A trial of nivolumab for follicular lymphoma (CheckMate 140)

Overview

Cancer types:

Blood cancers, Low grade lymphoma, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at a drug called nivolumab for people with follicular lymphoma. It was for people whose lymphoma had come back or was no longer responding to treatment.

People could join the trial between 2014 and 2016. The team published the results in 2021.

There is a link to more information in the ‘Summary of results’ section below.

Recruitment start: 1 March 2014

Recruitment end: 6 April 2016

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 Peter Johnson

Supported by

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 05 Oct 2026

CRUK internal database number: 11748

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