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A trial looking at nivolumab for head and neck cancer (CA209141)

Overview

Cancer types:

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

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial compared nivolumab with standard treatment. It was for people with advanced recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. That is head and neck cancer that has come back or spread to another part of the body.The people taking part had a type of head and neck cancer called of the:

  • mouth and oropharynx

  • larynx

Recruitment start: 10 June 2014

Recruitment end: 23 June 2015

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

Dr Kevin Harrington

Supported by

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 14 February 2018

CRUK internal database number: 12216

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