A trial looking at nivolumab and ipilimumab for head and neck cancer (CheckMate 651)

Overview

Cancer types:

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

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial compared nivolumab and ipilimumab with for head and neck cancer.

It was for people who:

  • had head and neck cancer

  • were having their first treatment for cancer that had come back or spread

People could join the trial between 2017 and 2018. The team published the final results in 2022.

Recruitment start: 9 March 2017

Recruitment end: 26 November 2018

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 Kevin Harrington

Supported by

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Other information

The trial team are hugely grateful to the patients and their families for agreeing to take part in this trial. By doing this, you’ve helped the research team learn more about cancer and how to treat it.

Last reviewed: 01 Jul 2026

CRUK internal database number: 14715

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