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Treatment plan — Cutaneous melanoma
PLAN-SHOWCASE-MELANOMA-BRAF-001-V1 · v1 · 2026-10-18
Patient
SHOWCASE-MELANOMA-BRAF-001 · Algorithm: ALGO-MELANOMA-METASTATIC-1L
DiagnosisCutaneous melanoma
MOH / ICD-10C43
ICD-O-38720/3; C44.9
StageIV
Histologycutaneous melanoma

Clinical significance of mutations (ESCAT)

Tumor-board context — the engine does not use these tiers to rank tracks
✅ Covered biomarkers (matched in KB)
BiomarkerVariantESCATEvidenceClinical significanceDrugsSources
ESCAT: clinical review pendingBIO-BRAF-V600EV600EIA
Molecular evidence option
  • SRC-CIVIC: Level A (Supports, Sensitivity/Response)
  • SRC-CIVIC: Level B (Supports, Poor Outcome)
Resistance or avoidance signal
Trial or research option
  • SRC-CIVIC: Level C (Supports, Sensitivity/Response)
  • SRC-CIVIC: Level D (Supports, Sensitivity/Response)
BRAF V600E (and V600K) in cutaneous melanoma is the prototypical driver: combination BRAF + MEK inhibition (dabrafenib + trametinib; encorafenib + binimetinib; vemurafenib + cobimetinib) yields high ORR (~65-70%) and improves OS vs single-agent BRAFi (COMBI-d/v, coBRIM, COLUMBUS). Adjuvant dabrafenib + trametinib improves RFS in resected stage III (COMBI-AD). Triplet with anti-PD-1 (atezolizumab + vemurafenib + cobimetinib; IMspire150) extends PFS over doublet.dabrafenib + trametinib
encorafenib + binimetinib
vemurafenib + cobimetinib
atezolizumab + vemurafenib + cobimetinib (triplet)
  • SRC-NCCN-MELANOMA-2025
  • SRC-ESMO-MELANOMA-2024
⚠️ Not included in plan
BiomarkerStatus
NRASExcluded (negative)
KITExcluded (negative)
PD-L1Not in KB — ask clinician to verify

Primary current-line option

Standard plan
★ DEFAULT
Indication
IND-MELANOMA-METASTATIC-1L-NIVO-IPI
Regimen
Nivolumab + ipilimumab (melanoma, 1L metastatic)
Drugs + NSZU
  • Nivolumab (DRUG-NIVOLUMAB) 1 mg/kg IV induction → 480 mg flat IV q4w maintenance · Induction with ipi cycles 1-4 · IV ✓ NSZU covered
  • Ipilimumab (DRUG-IPILIMUMAB) 3 mg/kg IV (higher than RCC) · Days 1 of cycles 1-4 · IV ✓ NSZU covered
Reason
Primary current-line option selected by ALGO-MELANOMA-METASTATIC-1L at step 4.

Other current-line alternatives (3 tracks)

Same treatment line; review when biomarker, access, contraindication, or patient-context assumptions change.
Standard plan
Indication
IND-MELANOMA-ADJUVANT-PEMBRO-STAGE-III
Regimen
Pembrolizumab adjuvant (resected stage III/IV melanoma; KEYNOTE-054)
Drugs + NSZU
  • Pembrolizumab (DRUG-PEMBROLIZUMAB) 200 mg IV q3w (or 400 mg IV q6w) · Day 1 every 3 weeks (or q6w), for up to 18 cycles (~12 months total) starting within 12 weeks of definitive surgery · IV ✓ NSZU covered
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration
Aggressive plan
Indication
IND-MELANOMA-BRAF-METASTATIC-1L-DABRA-TRAME
Regimen
Dabrafenib + trametinib (BRAF V600E+ NSCLC)
Drugs + NSZU
  • Dabrafenib (DRUG-DABRAFENIB) 150 mg PO BID · Continuous · PO ✓ NSZU covered
  • Trametinib (DRUG-TRAMETINIB) 2 mg PO once daily · Continuous · PO ✓ NSZU covered
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration
Standard plan
Indication
IND-MELANOMA-METASTATIC-1L-PEMBRO-MONO
Regimen
Pembrolizumab monotherapy (advanced/metastatic melanoma, 1L; KEYNOTE-006)
Drugs + NSZU
  • Pembrolizumab (DRUG-PEMBROLIZUMAB) 200 mg IV q3w (or 400 mg IV q6w) · Day 1 every 3 weeks (or q6w), for up to 35 cycles (~2 years) or until progression / unacceptable toxicity · IV ✓ NSZU covered
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration

