Dinaciclib in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma

NCT ID: NCT00937937

Last Updated: 2025-09-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-07-01

Study Completion Date

2026-03-19

Brief Summary

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This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well dinaciclib works in treating patients with stage IV melanoma. Dinaciclib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the 1-year overall survival rate in patients with stage IV melanoma treated with dinaciclib.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the 6-month progression-free survival rate in these patients. II. To evaluate the response rate (confirmed and unconfirmed complete and partial responses) in the subset of patients with measurable disease.

III. To assess the safety and tolerability of dinaciclib given to patients with stage IV melanoma.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive dinaciclib IV over 2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for up to 3 years.

Conditions

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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma Cutaneous Nodular Melanoma Lentigo Maligna Melanoma Low-CSD Melanoma Mucosal Melanoma Recurrent Melanoma Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v6 and v7

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I

Patients receive dinaciclib IV over 2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dinaciclib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Interventions

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Dinaciclib

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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CDK Inhibitor SCH 727965 MK 7965 MK-7965 MK7965 SCH 727965 SCH-727965 SCH727965

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Biopsy-confirmed malignant melanoma

* Stage IV disease
* Cutaneous or mucosal origin
* Melanoma of unknown primary allowed
* No ocular melanoma
* Measurable or non-measurable disease
* No prior or concurrent brain metastases as confirmed by CT scan or MRI
* Zubrod performance status 0-1
* ANC ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
* Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
* Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
* Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (including patients with hepatic metastases)
* SGOT or SGPT ≤ 2.5 times ULN (≤ 5 times ULN in the presence of hepatic metastases)
* Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
* No other prior malignancy except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease-free for 5 years
* No prior therapy with a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor
* At least 14 days since prior radiotherapy
* At least 28 days since prior systemic chemotherapy
* At least 28 days since prior adjuvant systemic therapy
* At least 28 days since prior surgery
* No more than 1 prior systemic therapy regimen (chemotherapy, biologic/immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, or a combination regimen) for stage IV melanoma and any side effects must have resolved to ≤ grade 1
* Any number of prior adjuvant systemic therapy regimens allowed, including interferon alfa-2b, GM-CSF, chemotherapy, and chemobiotherapy

* Therapy for stage IV resected free-of-disease will be considered adjuvant therapy
* Prior radiotherapy allowed provided any side effects have resolved to ≤ grade 1
* Prior surgery (for both the primary and stage IV disease) allowed provided side effects have resolved to ≤ grade 1
* No other concurrent or planned non-study treatment (including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biologic therapy, or radiotherapy)
* No concurrent CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers
* No concurrent grapefruit or grapefruit juice
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Christopher D Lao

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

SWOG Cancer Research Network

Locations

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Providence Hospital

Mobile, Alabama, United States

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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Highlands Oncology Group - Rogers

Rogers, Arkansas, United States

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East Bay Radiation Oncology Center

Castro Valley, California, United States

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Eden Hospital Medical Center

Castro Valley, California, United States

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Valley Medical Oncology Consultants-Castro Valley

Castro Valley, California, United States

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Bay Area Breast Surgeons Inc

Emeryville, California, United States

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Valley Medical Oncology Consultants-Fremont

Fremont, California, United States

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Contra Costa Regional Medical Center

Martinez, California, United States

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El Camino Hospital

Mountain View, California, United States

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Wilma Chan Highland Hospital

Oakland, California, United States

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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus

Oakland, California, United States

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Bay Area Tumor Institute

Oakland, California, United States

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Hematology and Oncology Associates-Oakland

Oakland, California, United States

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Tom K Lee Inc

Oakland, California, United States

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UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Orange, California, United States

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Valley Care Health System - Pleasanton

Pleasanton, California, United States

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Valley Medical Oncology Consultants

Pleasanton, California, United States

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Doctors Medical Center- JC Robinson Regional Cancer Center

