This randomized phase III trial studies how well avelumab works in treating patients with Merkel cell cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes and have undergone surgery and/or radiation therapy. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as avelumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
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Relapse-free survival
Timeframe: From the date of randomization and the date of first recurrence or death (whatever the cause), whichever occurs first, assessed for up to 5 years