A Randomized Phase III Study of Management of Treatment Naive Primary Melanoma in Elderly Patients

Date Added
May 19th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00151048
Researcher
Andrea Abbott

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for patients diagnosed with early-stage melanoma and are the age of 75 or older. The usual approach for patients who are not in a study is treatment with two surgical procedures, a wide local excision (WLE) plus a sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy, followed by immunotherapy. The purpose of this study is to find if performing the WLE alone is just as effective as the usual approach and if it leads to improvements in patients' overall well-being.

A wide local excision (A wide local excision (WLE) is a surgical procedure performed to cut out an abnormal lesion and some surrounding normal tissue; this is sometimes followed by a sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy, in which lymph nodes that cancer cells could spread to are removed as well. Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses your body's immune system to identify and attack cancer cells.

Patients may participate in this study for up to 5 years. Procedures include a surgical biopsy, surveys, and regular visits with your doctor including follow-up study visits or phone calls every 6 months. There will be about 428 people taking part in this study, approximately 39 participants will be enrolled at MUSC.

Risks include infection, scarring, and bleeding. Participants may or may not receive a direct benefit from participating in this trial, however, information learned from the trial may help other people in the future.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

TulmiSTAR-02: A Two-part Phase I Dose Escalation Study of Tulmimetostat (DZR123) in Combination with Darolutamide or Abiraterone Followed by Open-label, Randomized, Phase II Dose Expansion Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Tulmimetostat in Combination with Darolutamide Versus Darolutamide Alone in Patients with Metastatic Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Date Added
April 17th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00147949
Researcher
Kevin Becker

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Men's Health, Prostate
Summary

This study is for patients who have been diagnosed with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC).This study is testing an investigational drug called Tulmimetostat, which will be given in combination with standard prostate cancer treatments: Darolutamide or Abiraterone. "Investigational" means that Tulmimetostat has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The primary purpose of this study is to determine the safety and potential benefits of Tulmimetostat when given with Darolutamide or Abiraterone. The study will also evaluate whether adding Tulmimetostat can delay the progression of prostate cancer compared to treatment with Darolutamide alone. Participants will receive the study drug by mouth, along with standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Those receiving abiraterone will also take a low-dose corticosteroid (prednisone or prednisolone) to help prevent side effects. Participants can expect to be in the study as long as they are benefiting from treatment or until the study ends. During the first 4 weeks, study visits will occur on Days 1, 2, 8, 15, and 22. Beginning with Cycle 2, participants will have visits on Day 1 of every 4-week cycle. At study visits, participants will undergo health assessments such as physical exams, blood and urine tests, heart monitoring (ECG), imaging scans (CT or MRI), and health questionnaires. Some participants may also have an optional biopsy. A total of 8 patients will be enrolled locally over the course of 32 months.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Multi-Center Screening Study to Characterize the Prevalence of the KIT D816V Mutation in Patients with Suspected Clonal Mast Cell Disease

Date Added
April 15th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00149043
Researcher
Alexander Coltoff

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for participants with symptoms of mast cell activation (SMAC). The primary purpose of this study is to learn about clonal mast cell diseases. Clonal mast cell diseases are hard to diagnose because symptoms are not specific, and they can overlap with other diseases. The tools currently used by doctors to look for clonal mast cell diseases in the blood may not identify all patients. This study is being done to develop an investigational blood test that looks for a change in a gene called KIT. "Investigational" means it has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Two types of blood tests will be compared against each other. Participants in this study can expect to be in this study for about 6 months.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Phase II Randomized Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy or Chemo-Immunotherapy in Patients with Recurrent/Persistent PD-L1 Enriched Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Undergoing Salvage Surgery (NEOPOLIS)

Date Added
March 27th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00150201
Researcher
Alexandra Kejner

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for patients diagnosed with recurrent/persistent PD-LI enriched squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck and undergoing salvage surgery. The purpose of this study is to compare the usual treatment of surgery alone, to using chemotherapy (cisplatin and paclitaxel) or chemo-immunotherapy [carboplatin and paclitaxel with cemiplimab (REGN2810)] plus the usual treatment.

Carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel, and cemiplimab are FDA approved to treat head and neck cancers. This study seeks to answer if adding chemotherapy or chemo-immunotherapy before surgery extends the length of time without your cancer returning compared to the surgery alone.

Patients may participate in this study for up to 3 years. Procedures surgery, blood tests, chemotherapy, and regular visits with your doctor including follow-up study visits or phone calls every 3 months. There will be about 180 people taking part in this study, approximately x participants will be enrolled at MUSC.

