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Melphalan with Hepatic Delivery System

Phase 3

Intraocular Melanoma | Small molecule | Oncology |Delcath Systems, Inc.|Last Updated: Sep 10, 2026

Target and mechanism

ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as melphalan

Success Probability

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Trial Design

RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment93

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

Melphalan with Hepatic Delivery System · 5 trials · 9 indications

Phase 3 3Phase 2 2
NCT05022901An Open-Label Expanded Access Study of the Melphalan/Hepatic Delivery System (HDS) in Patients With Hepatic Dominant Ocular MelanomaMetastatic Ocular Melanoma
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING30 Analytics
NCT02678572Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion in Patients With Hepatic-dominant Ocular MelanomaOcular Melanoma
COMPLETED102 Analytics
NCT00324727Hepatic Arterial Infusion With Melphalan Compared With Standard Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Liver Metastases Due to MelanomaIntraocular Melanoma
COMPLETED93 Analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
An Open-Label Expanded Access Study of the Melphalan/Hepatic Delivery System (HDS) in Patients With Hepatic Dominant Ocular Melanoma
Metastatic Ocular MelanomaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion in Patients With Hepatic-dominant Ocular Melanoma
Ocular MelanomaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Hepatic Arterial Infusion With Melphalan Compared With Standard Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Liver Metastases Due to Melanoma
Intraocular MelanomaUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Adverse Events
From eligibility until death due to any cause, for up to 104 weeks

The number and type of adverse events will be assessed per CTCAE version 5.0.

Objective Response Rate (ORR) as Determined by Independent Central Review Committee.
Patients will be assessed for ORR from baseline through completion of treatment. [assessed up to 36 months].

Objective Response Rate (partial or complete) as determined by Independent Central Review Committee. This is assessed per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR

Hepatic progression free survival
Treatment to time of progression
hPFS
assessed through study completion, an average of 2 years

Hepatic Progression Free Survival

Secondary Endpoints

Efficacy (ORR)
Every 12 (+/-2) weeks until progression, for up to 104 weeks
Efficacy (OS)
From eligibility until death due to any cause, for up to 104 weeks
Efficacy (PFS)
Every 12 (+/-2) weeks until progression, for up to 104 weeks
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Melphalan/HDSEXPERIMENTALEligible patients will be treated with Melphalan/HDS 3.0 mg/kg Ideal Body Weight (IBW). Melphalan/HDS treatment will be administered every 6 weeks for a total of 6 cycles with an acceptable delay of another 2 weeks before the next planned treatment to allow for recovery of melphalan-related toxicity, if needed.
Arm IEXPERIMENTALPatients undergo an isolated hepatic arterial infusion of melphalan over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 4 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with complete or partial response undergo 2 additional courses in the absence of ongoing or increasing toxicity.
Arm IIACTIVE_COMPARATORPatients receive the best alternative therapy comprising supportive care, systemic or regional chemotherapy, hepatic artery (chemo)-embolization, or any other appropriate therapy at the National Cancer Institute or therapy at the discretion of their physician. Patients may cross over to arm I if they have evidence of disease progression.
Melphalan/HDS followed by Physician's choice of SOC (eribulin, vinorelbine, or capecitabine)EXPERIMENTALMelphalan/HDS is given as an infusion of Melphalan into the hepatic artery under general anesthesia. This treatment is administered then followed by Physician's choice of SOC (eribulin, vinorelbine, or capecitabine) then repeated for a second cycle of Melphanlan/HDS followed by Physician's choice of SOC.
Physician's choice of SOC (eribulin, vinorelbine, or capecitabine) AloneACTIVE_COMPARATORPhysician's choice of SOC (eribulin, vinorelbine, or capecitabine)
Melphalan/HDS followed by Consolidation Treatment with Trifluridine-tipiracil plus BevacizumabEXPERIMENTALMelphalan/HDS is given as an infusion of Melphalan into the hepatic artery under general anesthesia. This treatment is administered twice, 8 weeks apart. Following 2 treatments with Melphalan/HDS, Trifluridine-tipiracil is given 35 mg/m2 up to a maximum of 80 mg per dose orally twice daily with food on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle; and intravenous (IV) bevacizumab 5 mg/kg body weight on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Trifluridine-tipiracil plus Bevacizumab AloneACTIVE_COMPARATORTrifluridine-tipiracil plus Bevacizumab is the standard of care for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Trifluridine-tipiracil is given 35 mg/m2 up to a maximum of 80 mg per dose orally twice daily with food on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle; and intravenous (IV) bevacizumab 5 mg/kg body weight on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
Melphalan (3 mg/kg IBW) with Hepatic Delivery System (HDS)COMBINATION_PRODUCTMelphalan administered directly to the liver via the Hepatic Delivery System (HDS) infused over a 30 minute period, followed by a 30 minute washout period
Melphalan/HDSCOMBINATION_PRODUCTMelphalan (3 mg/kg IBW) with Hepatic Device System (HDS)
melphalanDRUGGiven throug isolated hepatic artery infusion
regional chemotherapyDRUGPatients receive the best alternative therapy
systemic chemotherapyDRUGPatients receive the best alternative therapy
hepatic artery embolizationPROCEDUREPatients receive the best alternative therapy
Melphalan/HDS followed by Physician's choice of SOC (eribulin, vinorelbine, or capecitabine)DRUGMelphalan/HDS followed by Physician's choice of SOC (eribulin, vinorelbine, or capecitabine)
Physician's choice of SOC (eribulin, vinorelbine, or capecitabine)DRUGPhysician's choice of SOC (eribulin, vinorelbine, or capecitabine)
Melphalan/HDS Followed by Consolidation Treatment with Trifluridine-tipiracil plus BevacizumabDRUGTrifluridine-tipiracil plus Bevacizumab Alone
Trifluridine-tipiracil plus Bevacizumab AloneDRUGTrifluridine-tipiracil plus Bevacizumab Alone
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites5

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age. 2. Patients must weigh ≥ 35 kg (due to possible size limitations with respect to percutaneous catheterization of the femoral artery and vein using the Delcath Hepatic Delivery System). 3. 50% or less histologically or cytologically-p...

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