Efficacy Study of Nivolumab Compared to Ipilimumab in Prevention of Recurrence of Melanoma After Complete Resection of Stage IIIb/c or Stage IV Melanoma

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether nivolumab is better than ipilimumab to prevent recurrence of melanoma.

Condition

  • Melanoma

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 15 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • At least 15 years of age Except: where local regulations and/or institutional policies do not allow for subjects < 18 years of age (pediatric population) to participate. For those sites, the eligible subject population is ≥ 18 years of age - Completely removed melanoma by surgery performed within 12 weeks of randomization - Stage IIIb/C or Stage IV before complete resection - No previous anti-cancer treatment

Exclusion Criteria

  • Ocular or uveal melanoma - History of carcinomatosis meningitis - History of auto-immune disease - Treatment directed against the resected melanoma that is administrated after the surgery Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Ipilimumab and Placebo matching Nivolumab
  • Drug: Ipilimumab
    Specified dose on specified days
  • Other: Placebo matching Nivolumab
    Specified dose on specified days
Experimental
Nivolumab and Placebo matching Ipilimumab
  • Drug: Nivolumab
    Specified dose on specified days
  • Other: Placebo matching Ipilimumab
    Specified dose on specified days

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT02388906
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb