Elite in Melanoma

Dr. Brent A. Hanks

Oncology
UNC Health
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
101 Manning Dr, 
Chapel Hill, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Elite in Melanoma
UNC Health
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
101 Manning Dr, 
Chapel Hill, NC 
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Overview

Brent Hanks is an Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Hanks is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma of the Eye, and Metastatic Uveal Melanoma. Dr. Hanks is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 52 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 28 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Melanoma.

Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Hospital Affiliations
Unc Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Call: 984-974-1000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

3 Clinical Trials

STAMP: Surgically Treated Adjuvant Merkel Cell Carcinoma With Pembrolizumab, a Phase III Trial
STAMP: Surgically Treated Adjuvant Merkel Cell Carcinoma With Pembrolizumab, a Phase III Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other, Radiation, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Study of MK-3475 in Patients With Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC)
A Phase II Study of MK-3475 in Patients With Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 05, 2023
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Pilot Trial of an Indoleamine 2,3, Dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) Inhibitor (INCB024360) Plus a Multipeptide Melanoma Vaccine (MELITAC 12.1) in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
A Phase II Pilot Trial of an Indoleamine 2,3, Dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) Inhibitor (INCB024360) Plus a Multipeptide Melanoma Vaccine (MELITAC 12.1) in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 08, 2018
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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52 Total Publications

Tumor NLRP3 Amplification Promotes Immunotherapy Resistance by Suppressing MHC Class I Expression.
Tumor NLRP3 Amplification Promotes Immunotherapy Resistance by Suppressing MHC Class I Expression.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 24, 2025
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