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Phase 3 Completed N=906 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

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

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02388906 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
906
Serious AEs
35.5%
Results posted
Jun 2021
Primary outcomePrimary: Recurrence-free Survival (RFS) — 52.37; 24.08 Months — p=0.0003
◆ Published Evidence
Established
32citations · ~8 / year
Adjuvant nivolumab versus ipilimumab (CheckMate 238 trial): Reassessment of 4-year efficacy outcomes in patients with stage III melanoma per AJCC-8 staging criteria.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) · 2022 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

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

Linked Publications (5)

  • Adjuvant nivolumab versus ipilimumab (CheckMate 238 trial): Reassessment of 4-year efficacy outcomes in patients with stage III melanoma per AJCC-8 staging criteria.
    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) · 2022 · 32 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Indirect treatment comparison of nivolumab versus placebo as adjuvant treatment for resected melanoma.
    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) · 2021 · 20 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Nivolumab for Resected Stage III or IV Melanoma at 9 Years.
    The New England journal of medicine · 2026 · 18 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Outcomes With Postrecurrence Systemic Therapy Following Adjuvant Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment for Resected Melanoma in CheckMate 238.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024 · 9 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Estimating Long-Term Survivorship Rates Among Patients With Resected Stage III/IV Melanoma: Analyses From CheckMate 238 and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer 18071 Trials.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2025 · 7 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Recurrence-free Survival (RFS)
61.14; 24.15
SECONDARY
Overall Survival (OS)
NA; NA
SECONDARY
The Safety and Tolerability of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Measured by the Incidence of Adverse Events
116; 251; 440; 446
SECONDARY
The Safety and Tolerability of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Measured by the Incidence of Serious Adverse Events
48; 145; 80; 184
SECONDARY
the Safety and Tolerability of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Measured by the Incidence of Deaths
128; 142
SECONDARY
The Safety and Tolerability of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Measured by the Incidence of Laboratory Abnormalities
114; 148; 0; 2; 27; 25
SECONDARY
Recurrence-free Survival by PD-L1 Expression
70.41; 54.67; 38.677; 16.56
SECONDARY
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Evaluation
-2.04; -4.88; -2.43; -3.85; 0.18; 1.43

Eligibility Criteria

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

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02388906) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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