Elite in Melanoma

Dr. Kim A. Margolin

Oncology
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
Santa Monica, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
Accepting New Patients
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Elite in Melanoma
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
Santa Monica, CA 
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Overview

Kim Margolin is an Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Margolin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Testicular Cancer, and Metastatic Brain Tumor. Dr. Margolin is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 143 peer reviewed articles and participating in 11 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 90 articles and participated in 9 clinical trials in the study of Melanoma.

Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Saint John's Health Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404

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.

11 Clinical Trials

Randomized Phase II/III Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Plus Sargramostim Versus Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Randomized Phase II/III Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Plus Sargramostim Versus Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Sargramostim
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of Systemically Administered IL13Ra2 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells After a Nonmyeloablative Conditioning Regimen in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma and Other Solid Tumors
Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of Systemically Administered IL13Ra2 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells After a Nonmyeloablative Conditioning Regimen in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma and Other Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: April 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine Phosphate, IL13Ralpha2-Specific Hinge-Optimized 4-1BB-co-Stimulatory CAR/Truncated CD19-expressing Autologous TN/MEM Cells, Recombinant Interleukin-2
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Randomized Study of Adjuvant Versus NeoAdjuvant Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) for Clinically Detectable Stage III-IV High-Risk Melanoma
A Phase II Randomized Study of Adjuvant Versus NeoAdjuvant Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) for Clinically Detectable Stage III-IV High-Risk Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Physician/Patient Choice of Either High Dose Interferon or Ipilimumab to MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With High Risk Resected Melanoma
A Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Physician/Patient Choice of Either High Dose Interferon or Ipilimumab to MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With High Risk Resected Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Pembrolizumab, Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II and Pilot Trial of PD-1 Blockade With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Patients With Resectable or Unresectable Desmoplastic Melanoma (DM)
A Phase II and Pilot Trial of PD-1 Blockade With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Patients With Resectable or Unresectable Desmoplastic Melanoma (DM)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
DREAMseq (Doublet, Randomized Evaluation in Advanced Melanoma Sequencing) a Phase III Trial
DREAMseq (Doublet, Randomized Evaluation in Advanced Melanoma Sequencing) a Phase III Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Dabrafenib Mesylate, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Trametinib Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Open-label, Randomized, Phase 3 Clinical Trial of IO102-IO103 in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab Alone in Patients With Previously Untreated, Unresectable, or Metastatic (Advanced) Melanoma (IO102-IO103-013 / MK3475-D18)
An Open-label, Randomized, Phase 3 Clinical Trial of IO102-IO103 in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab Alone in Patients With Previously Untreated, Unresectable, or Metastatic (Advanced) Melanoma (IO102-IO103-013 / MK3475-D18)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: IO102-IO103, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1 Study of AGEN1181, an Fc-Engineered Anti-CTLA-4 Monoclonal Antibody as Monotherapy and in Combination With AGEN2034 (Balstilimab), an Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody, in Subjects With Advanced Cancer
A Phase 1 Study of AGEN1181, an Fc-Engineered Anti-CTLA-4 Monoclonal Antibody as Monotherapy and in Combination With AGEN2034 (Balstilimab), an Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody, in Subjects With Advanced Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Randomized Study of Nivolumab (NSC-748726) With Ipilimumab (NSC-732442) or Ipilimumab Alone in Advanced Melanoma Patients Refractory to an Anti-PD1 or Anti-PD-L1 Agent
A Phase II Randomized Study of Nivolumab (NSC-748726) With Ipilimumab (NSC-732442) or Ipilimumab Alone in Advanced Melanoma Patients Refractory to an Anti-PD1 or Anti-PD-L1 Agent
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II, Open Label, Multi-Dose Study of ⁸⁹Zr-Df-IAB22M2C (CD8 PET Tracer) for Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) in Patients With Selected Advanced or Metastatic Solid Malignancies Who Are Scheduled to Receive Standard-of-Care Immunotherapy Only, As Single Agent or in Combination
A Phase II, Open Label, Multi-Dose Study of ⁸⁹Zr-Df-IAB22M2C (CD8 PET Tracer) for Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) in Patients With Selected Advanced or Metastatic Solid Malignancies Who Are Scheduled to Receive Standard-of-Care Immunotherapy Only, As Single Agent or in Combination
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: 89Zr-Df-IAB22M2C
Study Phase: Phase 2
A PHASE 1b STUDY OF INTRATUMORAL CAVATAK® (COXSACKIEVIRUS A21, CVA21) AND IPILIMUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED MELANOMA (VLA-013 MITCI)
A PHASE 1b STUDY OF INTRATUMORAL CAVATAK® (COXSACKIEVIRUS A21, CVA21) AND IPILIMUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED MELANOMA (VLA-013 MITCI)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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142 Total Publications

Role of high-dose interleukin-2 for melanoma in the age of cellular therapy.
Role of high-dose interleukin-2 for melanoma in the age of cellular therapy.
Journal: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer
Published: May 06, 2025
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