Clinical trial · Observational
Exploring Merkel Cell Carcinoma Clinical Trial Engagement Patterns
Merkel Cell Carcinoma Clinical Trials: What Are Prevailing Patient Experiences in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Studies
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Taking part in medical research usually favors a particular demographic group. But there is limited research available to explain what trial attributes affect the completion of these specific demographic groups. This study will admit a wide range of data on the clinical trial experience of Merkel cell carcinoma patients to determine which factors prevail in limiting a patient's ability to join or finish a trial. It will also try to analyze data from the perspective of different demographic groups to check for recurring trends which might yield insights for the sake of future Merkel cell carcinoma patients.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkel Cell Carcinoma | Merkel Cell Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Number of patients who decide to enroll in a Merkel cell carcinoma clinical research
- timeFrame
- 3 months
- measure
- Rate of patients who remain in Merkel cell carcinoma clinical research to trial completion
- timeFrame
- 12 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥ 18 years old * Able to comprehend the investigational nature of the protocol and provide informed consent * Diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma Exclusion Criteria: * No diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma confirmed * Inability to perform regular electronic reporting * Patient does not understand, sign, and return consent form
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDLambert J, Marrel A, D'Angelo SP, Burgess MA, Chmielowski B, Fazio N, Gambichler T, Grob JJ, Lebbe C, Robert C, Russell J, Guzel G, Bharmal M. Patient Experiences with Avelumab in Treatment-Naive Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Longitudinal Qualitative Interview Findings from JAVELIN Merkel 200, a Registrational Clinical Trial. Patient. 2020 Aug;13(4):457-467. doi: 10.1007/s40271-020-00428-5. PMID 32472503
- BACKGROUNDKaufman HL, Russell J, Hamid O, Bhatia S, Terheyden P, D'Angelo SP, Shih KC, Lebbe C, Linette GP, Milella M, Brownell I, Lewis KD, Lorch JH, Chin K, Mahnke L, von Heydebreck A, Cuillerot JM, Nghiem P. Avelumab in patients with chemotherapy-refractory metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma: a multicentre, single-group, open-label, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2016 Oct;17(10):1374-1385. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30364-3. Epub 2016 Sep 1. PMID 27592805
- BACKGROUNDTopalian SL, Bhatia S, Amin A, Kudchadkar RR, Sharfman WH, Lebbe C, Delord JP, Dunn LA, Shinohara MM, Kulikauskas R, Chung CH, Martens UM, Ferris RL, Stein JE, Engle EL, Devriese LA, Lao CD, Gu J, Li B, Chen T, Barrows A, Horvath A, Taube JM, Nghiem P. Neoadjuvant Nivolumab for Patients With Resectable Merkel Cell Carcinoma in the CheckMate 358 Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2020 Aug 1;38(22):2476-2487. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.00201. Epub 2020 Apr 23. PMID 32324435