This fully funded, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial will assess a potential new treatment for oral melanoma in dogs.
Funding
This is a fully funded study.
Is your dog eligible for this study?
Owner Participation / Commitment
- Investigational product or placebo is given once every 2 weeks for approximately 6 months (15 scheduled visits).
- All study visits must occur at one of the designated clinics listed below.
- Periodic lab work and thoracic radiographs (x-rays) will be performed to assess each dog’s overall health.
- Owners are required to sign a consent form before their dog is enrolled, complete owner diaries at home and complete a single quality-of-life assessment question at each visit to the clinic.
- At study end, dogs are eligible to receive the investigational product in a separate clinical trial.
Eligibility
- Diagnosis of Stage III oral melanoma (not confined to lip)
- At least one measurable lesion with a longest diameter of ≥ 10 mm (≥ 15 mm short axis for lymph node lesions)
- Prior surgery acceptable (if performed at least 14 days prior to enrollment) if measurable disease remains which meets above criteria
- No lung metastasis
- No prior Oncept® melanoma vaccine
- Dog must weigh at least 3 kg (6.6 lb)
- Other study criteria may apply. The Investigator will decide if the dog is a good candidate for this study after examination.
Study Sites
BluePearl – Cary
6405-100 Tryon Rd
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 233-4911
BluePearl – Malvern
40 Three Tun Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 296-2099
BluePearl – Overland Park
11950 W 110th St
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 642-9563
BluePearl – Pittsburgh
807 Camp Horne Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 366-3400
Colorado State University
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
300 West Drake Rd
Fort Collins, CO 80523
(907) 297-4071
Friendship Hospital for Animals
4105 Brandywine St NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 363-7300
MedVet – Salt Lake City
331 W Bearcat Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 341-4444
Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital -Cleveland East
734 Alpha Dr
Highland Heights, OH 44143
(440) 630-3483
SAGE Veterinary Centers – San Francisco
600 Alabama St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 566-0540
Summit Veterinary Referral Center
2505 S 80th St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 983-1114
The Oncology Service – Springfield
6651 Backlick Rd
Springfield, VA 22150
(703) 451-8900
The Oncology Service – Richmond
5711 Staples Mill Rd, Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 999-0001
University of Georgia
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
2200 College Station Rd
Athens, GA 30602
(706) 296-7818
University of Minnesota
Clinical Investigation Center
1365 Gortner Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(612) 624-2485
University of Wisconsin
School of Veterinary Medicine
2015 Linden Dr
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 890-0422
VCA – Animal Diagnostic Clinic
4444 Trinity Mills Rd, Suite 202
Dallas, TX 75287
(972) 267-8301
VCA – Veterinary Emergency Service & Veterinary Specialty Center
1612 N High Point Rd
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 831-1101
Veterinary Specialty Hospital
10435 Sorrento Valley Rd
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 875-7500