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PRAME Immunohistochemistry-Guided Slow Mohs Micrographic Surgery for the Treatment of Stage 0 to IIc Cutaneous Melanoma

PRAME (Preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma) Immunohistochemistry Guided Slow-Mohs Micrographic Surgery of Malignant Melanoma: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial

Status
Suspended
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07258446
Enrollment
36
Registered
2025-12-02
Start date
2025-10-24
Completion date
2033-11-01
Last updated
2026-05-01

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Conditions

Clinical Stage 0 Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage I Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Brief summary

This clinical trial tests the addition of preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) immunohistochemical (IHC) staining to standard slow Mohs micrographic surgery (SMMS) for guiding tissue removal in patients with stage 0 to IIc cutaneous melanoma. SMMS is a method of skin cancer removal involving repeated tissue removal and examination under a microscope to ensure the tumor is removed as much as possible while sparing healthy tissue. In SMMS, tissue sections are evaluated to determine whether additional tissue removal is needed. The standard method for evaluating the tissue is by using a specific stain called hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stains. PRAME is a cancer antigen that is being investigated as a diagnostic marker in certain types of cancer. Adding PRAME IHC analysis to standard SMMS staining methods may improve the accuracy for determining whether additional tissue removal is necessary for patients undergoing SMMS for stage 0 to IIc cutaneous melanoma.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To compare the efficacy of PRAME IHC-guided slow Mohs micrographic surgery to routine slow Mohs micrographic surgical practices in patients with melanoma. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To further evaluate the efficacy of PRAME IHC-guided slow Mohs micrographic surgical practices in patients with melanoma. OUTLINE: Patients undergo standard slow Mohs micrographic surgery with the addition of PRAME IHC analysis per the discretion of the surgeon on study. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for up to 5 years.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTImmunohistochemistry Staining Method

Undergo Preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma (PRAME) IHC analysis

PROCEDUREMohs Surgery

Undergo slow Mohs micrographic surgery

Sponsors

University of California, Davis
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Scheduled for SMMS of cutaneous melanoma (stage 0 through stage IIc per American Joint Committee on Cancer \[AJCC\] criteria) * Age \>= 18 years at time of consent * Initial tumor biopsy is PRAME positive or PRAME testing was not done. PRAME testing must be planned if not done * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

* Initial biopsy was PRAME negative * Incarcerated persons * Patient with severe, active co-morbidity that would preclude a SMMS of cutaneous melanoma (stage 0 through stage IIc per AJCC criteria)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Margin statusDuring slow Mohs micrographic surgery (SMMS) procedureMargin status (positive, negative, or uncertain) will be evaluated from hematoxylin and eosin (H\&E)/SOX-10 + preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) stained sections versus H\&E/SOX-10 stained sections. For PRAME stained sections, margins will be considered positive when \> 75% PRAME+ malignant cells at the tissue margin are observed. The McNemar's test will be used to compare the margin status between the predetermined gold-standard (i.e., H\&E/SOX-10) and H\&E/SOX-10 + PRAME.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Presence of PRAME+ suprabasilar melanocytes in the tissue sectionsDuring SMMS procedureWill be reported using descriptive statistics, including frequency tables as appropriate.
Density of PRAME+ cellsDuring SMMS procedureWill be reported as a quartile system (0% positive, 1-25% positive, 26-50% positive, 51-75% positive and \> 75% positive). Will be reported using descriptive statistics, including frequency tables as appropriate.
Number of stages needed for clear marginsDuring SMMS procedureWill be reported using descriptive statistics, including frequency tables as appropriate.
Local recurrence of the excised melanomaUp to 5 years following SMMSWill be reported using descriptive statistics, including frequency tables as appropriate.
Incidence of regional and distant metastasesUp to 5 years following SMMSWill be reported using descriptive statistics, including frequency tables as appropriate.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDaniel B Eisen

University of California, Davis

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 2, 2026