Pre-treatment investigations

Investigations before treatment start · critical / standard / desired · merged across tracks
IDNamePriorityCategoryWhere to orderNeeded for
TEST-CECT-CAPCECT chest/abdomen/pelvisCriticalimaging—all tracks
TEST-LDHLactate DehydrogenaseCriticallab—standard
TEST-BRAIN-MRI-CONTRASTBrain MRI with contrastStandard——all tracks

Red flags — PRO / CONTRA aggressive

PRO-AGGRESSIVE

Triggers that push toward the aggressive track
  • LDH >2x ULN OR severe hepatic dysfunction — predictor of inferior ICI outcomes.
    LDH integral AJCC staging variable.
    RF-MELANOMA-ORGAN-DYSFUNCTIONSRC-NCCN-MELANOMA-2025SRC-ESMO-MELANOMA-2024
  • Symptomatic CNS metastases — ICI doublet (nivo+ipi) intracranially active; BRAFi+MEKi for visceral crisis.
    CheckMate-204: nivo+ipi ICR ~46% in active brain mets.
    RF-MELANOMA-TRANSFORMATION-PROGRESSIONSRC-NCCN-MELANOMA-2025SRC-ESMO-MELANOMA-2024

CONTRA-AGGRESSIVE

Hard contraindications to escalation
  • —

What NOT to do

Explicit prohibitive rules, each grounded in a regimen / supportive care / contraindication entity
Standard plan (IND-MELANOMA-ADJUVANT-PEMBRO-STAGE-III)
  • Do not start adjuvant IO without negative baseline brain MRI with contrast — occult cerebral metastases are a frequent finding.
  • Do not skip baseline TSH / cortisol / glucose — endocrine irAE are the most frequent, and pre-existing endocrinopathies change management.
  • Do not start later than 12 weeks from surgery — KEYNOTE-054 window is shorter; benefit poorly characterized after that.
  • Do not continue with gr ≥3 irAE without reassessing benefit/risk — adjuvant is curative intent, threshold for permanent discontinuation lower than metastatic.
  • Do not combine with immunosuppression or live vaccines.
  • Do not skip pre-treatment counseling — irAE may be permanent (endocrinopathies) and impact quality of life more than relapse in some scenarios.
Standard plan (IND-MELANOMA-METASTATIC-1L-PEMBRO-MONO)
  • Do not start pembrolizumab without baseline TSH / cortisol / glucose — endocrine irAE are the most frequent.
  • Do not ignore active autoimmune disease — relative contraindication, assess risk/benefit with rheumatologist.
  • Do not skip baseline brain MRI with contrast — cerebral metastases are often asymptomatic in melanoma.
  • Do not continue with gr ≥3 irAE without high-dose steroids (1-2 mg/kg prednisolone-equivalent) — delay in management can be fatal.
  • Do not combine with immunosuppressants / live vaccines during treatment.
  • Do not prescribe with ECOG ≥3 — limited data, palliative approach more appropriate.

Timeline

Treatment timeline — derived from regimen + monitoring schedule

Standard plan

Induction · Nivolumab + ipilimumab (melanoma, 1L metastatic)
21-day cycles × 4 induction; nivo maintenance until progression OR 2 years

Standard plan

Induction · Pembrolizumab adjuvant (resected stage III/IV melanoma; KEYNOTE-054)
21-day cycles × 18 cycles (~12 months) per KEYNOTE-054 protocol

Aggressive plan

Induction · Dabrafenib + trametinib (BRAF V600E+ NSCLC)
28-day cycles × Continuous until progression

Standard plan

Induction · Pembrolizumab monotherapy (advanced/metastatic melanoma, 1L; KEYNOTE-006)
21-day cycles × Up to 35 cycles (~2 years) or until progression

MDT brief

Discussion questions (1, 0 blocking)

MDT talk tree (3 steps)

#OwnerTopicAction
1hematologistStaging / disease burden What is the current LDH? Marker of tumor burden and transformation.
2clinical_pharmacistSpecialist review Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.
3molecular_geneticistSpecialist review Indication references an actionable genomic biomarker — mutation / target / actionability interpretation needed.

