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Melanoma Knows No Color

Anyone can get Melanoma regardless of race or color. As part of the Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) commitment to patient care, we continue to explore Melanoma through extensive clinical research. Learn more about our clinical research studies below.

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About our Melanoma Clinical Trial(s)

About our Melanoma Clinical Trial(s)

Approved medications are available that can slow the progression of Melanoma. However, not all melanomas respond, and the side effects sometimes outweigh the benefits. That's why researchers are working hard to develop more options - like those under investigation in our clinical research program. On this page you'll find information about Melanoma clinical trials for patients of all ethnicities and skin colors and active clinical trials.

Active Melanoma Trial(s)

Thank you for considering a Melanoma clinical trial. Click on the View Trials Details link to see more about any trial you're interested in and to check your eligibility.

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, you have the following options:

  • Click on the link below each clinical trial to learn more
  • Select the “Check Your Eligibility” button to see if you are a potential match to a clinical trial and refer yourself to a recruiting trial site
  • Talk to your doctor

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Melanoma and Skin of Color

A recent study of 649 people showed that

32% of Black patients

were diagnosed with Stage 3 or Stage 4 disease1

13% of White patients

were similarly diagnosed at such a late stage.

Research has shown that patients with skin of color are less likely than White patients to survive Melanoma.2

A research study has shown that the 5-year survival rates for skin cancer for the non-white population is

70% as compared to

92% for white patients.3

People with darker skin are more likely to get Melanoma in areas that don’t receive much sun exposure, such as thesole of your feet, palms of your hands, and fingernail beds.

Facts about Melanoma

Question:

Can people of color ever develop Melanoma?

Answer:

One in 1,000 African Americans and 1 in 167 Hispanic people develop melanoma, versus 1 in 38 white people.

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Question:

Does Melanoma look different on people with dark skin?

Answer:

While people with light skin tend to develop Melanoma in areas that have had exposure to the sun, such as the back, legs, arms and face, people with darker skin tend to develop Melanomas in more “hidden” parts of the body such as the soles of the feet, palms of the hands, and fingernail beds.

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Question:

Does Melanoma run in families?

Answer:

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in every ten patients with Melanoma has a family member who also has the disease.

More FAQs

Clinical Trials in Detail

Our "Participant's Discussion Guide to Cancer Clinical Trials" has information about how clinical trials work.

Download the Guide

Melanoma by the Numbers

Facts and figures about Melanoma

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Discussing Melanoma with Your Doctor

Topics you might want to discuss with your doctor,

Download Discussion Guide

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We strongly recommend you contact BMS to report Side Effects (Adverse Events)
Side Effects (Adverse Events) and other reportable events are defined here
Report Side Effects (Adverse Events) or Product Quality Complaints: Medical Information

Have questions? Live support is available 24/7 - Call 855-907-3286 or email clinical.trials@bms.com

Have questions? Live support is available 24/7 -
Call 855-907-3286 or email clinical.trials@bms.com