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A trial looking at nivolumab and ipilimumab for people with head and neck cancer (CA209714)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Laryngeal cancer, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer, Pharyngeal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial is for people with head and neck cancer that has either come back (recurrent cancer) or spread to another part of the body (metastatic cancer).

It is for people who haven’t had treatment for their recurrent or metastatic (SCC) of the:

  • mouth and oropharynx

  • larynx

Recruitment start: 4 April 2017

Recruitment end: 26 February 2017

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Prof Kevin Harrington

Supported by

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Last reviewed: 19 Mar 2018

CRUK internal database number: 14713

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