1 on the ECOG Performance Scale.
  • Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in table 1, all screening labs should be performed within 10 days of treatment initiation.
  • Female subject of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential should be willing to use 2 methods of birth control or be surgically sterile, or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study medication. Subjects of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for > 1 year.
  • Male subjects should agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose of study therapy.
  • Patient affiliated to a social security system or beneficiary of the same
  • For the cohort B, patients must met the following additional criteria :
  • Not having any contraindication for lenvatinib treatment

Who cannot join

  • Is currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment.
  • Has a metastatic disease.
  • Has a non resectable melanoma.
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy (except topical or inhaled steroids) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment.
  • Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis)
  • Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients.
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  • Has had a prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks prior to D1 of study treatment or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier.
  • Has had prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 4 weeks or 5 half-life times (whatever the shorter) prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent.
  • Note: Subjects with ≤ Grade 2 neuropathy are an exception to this criterion and may qualify for the study.
  • Note: If subject received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to starting therapy.
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer.
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids for at least 7 days prior to trial treatment. This exception does not include carcinomatous meningitis which is excluded regardless of clinical stability.
  • Has active autoimmune and/or immune mediated inflammatory disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
  • Has known history of, or any evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
  • Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the pre-screening or screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD L2 agent.
  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies).
  • Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected).
  • Has received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy. Note: Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally inactivated flu vaccines and are allowed; however intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., Flu-Mist®) are live attenuated vaccines, and are not allowed.
  • Major injuries and/or surgery within the past 4 weeks prior to start of study treatment with incomplete wound healing
  • Has a prior history of organ transplant including allogeneic stem cell transplant
  • Has a LVEF below the institutional (or local laboratory) normal range, as determined by multigated acquisition (MUGA) or echocardiogram (ECHO)
  • Has an uveal melanoma
  • For the cohort B, patients must be excluded if one of the following additional criteria is met :
  • Uncontrolled blood pressure (Systolic BP>140 mmHg or diastolic BP >90 mmHg) in spite of an optimized regimen of antihypertensive medication
  • Electrolyte abnormalities that have not been corrected
  • Significant cardiovascular impairment: history of congestive heart failure greater than New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II, unstable angina, myocardial infarction or stroke within 12 months of the first dose of study drug, or cardiac arrhythmia requiring medical treatment at Screening
  • Bleeding or thrombotic disorders or subjects at risk for severe hemorrhage. The degree of tumor invasion/infiltration of major blood vessels (e.g. carotid artery) should be considered because of the potential risk of severe hemorrhage associated with tumor shrinkage/necrosis following lenvatinib therapy
  • Subjects having > 1+ proteinuria on urine dipstick testing unless a 24-hour urine collection for quantitative assessment indicates that the urine protein is <1 g/24 hours.
  • Subjects who have not recovered adequately from any toxicity from other anti- cancer treatment regimens and/or complications from major surgery prior to starting therapy. Withhold lenvatinib for at least 1 week prior to elective surgery. Do not administer for at least 2 weeks following major surgery and until adequate wound healing.
  • The participant has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to lenvatinib and/or any of its excipients.
  • Has presence of a gastrointestinal condition including malabsorption, gastrointestinal, anastomosis, or any other condition that might affect the absorption of lenvatinib.
  • Has a pre-existing Grade ≥3 gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal fistula.
  • Has clinically significant hemoptysis or significant tumor bleeding within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Prolongation of QTcF interval to >480 ms

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site

  • Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, Val De Marne, 94805

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Phase II Multicentric Study: Efficacy Evaluation of Neoadjuvant Treatment Associated With Maintenance Therapy by Anti-PD1 Immunotherapy on Disease-free-survival (DFS) in Patients With Resectable Head and Neck Mucosal Melanoma

The main objective will be to estimate the disease free survival (DFS) of patients with resectable head and neck mucosal melanomas treated by neo-adjuvant anti-PD1 (in combination or not with lenvatinib) followed by surgery, radiotherapy and maintenance immunotherapy in order to compare it to historical DFS results of this kind of patients treated by surgery and radiotherapy. Our primary end-point will be disease-free survival at 2 years

Being tested
Pembrolizumab, Surgery, IMRT, Lenvatinib

What participants receive

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

  • PembrolizumabDrug

    Neo-adjuvant therapy :

    • Anti-PD1 antibody will be used (pembrolizumab, Merck®) intravenously at a dose of 200 mg every 3 weeks. The patient will receive 4 injections maximum over 12 weeks. According to the investigator's opinion, the 4th injection might be cancelled in order to perform surgery from week 10 and not after week 13.
    • Tumor response will be assessed 2 weeks after the last injection both clinically and radiologically (by CT-scan and MRI).

    Maintenance therapy by anti-PD1 antibody (pembrolizumab, Merck®) will be then used intravenously at a dose of 200 mg every 3 weeks for a maximum period of one year, starting one month after the end of radiotherapy.

  • SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Surgery will be performed (endoscopically if possible) 3 weeks after the last injection, at the earliest week 10 and at the latest at week 13 and will be completed by radiotherapy using IMRT technology according to the International and European Rhinologic Societies guidelines.

  • IMRTRadiation

    Surgery will be performed (endoscopically if possible) 3 weeks after the last injection, at the earliest week 10 and at the latest at week 13 and will be completed by radiotherapy using IMRT technology according to the International and European Rhinologic Societies guidelines.

  • LenvatinibDrug

    up to 26 evaluable patients will be treated with pembrolizumab combined with orally lenvatinib at a daily dose of 20 mg for 6 weeks started on the day of the first anti-PD1 dose.

Study groups in NCT03313206
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort AExperimentalThe cohort A (Pembrolizumab only) will be opened in a first study step. Anti-PD1 antibody will be used (pembrolizumab, Merck®) intravenously at a dose of 200 mg every 3 weeks (4 injections maximum over 12 weeks), monotherapy
Receives: Drug: Pembrolizumab; Procedure: Surgery; Radiation: IMRT
Cohort BExperimentalUp to 26 evaluable patients will be treated in the cohort B (Pembrolizumab with Lenvatinib) if they do not have any contraindication for receiving lenvatinib treatment, otherwise they will be treated in the cohort A if slots are available. In the cohort B, the neo-adjuvant anti-PD1 immunotherapy will be combined with orally lenvatinib at a daily dose of 20 mg for 6 weeks started on the day of the first anti-PD1 dose.
Receives: Drug: Pembrolizumab; Procedure: Surgery; Radiation: IMRT; Drug: Lenvatinib

What is being measured

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

  1. Disease Free Survival

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Oct 2017
  2. Study start28 May 2018
  3. Primary completionJan 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2029 (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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03313206
Sponsor's protocol ID
2017-001628-23
Other IDs
2017/2558, 2017
Acronym
IMMUQ
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
13 Oct 2017
Last updated
20 Jan 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Gorry C, McCullagh L, O'Donnell H, Barrett S, Schmitz S, Barry M, Curtin K, Beausang E, Barry R, Coyne I. Neoadjuvant treatment for stage III and IV cutaneous melanoma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jan 17;1(1):CD012974. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012974.pub2.

    PubMed 36648215

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab, Surgery and IMRT in people with Head and Neck Mucosal Melanomas, run by Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris at 1 site in France.

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 38 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 20 Jan 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 France. 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?

Disease Free Survival (time frame: Up to 2 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 NCT03313206, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 20 Jan 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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