Delcath Systems Announces Two Investigator-Initiated Trial Abstracts
Delcath Systems announced the publication of two investigator-initiated trials-in-progress abstracts on May 21, 2026. These abstracts will be presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago. The abstracts highlight ongoing clinical investigations evaluating the use of Delcath's percutaneous hepatic perfusion with melphalan using the HEPZATO KIT(TM) Hepatic Delivery System in metastatic melanoma involving the liver - a common and difficult-to-treat site of disease progression. One abstract, titled "Phase 2 sequential treatment of percutaneous hepatic perfusion with melphalan/hepatic delivery system followed by tebentafusp in the treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma," describes an investigator-initiated Phase 2 trial evaluating sequential treatment with HEPZATO followed by tebentafusp in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM) who are HLA-A*02:01 positive and have isolated or liver-dominant metastases. The study is designed to assess progression-free survival and additional measures including safety, objective response, overall survival, and biomarker analyses. The study opened for enrollment in November 2025. A second abstract, titled "Phase 1b/2 trial of melphalan-percutaneous hepatic perfusion (PHP) therapy and nivolumab/relatlimab in patients with metastatic melanoma and liver metastasis," outlines a single-center Phase 1b/2 study evaluating HEPZATO in combination with nivolumab/relatlimab as a first-line treatment approach for patients with metastatic non-uveal melanoma involving the liver. The trial is intended to assess safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy, with secondary objectives including disease control rate, progression-free survival, overall survival, duration of response, and tumor reduction. The study opened for enrollment in January 2026.