Effectiveness and Safety of Dabrafenib in Combination With Trametinib as Adjuvant Treatment for Chinese Patients With Stage III BRAF V600 Mutation-positive Melanoma After Complete Resection

February 18, 2026 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
This is a prospective, open label, single-arm, multicenter, non-interventional study of dabrafenib in combination with trametinib as adjuvant treatment for Chinese patients with stage III BRAF V600 mutation positive melanoma after complete resection.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The study will consist of a treatment phase and follow-up phase. The treatment period is 12 months. Discontinuation of study treatment may occur earlier than 12 months for disease recurrence, death, unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent. Patients will be followed for disease recurrence every 6 months and up to 24 months after the end of treatment (EOT)

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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78

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study Locations

  • China
      • Beijing, China, 100036
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Fujian
      • Fuzhou, Fujian, China, 350014
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Henan
      • Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 410100
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Hubei
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430022
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Hunan
      • Changsha, Hunan, China, 410013
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Jiangsu
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210008
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Yunnan
      • Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650106
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310022
        • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This study will include Chinese patients with stage III BRAF V600 mutation positive melanoma treated with dabrafenib in combination with trametinib in a commercial setting.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient(s) must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion:

  1. ≥18 years old of age at the time of informed consent and of Chinese descent
  2. Signed written informed consent
  3. Going to receive commercial dabrafenib and trametinib according to approved label

  4. Completely resected histologically confirmed Stage III BRAF V600 mutation positive cutaneous or mucosal melanoma as defined by the following staging systems:

    • for stage III cutaneous melanoma: as per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition for melanoma
    • for stage III mucosal melanoma of the head and neck origin: as per AJCC 8th edition for mucosal melanoma of the head and neck
    • for stage III mucosal melanoma of anal canal, rectum and genital track origin: as per Chinese guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma 2019 edition
  5. Must be surgically rendered free of disease (defined as the date of the most recent surgery) no more than 12 weeks before enrollment
  6. Recovered from definitive surgery (e.g. no uncontrolled wound infections or indwelling drains)
  7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-1

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient will be excluded from this study if he/she meets any of the following criteria:

  1. Known ocular melanoma
  2. Patient received other systemic neo-adjuvant and/or adjuvant therapy for melanoma (including dabrafenib in combination with trametinib started before ICF signature)
  3. Patient is not able to comply with the planned study procedures
  4. Taken an investigational drug within 28 days prior to enrolment
  5. History of another malignancy (including melanoma) or a concurrent malignancy, except malignancies that were treated curatively and have not recurred within 2 years prior to treatment.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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dabrafenib in combination with trametinib as adjuvant treatment
Patients will be treated according to the China package insert for dabrafenib and trametinib. The approved starting doses of dabrafenib (150 mg twice daily) and trametinib (2 mg once daily) will be used.
Drug: dabrafenib
There is no treatment allocation. Patients administered dabrafenib alone by prescription that have started before inclusion of the patient into the study could be enrolled.
Drug: trametinib
There is no treatment allocation. Patients administered trametinib alone by prescription that have started before inclusion of the patient into the study could be enrolled.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Relapse-free survival (RFS)
Time Frame: Up to 36 months
Relapse-free survival (RFS), defined as the time from start of treatment to disease recurrence or death due to any cause.
Up to 36 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall survival (OS)
Time Frame: Up to 36 months
Overall survival (OS) defined as the time from start of treatment to death due to any cause
Up to 36 months
Safety of dabrafenib in combination with trametinib
Time Frame: Up to 36 months
Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) will be measured
Up to 36 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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December 31, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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February 4, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
February 4, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 7, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 7, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 14, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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February 19, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 18, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CDRB436FCN01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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