Nivolumab + Ipilimumab
Treatment for Malignant skin melanoma
Typical Dosage: Ipilimumab 3 mg/kg IV + Nivolumab 1 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 4 doses, then Nivolumab 240 mg IV every 2 weeks or 480 mg IV every 4 weeks
Effectiveness
93%
Safety Score
30%
Clinical Trials
25
Participants
5.5K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
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Treatment Details
Dosage Range
Ipilimumab 3 mg/kg IV + Nivolumab 1 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 4 doses, then Nivolumab 240 mg IV every 2 weeks or 480 mg IV every 4 weeks
Time to Effect
2-4 months
Treatment Duration
1-2 years
Evidence Quality
HIGHConfidence Score
95%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$300,000
Monitoring:$25,000
Side Effect Mgmt:$30,000
Total Annual:$355,000
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
POORICER
$350,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
3
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$612,069
Cost per Remission
$1,420,000
Comparison vs Nivolumab
Cost Difference
+$150,000/year
More expensive
QALY Difference
+0.50 QALYs
Better outcomes
Dominance
No dominance
Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Outcomes
for Malignant skin melanoma
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+93%
Response Rate
+58%
Remission Rate
+25%
Common Side Effects
Fatigue
+55%
Diarrhea/Colitis
+45%
Rash/Pruritus
+45%
Nausea/Vomiting
+25%
Hepatitis
+15%
Endocrinopathies
+15%
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Active Clinical Trials
9 active trials recruiting for Nivolumab + Ipilimumab in Malignant skin melanoma
SWE-NEO: Swedish NeoAdjuvant Trial Comparing Monotherapy to Combined Immunotherapy in Resectable Stage III Melanoma
NCT06794775RECRUITINGPHASE3
128 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Gothenburg, Sweden +2 more
Started: Jul 10, 2025
Neoadjuvant Ipilimumab Plus Nivolumab Versus Standard Adjuvant Nivolumab in Macroscopic Stage III Melanoma
NCT04949113ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
423 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Los Angeles, United States +23 more
Started: Jul 8, 2021
Melanoma Metastasized to the Brain and Steroids
NCT03563729RECRUITINGPHASE2
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Herlev, Denmark +2 more
Started: Jun 6, 2018
Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Response to Immunotherapy in Metastatic Malignant Melanoma
NCT07428252ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGNA
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Started: Mar 1, 2022
A Study to Compare the Administration of Encorafenib + Binimetinib + Nivolumab Versus Ipilimumab + Nivolumab in BRAF-V600 Mutant Melanoma With Brain Metastases
NCT04511013RECRUITINGPHASE2
112 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +330 more
Started: Jan 6, 2021
Adoptive Cell Therapy Following a Non-myeloablative, Lymphodepleting Induction Regimen in Metastatic Melanoma Patients
NCT03166397RECRUITINGPHASE2
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Ramat Gan, Israel
Started: Jun 5, 2017
SUPRAME-ACTengine® IMA203 vs. Investigator's Choice of Treatment in Previously Treated, Unresectable or Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma
NCT06743126RECRUITINGPHASE3
360 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Phoenix, United States +58 more
Started: Jan 14, 2025
SCIB1 and iSCIB1+ in Melanoma Patients Receiving Nivolumab With Ipilimumab or SCIB1 With Pembrolizumab (The SCOPE Study)
NCT04079166ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE2
173 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Cambridge, United Kingdom +14 more
Started: Aug 19, 2019
Tocilizumab, Ipilimumab, and Nivolumab for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, or Urothelial Carcinoma
NCT04940299ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE2
35 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Houston, United States
Started: Sep 23, 2021
Completed Clinical Trials
7 completed trials for Nivolumab + Ipilimumab in Malignant skin melanoma
IFN-Gamma Expression as a Predictor of Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in First-Line Metastatic Melanoma
NCT07436390COMPLETEDNA
132 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Started: Mar 31, 2024
Selective HDAC6 Inhibitor ACY-241 in Combination With Ipilimumab and Nivolumab
NCT02935790COMPLETEDPHASE1
1 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
New York, United States
Started: Sep 30, 2016
UV1 Vaccination Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Treatment of Melanoma
NCT04382664COMPLETEDPHASE2
156 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Phoenix, United States +36 more
Started: May 27, 2020
Dose-escalation Study of Combination BMS-936558 (MDX-1106) and Ipilimumab in Subjects With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Malignant Melanoma
NCT01024231COMPLETEDPHASE1
127 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
New Haven, United States +3 more
Started: Dec 14, 2009
Immunotherapy With Nivolumab or Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab vs. Double Placebo for Stage IV Melanoma w. NED
NCT02523313COMPLETEDPHASE2
167 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Berlin, Germany +19 more
Started: Sep 2, 2015
Multicenter Phase 1b Trial Testing the Neoadjuvant Combination of Domatinostat, Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in IFN-gamma Signature-low and IFN-gamma Signature-high RECIST 1.1-measurable Stage III Cutaneous or Unknown Primary Melanoma
NCT04133948COMPLETEDPHASE1, PHASE2
44 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Sydney, Australia +1 more
Started: Jan 7, 2020
An Investigational Immuno-therapy Study of BMS-986205 Given in Combination With Nivolumab and in Combination With Both Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Cancers That Are Advanced or Have Spread
NCT02658890COMPLETEDPHASE1, PHASE2
627 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Tucson, United States +46 more
Started: Apr 14, 2016
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