San Pablo, California, United States

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Poudre Valley Hospital

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Saint Francis

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Boca Raton Comprehensive Cancer Center

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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Orlando Health Cancer Institute

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Memorial Health University Medical Center

Savannah, Georgia, United States

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Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at Saint Joseph's/Candler

Savannah, Georgia, United States

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South Georgia Medical Center/Pearlman Cancer Center

Valdosta, Georgia, United States

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OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center

Alton, Illinois, United States

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Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur

Decatur, Illinois, United States

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Decatur Memorial Hospital

Decatur, Illinois, United States

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Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

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Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, United States

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SSM Health Good Samaritan

Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States

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Springfield Memorial Hospital

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Franciscan Saint Francis Health-Beech Grove

Beech Grove, Indiana, United States

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Reid Health

Richmond, Indiana, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Chanute

Chanute, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Dodge City

Dodge City, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - El Dorado

El Dorado, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Fort Scott

Fort Scott, Kansas, United States

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HaysMed

Hays, Kansas, United States

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Hutchinson Regional Medical Center

Hutchinson, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence

Independence, Kansas, United States

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University of Kansas Cancer Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas-Kingman

Kingman, Kansas, United States

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Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

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Southwest Medical Center

Liberal, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas-Liberal

Liberal, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Newton

Newton, Kansas, United States

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Olathe Cancer Center

Olathe, Kansas, United States

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Menorah Medical Center

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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Saint Luke's South Hospital

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Parsons

Parsons, Kansas, United States

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Mercy Hospital Pittsburg

Pittsburg, Kansas, United States

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Kansas City NCI Community Oncology Research Program

Prairie Village, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Pratt

Pratt, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Salina

Salina, Kansas, United States

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Salina Regional Health Center

Salina, Kansas, United States

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AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Shawnee Mission, Kansas, United States

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Cotton O'Neil Cancer Center / Stormont Vail Health

Topeka, Kansas, United States

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University of Kansas Health System Saint Francis Campus

Topeka, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Wellington

Wellington, Kansas, United States

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Associates In Womens Health

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas-Wichita Medical Arts Tower

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Wichita NCI Community Oncology Research Program

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Winfield

Winfield, Kansas, United States

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Baton Rouge General Medical Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Louisiana State University Health Science Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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University Medical Center New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Michigan Cancer Research Consortium NCORP

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Bronson Battle Creek

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

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Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital

Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

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Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Henry Ford Health Saint John Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Hurley Medical Center

Flint, Michigan, United States

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Genesys Regional Medical Center-West Flint Campus

Flint, Michigan, United States

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Cancer Research Consortium of West Michigan NCORP

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth Hospital

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Allegiance Health

Jackson, Michigan, United States

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University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Lansing

Lansing, Michigan, United States

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Trinity Health Saint Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital

Livonia, Michigan, United States

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Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital

Muskegon, Michigan, United States

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Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital

Pontiac, Michigan, United States

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Lake Huron Medical Center

Port Huron, Michigan, United States

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MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

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Munson Medical Center

Traverse City, Michigan, United States

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Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital

Warren, Michigan, United States

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University of Michigan Health - West

Wyoming, Michigan, United States

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Saint Francis Medical Center

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

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University Health Truman Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Saint Joseph Health Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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North Kansas City Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Heartland Hematology and Oncology Associates Incorporated

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Research Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States

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Liberty Hospital

Liberty, Missouri, United States

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Heartland Regional Medical Center

Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States

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Mercy Infusion Center - Chippewa

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Saint Louis-Cape Girardeau CCOP

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Billings Clinic Cancer Center

Billings, Montana, United States

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Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center

Billings, Montana, United States

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Saint Vincent Healthcare

Billings, Montana, United States

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Montana Cancer Consortium NCORP

Billings, Montana, United States

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Saint Vincent Frontier Cancer Center

Billings, Montana, United States

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Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital

Bozeman, Montana, United States

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Saint James Community Hospital and Cancer Treatment Center