Skills (recommended) — for consideration (2)

  • Clinical pharmacist recommended
    Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.
  • Molecular geneticist / molecular oncologist recommended
    Indication references an actionable genomic biomarker — mutation / target / actionability interpretation needed.

Data quality

Usable with caveats. No critical default-track gap was found, but the MDT should review the listed caveats before final sign-off.
  • Biomarker coverage: 1/1 known (100%), 0 missing, 0 default-track gaps
  • Unevaluated RedFlags: RF-ACTIVE-AUTOIMMUNE-DISEASE-ICI-RISK, RF-BAP1-CONFIRMED-CARRIER, RF-CDKN2A-SPECIFIC-PDAC-CARRIER, RF-ENVIRONMENTAL-OUTDOOR-UV-SKIN-PREVENTION, RF-FAMMM-CONFIRMED-CARRIER, RF-LIFESTYLE-UV-EXPOSURE-PREVENTION, RF-MELANOMA-BRAF-V600-ACTIONABLE, RF-MELANOMA-HIGH-RISK-BIOLOGY, RF-MELANOMA-INFECTION-SCREENING, RF-MELANOMA-IO-RESISTANT, RF-MELANOMA-KIT-MUT-ACTIONABLE, RF-MELANOMA-NF1-MUT-CANDIDATE, RF-MELANOMA-ORGAN-DYSFUNCTION, RF-MELANOMA-STAGE-III-RESECTED, RF-MELANOMA-TRANSFORMATION-PROGRESSION, RF-OCC-FIREFIGHTER-PREVENTION, RF-UVEAL-MELANOMA-BAP1-MUT-CANDIDATE, RF-WERNER-CONFIRMED-CARRIER
Technical MDT skill metadata (2/16 activated in this plan)
All registered virtual specialists. ✓ — activated for this case; ○ — not activated (available for other clinical scenarios).
Specialistskill_idVersionLast reviewedSign-offsDomain
Cellular therapy specialist (CAR-T)cellular_therapy_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy
Clinical pharmacistclinical_pharmacistv0.1.02026-04-250clinical_pharmacy
Hematologist / oncohematologisthematologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematology_oncology
Hematopathologist (lymphoma / leukemia / myeloma)hematopathologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematopathology
Infectious disease / hepatologyinfectious_disease_hepatologyv0.1.02026-04-250infectious_diseases
Medical oncologist (solid-tumor chemotherapist)medical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250solid_oncology
Molecular geneticist / molecular oncologistmolecular_geneticistv0.1.02026-04-250molecular_oncology
Palliative carepalliative_carev0.1.02026-04-250palliative_care
Pathologist (general)pathologistv0.1.02026-04-250pathology
Primary care / family physicianprimary_carev0.1.02026-04-250primary_care
Psycho-oncologistpsychologistv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Radiation oncologistradiation_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250radiation_oncology
Radiologistradiologistv0.1.02026-04-250diagnostic_imaging
Social worker / case managersocial_worker_case_managerv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Surgical oncologistsurgical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250surgical_oncology
Transplant specialist (BMT)transplant_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy

Sources cited

Experimental options (clinical trials)

