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TerminatedNCT06587451Updated Feb 24, 2026

Integrated Pharmacokinetics (PK)/Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity Study to Demonstrate Similarity of JPB898, a Proposed Biosimilar to Nivolumab, to Opdivo® in Combination With Yervoy®

A Phase 3 interventional study of JPB898 (Induction and Maintenance) and Opdivo-EU (Induction) in Melanoma, sponsored by Sandoz. Terminated at 22 sites in 11 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-24.

Sponsored by Sandoz · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
In light of the evolving regulatory landscape and growing indications that major Health Authorities will move towards a streamlined clinical development, Sandoz took a strategic decision and is winding down its CJPB898A12301 clinical study.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
52
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of the study is to demonstrate similar PK and efficacy and to show comparable safety and immunogenicity between JPB898, Opdivo-EU, and Opdivo-US, all administered in combination with Yervoy-EU (induction phase only), in participants with advanced (unresectable Stage III or metastatic Stage IV) melanoma.

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Conditions studied

  • Melanoma

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In context

Melanoma

3,006 studies on the registry are indexed under Melanoma; 520 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 52 is above the median of 38 across 2,351 interventional studies indexed under Melanoma.

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Lead sponsor

Sandoz is the lead sponsor of 136 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 10 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 5 (50%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female participants must be 18 years or older.
  • Histologically confirmed melanoma.
  • Unresectable or metastatic melanoma measurable by Computerized tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Known Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and BRAF mutational status or consent to testing.
  • Sexually active participants must agree to use effective contraception.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

  • Active brain or leptomeningeal metastases unless stable for 8 weeks.
  • Ocular melanoma.
  • Prior active malignancy within the last year untreated or still requiring treatment.
  • Severe and uncontrolled conditions, active Hepatitis B/C, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment.
  • Previous treatment with specific immune checkpoint inhibitors, systemic anticancer therapy, or radiotherapy for melanoma.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
52 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    JPB898

    Participants will receive JPB898 combined with Yervoy-EU during the induction phase. Participants will receive JPB898 during maintenance phase.

    Drug: JPB898 (Induction and Maintenance) · Drug: Yervoy-EU (Induction)

  • Active comparator
    Opdivo-EU

    Participants will receive Opdivo-EU combined with Yervoy-EU during the induction phase. Participants will receive Opdivo-EU during the maintenance phase.

    Drug: Opdivo-EU (Induction) · Drug: Yervoy-EU (Induction) · Drug: Opdivo-EU (Maintenance)

  • Active comparator
    Opdivo-US

    Participants will receive Opdivo-US combined with Yervoy-EU during the induction phase. Participants will receive Opdivo-EU during the maintenance phase.

    Drug: Opdivo-US (Induction) · Drug: Yervoy-EU (Induction) · Drug: Opdivo-EU (Maintenance)

Interventions

  • DrugJPB898 (Induction and Maintenance)

    Induction and Maintenance: Intravenous (IV)

  • DrugOpdivo-EU (Induction)

    Induction: Intravenous (IV)

  • DrugOpdivo-US (Induction)

    Induction: Intravenous (IV)

  • DrugYervoy-EU (Induction)

    Induction: Intravenous (IV)

  • DrugOpdivo-EU (Maintenance)

    Maintenance: Intravenous (IV)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Demonstrate PK similarity between JPB898, Opdivo-US, and Opdivo-EU

    Area under the serum concentration-time curve measured from the time of dosing of the first dose to the second dose (AUCtrunc) after the first dose

    Time frame: Days 1 to 22

  2. Demonstrate PK similarity between JPB898, Opdivo-US, and Opdivo-EU between JPB898 and Opdivo-US/-EU

    Area under the serum concentration-time curve measured from the time of dosing to the last measurable serum concentration in the dosing interval, tau (AUCtau) after the fourth dose

    Time frame: Days 64 to 85

  3. Demonstrate efficacy similarity for Best overall response (BOR) between JPB898 and Opdivo-US/-EU defined as the best overall response based on blinded central tumor assessments using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria

    The assessment of response for the primary efficacy is based on tumor response data as per blinded independent central review and according to RECIST 1.1

    Time frame: BOR (Complete response (CR) or partial response (PR)) from baseline up to 28 weeks

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Study locations

22 sites
  • Sandoz Investigational Site 1
    Santiago, Chile
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Santiago, Chile
  • Sandoz Investigational Site 2
    Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Athens, Greece
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Pisa, Italy
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Putrajaya, Malaysia
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Bacolod, Philippines
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Warsaw, Poland
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Lisbon, Portugal
  • Sandoz Investigational Site 1
    Busan, South Korea
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Daejeon, South Korea
  • Sandoz Investigational Site 2
    Seoul, South Korea
  • Sandoz Investigational Site 2
    Madrid, Spain
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Málaga, Spain
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Oviedo, Spain
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Santander, Spain
  • Sandoz Investigational Site
    Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • Sandoz Investigational Site 2
    Valencia, Spain
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 24, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06587451
Lead sponsor
Sandoz
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 19, 2024
Start date
Dec 19, 2024
Primary completion
Jan 23, 2026
Completion
Jan 23, 2026
Last update
Feb 24, 2026

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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