Risks include hair loss, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, anemia, infection, and fever. Participants may or may not receive a direct benefit from participating in this trial, however, information learned from the trial may help other people in the future.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

ROSETTA RCC-208: A Phase 1/2 Open-label, Multi-center, Randomized Study of Pumitamig Alone or in Combination with Ipilimumab or Cabozantinib in Participants with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

Date Added
March 24th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00150045
Researcher
Thai Ho

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Drug Studies, Kidney, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for patients that have been diagnosed with diagnosed with unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The study is testing investigational drugs called pumitamig."Investigational" means it has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability, and to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), of pumitamig administered in combination with ipilimumab or cabozantinib. The study drug is given by infusion. Participants in this study can expect to be in this study for about 4 years.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Phase 1a/1b Study of NRM-823 as Monotherapy and in Combination with Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Participants with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Refractory Solid Tumors

Date Added
March 12th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00149087
Researcher
Christopher Rangel

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Breast, Cancer/Gastrointestinal, Cancer/Gynecological, Cancer/Lung, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for patients that have been diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), triple-negative breast cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer (or gastroesophageal cancer), head and neck squamous cell cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, or cervical cancer. The study is testing and investigational drug called NRM-823. "Investigational" means it has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of NRM-823 as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab. The study drug is given as an injection into the stomach (or another place, like the thigh). An injection is like a shot between the skin and muscle so that the drug can enter your body. Participants can expect to be on this study until the first radiographic disease progression.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 2 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) Plus R-CHP Versus Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus R-CHP in Treatment-naïve Participants With GCB Subtype of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Date Added
March 11th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00149360
Researcher
Katherine Antel

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lymphoma, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for patients that have been newly diagnosed with GCB Subtype of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). This study is testing an investigational drug called zilovertamab vedotin. "Investigational" means it has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the study, participants will be randomized to two different groups (like flipping a coin). The first group will receive zilovertamab vedotin plus R-CHP [rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone]. The second group will receive the standard care regimen: polatuzumab vedotin plus R-CHP. The drugs will be given through an IV, and prednisone may be given to participants by mouth. The primary purpose of the study is to learn if zilovertamab vedotin plus R-CHP is safe and effective for treating DLBCL. Participants in this study can expect to be in this study for up to 5.5 years. The first six months will be participation in treatment, and the following five years will be follow-up.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Randomized Phase III Study to Evaluate Benefits of Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Patients with Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma That Achieved a First Complete Remission (CR1) Following Induction Therapy (PTCL-STAT)

Date Added
March 10th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00149742
Researcher
Ashwath Gurumurthi

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This phase III trial compares the effectiveness of high dose chemotherapy and the patients' own (autologous) stem cells to observation only in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma who achieved a complete response after initial chemotherapy. Participants will be separated into two groups, or randomized (like flipping a coin). The first group of participants will receive high dose chemotherapy followed by an autologous stem cell transplant. Giving chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant helps kill cancer cells in the body and helps make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells) to grow. Stem cells removed prior to treatment are then returned to the patient to replace the blood forming cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy. The second group will be observed by the study doctor and study team with check-ins every six months for 12 years after joining the trial. The group of participants who receive a stem cell transplant will also be checked by their doctor and study team for every 6 months for 12 years after joining the study. The main risks of the study treatment include reduced blood cell counts, nausea and vomiting, and damage to other organs (due to high dose chemotherapy).

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Phase 1/2, Open-label, Dose-escalation, Safety, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Study of Oral Nuvisertib (TP-3654) in Patients with Intermediate or High-risk Primary or Secondary Myelofibrosis

Date Added
March 5th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00148216
Researcher
Alexander Coltoff

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for participants that have been diagnosed with Intermediate or High-risk Primary or Secondary Myelofibrosis. This study is testing an investigational drug called Nuvisertib. "Investigational" means it has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Nuvisertib. Nuvisertib is an oral PIM1 selective inhibitor. A PIM1 selective inhibitor is a drug that specifically targets and blocks the activity of the PIM-1 kinase, an enzyme implicated in cancer cell growth. This drug is given to participants by mouth. Participants in this study can expect to be in the treatment phase of this study for 19 months and the long term follow up phase for 3 years.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinicaltrials@musc.edu

A Phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation and dose-expansion study evaluating AO-252, a protein-protein interaction inhibitor of TACC3, in patients with advanced solid tumors with or without brain metastases

Date Added
February 24th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00148001
Researcher
Brian Orr

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Brain, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for patients that have been diagnosed with metastatic or locally advanced unresectable solid tumors with tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutation/loss with or without brain metastasis. This study is testing an investigational drug called AO-252. "Investigational" means it has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The primary purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), the recommended phase II does (RP2D), and the safety profile of AO-252. The drug is given to participants orally. Participants can expect to be on this study for approximately 24 months, followed by a 12-month follow-up period.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu



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