Third plan track — open-enrollment trials from ClinicalTrials.gov. Render-time metadata; engine selection is not affected by this block (CHARTER §8.3). Last synced: 2026-10-18 · ClinicalTrials.gov.
NCTTitlePhaseStatusSponsorUASignalsEligibility (excerpt)
NCT05039801IACS-6274 With or Without Bevacizumab and Paclitaxel for the Treatment of Advanced Solid TumorsPHASE1RECRUITINGM.D. Anderson Cancer Center—Phase 1 only Single country
NCT07400302Sintilimab Combined With Chemotherapy for Adjuvant Treatment of Mucosal Melanoma After SurgeryPHASE2RECRUITINGThe First Hospital of Jilin University—Single country
NCT07057596Neoadjuvant Tebentafusp in Patients With Metastatic Uveal MelanomaPHASE2RECRUITINGGrupo Español Multidisciplinar de Melanoma—Small N (<50)
NCT06980740Video-Tumorboard PLUSN/ARECRUITINGUniversity Hospital Muenster—Single country
NCT06163820Bevacizumab and ICIs + hSRT in Symptomatic Melanoma Brain MetastasesPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGMelanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited—Small N (<50) Single country
NCT04741997Adjuvant Therapy Based on Pathologic Response After Neoadjuvant Encorafenib Binimetinib in MelanomaEARLY_PHASE1RECRUITINGH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute—Single country
NCT07092670MELAFERT: Impact of Adjuvant Therapy on FERTility in Patients With Resected MELAnoma at High Risk of Relapse.N/ARECRUITINGIntergruppo Melanoma Italiano—Single country
NCT05824975A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Therapeutic Activity of GI-102 As a Single Agent and in Combination with Conventional Anti-cancer Drugs, Pembrolizumab or Trastuzumab Deruxtecan(T-DXd) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors (KEYNOTE-G08)PHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGGI Innovation, Inc.—Surrogate endpoint only
NCT04389281X-ray Psoralen Activated Cancer Therapy in Head and Neck, Breast, Sarcoma and MelanomaPHASE1RECRUITINGImmunolight, LLC—Phase 1 only Single country
NCT07808164ENPP1/cGAS (EG) and FAP Expression Profiles in Solid Tumors: An Immunohistochemical Study in a Vietnamese CohortN/ARECRUITINGTam Anh Research Institute—Single country

Verify recruitment status directly with the trial site. ctgov data can lag behind current UA-site status.

Option availability in Ukraine

Per-track UA registration · NSZU · cost · access pathway. Render-time metadata; engine selection does not depend on these fields (CHARTER §8.3).
OptionUA registrationNSZUCost orientationAccess pathway
Standard plan
Nivolumab + ipilimumab (melanoma, 1L metastatic) (REG-NIVO-IPI-MELANOMA)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Standard plan
Pembrolizumab adjuvant (resected stage III/IV melanoma; KEYNOTE-054) (REG-PEMBRO-ADJUVANT-MELANOMA)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Aggressive plan
Dabrafenib + trametinib (BRAF V600E+ NSCLC) (REG-DABRAFENIB-TRAMETINIB-NSCLC)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Standard plan
Pembrolizumab monotherapy (advanced/metastatic melanoma, 1L; KEYNOTE-006) (REG-PEMBRO-MONO-MELANOMA)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Trial · NCT05039801
IACS-6274 With or Without Bevacizumab and Paclitaxel for the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07400302
Sintilimab Combined With Chemotherapy for Adjuvant Treatment of Mucosal Melanoma After Surgery
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07057596
Neoadjuvant Tebentafusp in Patients With Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06980740
Video-Tumorboard PLUS
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06163820
Bevacizumab and ICIs + hSRT in Symptomatic Melanoma Brain Metastases
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT04741997
Adjuvant Therapy Based on Pathologic Response After Neoadjuvant Encorafenib Binimetinib in Melanoma
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07092670
MELAFERT: Impact of Adjuvant Therapy on FERTility in Patients With Resected MELAnoma at High Risk of Relapse.
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT05824975
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Therapeutic Activity of GI-102 As a Single Agent and in Combination with Conventional Anti-cancer Drugs, Pembrolizumab or Trastuzumab Deruxtecan(T-DXd) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors (KEYNOTE-G08)
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT04389281
X-ray Psoralen Activated Cancer Therapy in Head and Neck, Breast, Sarcoma and Melanoma
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07808164
ENPP1/cGAS (EG) and FAP Expression Profiles in Solid Tumors: An Immunohistochemical Study in a Vietnamese Cohort
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor

Cost information is orientation. Verify with a specific pharmacy / foundation / trial site. Table assembled: 2026-10-18. Table assembly does not verify registration, NSZU coverage or prices. Check the currency of these data separately.