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A trial looking at nivolumab for mesothelioma (CONFIRM)

Overview

Cancer types:

Mesothelioma

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at nivolumab to treat mesothelioma that had come back after chemotherapy treatment (relapsed). It was supported by Cancer Research UK.

The trial was open for people to join between 2017 and 2020. The team published the results in 2021.

Recruitment start: 10 May 2017

Recruitment end: 30 March 2020

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

Professor Dean Fennell

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Southampton Clinical Trials Unit

Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C)

University of Southampton

Mesothelioma UK

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/16/022.

We have more information on Professor Dean Fennell.

Last reviewed: 9 December 2021

CRUK internal database number: 14672

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