Uveal MelanomaPhase 2NCT06932757
Adjuvant Quisinostat in High-Risk Uveal Melanoma
A Phase 2 study testing Quisinostat in people with Uveal Melanoma, run by University of Miami at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to see if giving participants quisinostat will prevent participants' uveal melanoma tumor from spreading. The researchers want to find out the effects that quisinostat has on participants' condition. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Uveal Melanoma
- What is being tested?
- Quisinostat
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 63 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 27 May 2025to 27 May 2030
- 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 19 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Primary diagnosis of uveal melanoma (UM) with a lesion of at least 12 mm in largest basal diameter (LBD) as clinically determined by the treating Investigator. Cytologic determination of diagnosis is not required. Size is based on clinical assessment (e.g., by ultrasound or direct ophthalmoscopy) prior to enucleation or radiation therapy.
- Definitive therapy of the primary UM must have been completed within 183 days of initiating protocol therapy.
- High-risk (class 2) UM as determined by gene expression profiling (GEP; DecisionDx-UM, Castle Biosciences Inc., Friendswood, TX).
- No evidence of metastatic disease.
- Patients aged >18 years.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
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- Life expectancy of greater than 3 months.
- Ability to swallow and retain orally administered medication and no clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities that may alter absorption, such as malabsorption syndrome or major resection of the stomach or bowels.
- Adequate organ and marrow function as defined by the local institutional lab and treating physician.
- Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation until 6 months after completion of quisinostat administration. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to study entry.
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Who cannot join
- Additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include the following cancers: basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy, in situ cervical cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), incidentally discovered asymptomatic thyroid cancer, elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) stable on hormonal therapy with no otherwise detectable disease, and a previous diagnosis of malignancy that has shown no evidence of disease progression for 2 years or longer.
- Any major surgery or extensive radiotherapy except that which is required for definitive treatment of primary UM.
- Previous adjuvant treatment for UM after definitive primary tumor therapy.
- History of prior Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor use.
- Patients that cannot be taken off medications that are potent inhibitors of cytochrome (CYP) 3a4/A5 (CYP3a4/A5) and CYP2C9. Inclusion of these patients and of patients on warfarin will require discussion and approval by the Sponsor-Investigator prior to enrollment.
- Use of other investigational drugs within 28 days or five half-lives, whichever is shorter, with a minimum of 14 days from the last dose preceding the first dose of study treatment and during the study.
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- Known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction or idiosyncrasy to drugs chemically related to quisinostat.
- A QT interval corrected for heart rate using the Bazett's formula (QTcB) ≥ 480 msec or history of long QT syndrome.
- Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection except for patients with cleared HBV and HCV infection demonstrated by undetectable viral levels by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). HIV-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with quisinostat.
- Patients with a cardiac ejection fraction outside of the normal range as defined by institutional standards or with a history of clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia as determined by a cardiologist.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classifications 2-4, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the patient's participation for the full duration of the trial, or that makes participation in the trial to be not in the best interest of the patient in the opinion of the treating Investigator.
- Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
- Impaired decision-making capacity.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136
Christine Estevez, 305-243-8376, cme101@med.miami.edu
CRS Cutaneous, 305-243-0326, CRSCutaneous@miami.edu
About this study
Official title: Phase 2 Trial of Adjuvant Quisinostat in High-Risk Uveal Melanoma
The purpose of this study is to see if giving participants quisinostat will prevent participants' uveal melanoma tumor from spreading. The researchers want to find out the effects that quisinostat has on participants' condition.
- Conditions
- Uveal Melanoma
- Being tested
- Quisinostat
- Medical subject headings
- Uveal Melanoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
QuisinostatDrug
Participants will receive 12 mg of Quisinostat via capsule to be taken orally three times per week of each 21 day cycle.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Quisinostat Treatment Group | Experimental | Participants will receive up to Quisinostat treatment for up to 17 cycles, each cycle lasting 21 days, for a total treatment period of up to 51 weeks. Participants will be followed for up to 2 years after end of treatment until disease progression. Total participation duration is about three years. Receives: Drug: Quisinostat |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) Rate
The distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) rate among participants will be reported. DMFS is defined as the elapsed time in months from the date of study entry until the appearance of distant metastases or death, whichever occurs first. Participants who have not had an event will be censored at the date of last disease assessment documenting the patient was free of disease metastases. DMFS will be assessed from start of treatment according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.
Measured: Up to 36 months
Secondary outcomes (5)
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as the elapsed time in months from the date of study entry until disease progression, which will include both local/regional recurrences and distant metastatic disease recurrences or death, whichever occurs first. Alive patients who have not had an event will be censored at the date of last disease assessment documenting that the patient was free of progression. PFS will be assessed according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.