Butte, Montana, United States

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Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Berdeaux, Donald MD (UIA Investigator)

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Great Falls Clinic

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Northern Montana Hospital

Havre, Montana, United States

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Saint Peter's Community Hospital

Helena, Montana, United States

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Glacier Oncology PLLC

Kalispell, Montana, United States

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Kalispell Medical Oncology

Kalispell, Montana, United States

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Logan Health Medical Center

Kalispell, Montana, United States

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Montana Cancer Specialists

Missoula, Montana, United States

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Saint Patrick Hospital - Community Hospital

Missoula, Montana, United States

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Community Medical Center

Missoula, Montana, United States

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Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness

Missoula, Montana, United States

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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Nevada Cancer Institute-Summerlin Campus

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

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Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Wayne Memorial Hospital

Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

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FirstHealth of the Carolinas-Moore Regional Hospital

Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

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Southeast Clinical Oncology Research Consortium NCORP

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Grandview Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Good Samaritan Hospital - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Miami Valley Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Miami Valley Hospital North

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Dayton NCI Community Oncology Research Program

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Blanchard Valley Hospital

Findlay, Ohio, United States

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Atrium Medical Center-Middletown Regional Hospital

Franklin, Ohio, United States

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Wayne Hospital

Greenville, Ohio, United States

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Kettering Medical Center

Kettering, Ohio, United States

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Upper Valley Medical Center

Troy, Ohio, United States

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Clinton Memorial Hospital/Foster J Boyd Regional Cancer Center

Wilmington, Ohio, United States

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Greene Memorial Hospital

Xenia, Ohio, United States

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Saint Charles Health System

Bend, Oregon, United States

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Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Milwaukie, Oregon, United States

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Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Adventist Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Salem Hospital

Salem, Oregon, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg

Boiling Springs, South Carolina, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Easley

Easley, South Carolina, United States

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McLeod Regional Medical Center

Florence, South Carolina, United States

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Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Andrews

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Saint Francis Hospital

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Self Regional Healthcare

Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Greer

Greer, South Carolina, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Seneca

Seneca, South Carolina, United States

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Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

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Thompson Cancer Survival Center

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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Medical City Dallas Hospital

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Scott and White Memorial Hospital

Temple, Texas, United States

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Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Danville Regional Medical Center

Danville, Virginia, United States

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Sovah Health Martinsville

Martinsville, Virginia, United States

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Ballad Health Cancer Care - Norton

Norton, Virginia, United States

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PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center

Bellingham, Washington, United States

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Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology

Kennewick, Washington, United States

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Skagit Valley Hospital

Mount Vernon, Washington, United States

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Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Poulsbo

Poulsbo, Washington, United States

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Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Minor and James Medical PLLC

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Kaiser Permanente Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Swedish Medical Center-First Hill

Seattle, Washington, United States

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University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Saint Michael Cancer Center

Silverdale, Washington, United States

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Cancer Care Northwest - Spokane South

Spokane, Washington, United States

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Evergreen Hematology and Oncology PS

Spokane, Washington, United States

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PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

Vancouver, Washington, United States

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Wenatchee Valley Hospital and Clinics

Wenatchee, Washington, United States

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Rocky Mountain Oncology

Casper, Wyoming, United States

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Welch Cancer Center

Sheridan, Wyoming, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Lao CD, Moon J, Ma VT, Fruehauf JP, Flaherty LE, Bury MJ, Martin WG, Gross H, Akerley W, Hopkins JO, Patel SP, Sondak VK, Ribas A. Southwest Oncology Group S0826: A phase 2 trial of SCH 727965 (NSC 727135, dinaciclib) in patients with stage IV melanoma. Cancer. 2025 Jan 1;131(1):e35587. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35587. Epub 2024 Sep 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39342463 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2011-01935

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

SWOG-S0826

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000647155

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

S0826

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

S0826

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U10CA032102

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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NCI-2011-01935

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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