Clinical trial · Interventional
A Study Comparing GSK2118436 to Dacarbazine (DTIC) in Previously Untreated Subjects With BRAF Mutation Positive Advanced (Stage III) or Metastatic (Stage IV) Melanoma
A Phase III Randomized, Open-label Study Comparing GSK2118436 to Dacarbazine (DTIC) in Previously Untreated Subjects With BRAF Mutation Positive Advanced (Stage III) or Metastatic (Stage IV) Melanoma
NCT01227889CI-TRIAL-00029768completedPhase 3Results postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
BRF113683 is a Phase III, randomized, open-label study comparing the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of GSK2118436 to dacarbazine (DTIC), in subjects with BRAF mutant advanced (Stage III) or metastatic (Stage IV) melanoma. Subjects will be randomized to receive 150 mg of GSK2118436 twice daily or 1000 mg/m2 DTIC every 3 weeks and continue on treatment until disease progression, death, or unacceptable adverse event. Subjects who progress on DTIC will be allowed to crossover to an optional extension arm of the study to receive GSK2118436.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dacarbazine (DTIC) | Drug | Dacarbazine | ALIAS |
| GSK2118436 | Drug | Dabrafenib | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- GSK2118436
- description
- Subjects in this arm will receive GSK2118436 150 mg twice daily.
- interventionNames
- Drug: GSK2118436
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Dacarbazine (DTIC)
- description
- Subjects will receive intravenous dacarbazine (DTIC) 1000 mg/m2 every 3 weeks
- interventionNames
- Drug: Dacarbazine (DTIC)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Crossover
- description
- Subjects who initially receive DTIC will be allowed to receive GSK2118436 after initial progression.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults at least 18 years of age * Has advanced (unresectable Stage III) or metastatic (Stage IV) melanoma that is BRAF mutation positive (V600E) * Is treatment naive for advanced (unresectable) or metastatic melanoma, with the exception of Interleukin 2 (IL-2) which is allowed. * Has measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1 criteria. * Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days prior to the first dose of study treatment. * Women with reproductive potential must be willing to practice acceptable methods of birth control during the study and for up to 4 weeks after the last dose of study medication. * Men with reproductive potential must be willing to practice acceptable methods of birth control during the study and for up to 16 weeks after the last dose of study medication. * Must have adequate organ function. * Must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-1. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently receiving cancer therapy (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy or surgery). * Evidence of active central nervous system (CNS) disease. * Previous treatment for metastatic melanoma, including treatment with BRAF or MEK inhibitor. * A history of other malignancy. Subjects who have been disease-free for 5 years or subjects with a history of complete resected non-melanoma skin cancer or successfully treated in situ carcinoma are eligible. * History of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. * Certain cardiac abnormalities
References
Publications (6)
- BACKGROUNDHauschild A, Grob JJ, Demidov LV, Jouary T, Gutzmer R, Millward M, Rutkowski P, Blank CU, Miller WH Jr, Kaempgen E, Martin-Algarra S, Karaszewska B, Mauch C, Chiarion-Sileni V, Martin AM, Swann S, Haney P, Mirakhur B, Guckert ME, Goodman V, Chapman PB. Dabrafenib in BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma: a multicentre, open-label, phase 3 randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2012 Jul 28;380(9839):358-65. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60868-X. Epub 2012 Jun 25. PMID 22735384
- DERIVEDHauschild A, Ascierto PA, Schadendorf D, Grob JJ, Ribas A, Kiecker F, Dutriaux C, Demidov LV, Lebbe C, Rutkowski P, Blank CU, Gutzmer R, Millward M, Kefford R, Haas T, D'Amelio A Jr, Gasal E, Mookerjee B, Chapman PB. Long-term outcomes in patients with BRAF V600-mutant metastatic melanoma receiving dabrafenib monotherapy: Analysis from phase 2 and 3 clinical trials. Eur J Cancer. 2020 Jan;125:114-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.10.033. PMID 31864178
- DERIVEDSantiago-Walker A, Gagnon R, Mazumdar J, Casey M, Long GV, Schadendorf D, Flaherty K, Kefford R, Hauschild A, Hwu P, Haney P, O'Hagan A, Carver J, Goodman V, Legos J, Martin AM. Correlation of BRAF Mutation Status in Circulating-Free DNA and Tumor and Association with Clinical Outcome across Four BRAFi and MEKi Clinical Trials. Clin Cancer Res. 2016 Feb 1;22(3):567-74. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-15-0321. Epub 2015 Oct 7. PMID 26446943
- DERIVEDLatimer NR, Abrams KR, Amonkar MM, Stapelkamp C, Swann RS. Adjusting for the Confounding Effects of Treatment Switching-The BREAK-3 Trial: Dabrafenib Versus Dacarbazine. Oncologist. 2015 Jul;20(7):798-805. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0429. Epub 2015 Jun 3. PMID 26040620
- DERIVEDGrob JJ, Amonkar MM, Martin-Algarra S, Demidov LV, Goodman V, Grotzinger K, Haney P, Kampgen E, Karaszewska B, Mauch C, Miller WH Jr, Millward M, Mirakhur B, Rutkowski P, Chiarion-Sileni V, Swann S, Hauschild A. Patient perception of the benefit of a BRAF inhibitor in metastatic melanoma: quality-of-life analyses of the BREAK-3 study comparing dabrafenib with dacarbazine. Ann Oncol. 2014 Jul;25(7):1428-1436. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdu154. Epub 2014 Apr 25.