Measured: Up to 36 months
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall survival (OS) is defined as the elapsed time in months from start of study entry to death. OS will be determined to date of death from any cause. Surviving patients will be censored at the date of last contact.
Measured: Up to 36 months
Identification of Site of First Recurrence As Measured By Percentage
Identification of the most common site of first recurrence (SFR) among participants will be reported as a percentage. SFR is defined as the anatomical location of the first documented recurrent lesion and further subcategorized as hepatic and extra-hepatic.
Measured: Up to 36 months
Number of Participants Experiencing Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs)
The number of participants experiencing treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs), including treatment-related adverse events (AEs) will be reported. AEs will be assessed using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0, per physician discretion.
Measured: Up to 13 months
Number of Participants Experiencing Treatment Emergent Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
The number of participants experiencing treatment-emergent adverse events (SAEs), including treatment-related serious adverse events (SAEs) will be reported. SAEs will be assessed using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0, per physician discretion.
Measured: Up to 13 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Apr 2025
- Study start27 May 2025
- Primary completion27 May 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion27 May 2030 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Uveal MelanomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of MiamiThe 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
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 63 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Miami
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Viriom, Joseph and Florence Mandel Family Foundation
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jose Lutzky, MD, University of Miami
- Investigators
- Jose Lutzky, MD, Principal investigator, University of Miami
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06932757
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 20241145
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 10 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase 2 Trial of Adjuvant Quisinostat in High-Risk Uveal Melanoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06932757
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 20241145
- Conditions
- Uveal Melanoma
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 63 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MiamiUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Viriom, Joseph and Florence Mandel Family Foundation
- Study start
- 27 May 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 27 May 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 27 May 2030 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Apr 2025 (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 purpose of this study is to see if giving participants quisinostat will prevent participants' uveal melanoma tumor from spreading. The researchers want to find out the effects that quisinostat has on participants' condition.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Quisinostat Treatment Group | Experimental | Drug: QuisinostatParticipants will receive up to Quisinostat treatment for up to 17 cycles, each cycle lasting 21 days, for a total treatment period of up to 51 weeks. Participants will be followed for up to 2 years after end of treatment until disease progression. Total participation duration is about three years. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 19 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Primary diagnosis of uveal melanoma (UM) with a lesion of at least 12 mm in largest basal diameter (LBD) as clinically determined by the treating Investigator. Cytologic determination of diagnosis is not required. Size is based on clinical assessment (e.g., by ultrasound or direct ophthalmoscopy) prior to enucleation or radiation therapy.
- Definitive therapy of the primary UM must have been completed within 183 days of initiating protocol therapy.
- High-risk (class 2) UM as determined by gene expression profiling (GEP; DecisionDx-UM, Castle Biosciences Inc., Friendswood, TX).
- No evidence of metastatic disease.
- Patients aged >18 years.
Key exclusion criteria (14 listed)
- Additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include the following cancers: basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy, in situ cervical cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), incidentally discovered asymptomatic thyroid cancer, elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) stable on hormonal therapy with no otherwise detectable disease, and a previous diagnosis of malignancy that has shown no evidence of disease progression for 2 years or longer.
- Any major surgery or extensive radiotherapy except that which is required for definitive treatment of primary UM.
- Previous adjuvant treatment for UM after definitive primary tumor therapy.
- History of prior Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor use.
- Patients that cannot be taken off medications that are potent inhibitors of cytochrome (CYP) 3a4/A5 (CYP3a4/A5) and CYP2C9. Inclusion of these patients and of patients on warfarin will require discussion and approval by the Sponsor-Investigator prior to enrollment.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| QuisinostatParticipants will receive 12 mg of Quisinostat via capsule to be taken orally three times per week of each 21 day cycle. | Drug | Quisinostat Treatment Group |
Primary outcome
Distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) Rate
Time frame: Up to 36 months
The distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) rate among participants will be reported. DMFS is defined as the elapsed time in months from the date of study entry until the appearance of distant metastases or death, whichever occurs first. Participants who have not had an event will be censored at the date of last disease assessment documenting the patient was free of disease metastases. DMFS will be assessed from start of treatment according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.
5 secondary outcomes
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
Time frame: Up to 36 months
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: Up to 36 months
Identification of Site of First Recurrence As Measured By Percentage
Time frame: Up to 36 months
Number of Participants Experiencing Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs)
Time frame: Up to 13 months
Number of Participants Experiencing Treatment Emergent Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time frame: Up to 13 months
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 18 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Jose Lutzky, MD principal investigator
University of Miami
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Quisinostat in people with Uveal Melanoma, run by University of Miami at 1 site 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 11 inclusion and 14 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 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 1 site 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?
Contact Christine Estevez (305-243-8376, cme101@med.miami.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) Rate (time frame: Up to 36 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 18 Jun 2026.