🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-28
Beta Glucan's Effect on Pembrolizumab Immunologic Response in Stage III-IV Melanoma (NCT04513028)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Kelly McMasters
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this study is to determine how beta-glucan affects the immune system in subjects with melanoma.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (502) 852-0325
Email: matthew.woeste@louisville.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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- SX-682 Treatment in Subjects With Metastatic Melanoma Concurrently Treated With Pembrolizumab — Miami, Florida
- Neoadjuvant PD-1 Inhibitor Dostarlimab (TSR-042) vs. Combination of Tim-3 Inhibitor Cobolimab (TSR-022) and PD-1 Inhibitor Dostarlimab (TSR-042) in Melanoma — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- Binimetinib and Imatinib for Unresectable Stage III-IV KIT-Mutant Melanoma — La Jolla, California
- Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Anti-PD1 or Combinations for Locoregionally Advanced Melanoma — Tampa, Florida
Explore by condition: All Melanoma Stage III clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.