Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pipeline Insight, 2025: Tracking Targeted Innovation in a Rare, Aggressive Ocular Malignancy | DelveInsight

DelveInsight's "Metastatic Uveal Melanoma (MUM) - Pipeline Insight, 2025" provides a detailed analysis of the clinical landscape for this rare and aggressive ocular cancer, spotlighting 25+ assets in various stages of development. MUM has historically lacked effective systemic therapies, but recent breakthroughs in immunotherapy and targeted agents are reshaping the outlook for patients with limited treatment options.

The report focuses on therapies targeting GNAQ/GNA11 mutations, the MAPK pathway, and immune-modulating agents such as tebentafusp, darovasertib, and emerging TCR-based therapies. Tebentafusp, the first drug approved for MUM, has paved the way for novel investigational agents aiming to enhance survival and disease control in HLA-A*02:01-positive patients.

Companies including BioMed Valley Discoveries, Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH, Vanquish Oncology, Hoffmann-La Roche, and others are advancing highly specialized platforms, from bispecific T-cell engagers to PKC inhibitors and virus-like drug conjugates. These approaches are also being tested in combination with checkpoint inhibitors to overcome tumor immune evasion.

With its focus on mechanism of action, trial status, biomarkers, and regulatory progress, DelveInsight's report highlights key innovation zones and future therapeutic potential for this underserved oncology segment.

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Key Takeaways from the Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pipeline Report
• DelveInsight's metastatic uveal melanoma pipeline analysis depicts a strong space with 15+ active players working to develop 15+ pipeline drugs for metastatic uveal melanoma treatment.
• The leading metastatic uveal melanoma companies include Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck, Verastem Oncology, AstraZeneca, IDEAYA Biosciences, BioMed Valley Discoveries, Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH, Vanquish Oncology, Hoffmann-La Roche, Linnaeus Therapeutics, and others are evaluating their lead assets to improve the metastatic uveal melanoma treatment landscape.
• Key metastatic uveal melanoma pipeline therapies in various stages of development include Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab, Defactinib Hydrochloride, IDE196, BVD-523, Ipilimumab, Autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes, PAC-1, RO7293583, LNS8801, and others.
• In April 2025, IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. announced a successful FDA Type D meeting regarding the Phase III trial design for darovasertib. The trial aims to assess the safety and efficacy of darovasertib as neoadjuvant therapy for primary uveal melanoma (UM), with potential regulatory approval in sight.
• In March 2025, IDEAYA Biosciences announced that the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for darovasertib, a potential first-in-class protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor, for the neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with primary uveal melanoma (UM) recommended for enucleation.

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Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Overview
Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, arising from melanocytes within the uveal tract, which includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. While primary tumors can often be managed with radiation therapy or enucleation, nearly 50% of patients with uveal melanoma eventually develop metastatic disease, most frequently to the liver.

Metastatic uveal melanoma is a rare but aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis. Unlike cutaneous melanoma, MUM is genetically and biologically distinct, commonly involving mutations in GNAQ, GNA11, BAP1, and SF3B1, and is typically not responsive to conventional checkpoint inhibitors used in skin melanoma. Median overall survival after metastasis is often less than a year, though recent advances in systemic therapies are beginning to shift the treatment landscape.

Current approaches include liver-directed therapies, immunotherapies, targeted agents, and investigational modalities such as bispecific T-cell engagers, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and protein kinase inhibitors. Ongoing clinical trials are focusing on overcoming the immunoresistance of uveal melanoma and improving survival outcomes for this underserved patient population.

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Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Treatment Analysis: Drug Profile
Nivolumab: Bristol Myers Squibb
Nivolumab (marketed as Opdivo and Opdyta) is a fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody targeting PD-1. It is available in intravenous and subcutaneous formulations. Approved for multiple indications, including unresectable or metastatic melanoma and squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) post-platinum chemotherapy, Nivolumab also shows efficacy in combination with ipilimumab for BRAF V600 wild-type melanoma. Currently, Nivolumab is being evaluated in a phase II clinical trial for the treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma.

Pembrolizumab: Merck & Co.
Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) is a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits the PD-1 receptor, enhancing T-cell-mediated immune responses against tumor cells. It blocks PD-1 from binding with its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, thus reinvigorating immune recognition. Backed by one of the largest immuno-oncology clinical programs in the industry, Keytruda is being explored across 1,600+ clinical trials globally. It is currently in a phase II clinical trial for metastatic uveal melanoma.

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Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Therapeutics Assessment
By Product Type
• Mono
• Combination
• Mono/Combination.

By Stage
• Late-stage products (Phase III)
• Mid-stage products (Phase II)
• Early-stage product (Phase I) along with the details of
• Pre-clinical and Discovery stage candidates
• Discontinued & Inactive candidates

By Route of Administration
• Oral
• Parenteral
• intravenous
• Subcutaneous
• Topical

By Molecule Type
• Monoclonal Antibody
• Peptides
• Polymer
• Small molecule
• Gene therapy

Scope of the Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pipeline Report
• Coverage: Global
• Key Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Companies: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck, Verastem Oncology, AstraZeneca, IDEAYA Biosciences, BioMed Valley Discoveries, Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH, Vanquish Oncology, Hoffmann-La Roche, Linnaeus Therapeutics, and others.
• Key Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pipeline Therapies: Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab, Defactinib Hydrochloride, IDE196, BVD-523, Ipilimumab, Autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes, PAC-1, RO7293583, LNS8801, and others.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Executive Summary
3. Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pipeline: Overview
4. Analytical Perspective In-depth Commercial Assessment
5. Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pipeline Therapeutics
6. Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pipeline: Late-Stage Products (Phase III)
7. Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pipeline: Mid-Stage Products (Phase II)
8. Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pipeline: Early Stage Products (Phase I)
9. Therapeutic Assessment
10. Inactive Products
11. Company-University Collaborations (Licensing/Partnering) Analysis
12. Key Companies
13. Key Products
14. Unmet Needs
15. Market Drivers and Barriers
16. Future Perspectives and Conclusion
17. Analyst Views
18. Appendix

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