Clinical trials
Nivolumab clinical trials
Below are recruiting nivolumab clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 280 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07546812RecruitingPhase 2
Testing Denikitug for advanced stomach and esophageal cancer
This study tests a new drug called denikitug, alone or combined with other cancer treatments, for patients with advanced stomach, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma that has progressed after initial treatment. The drug targets immune cells to help your body fight cancer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05176483RecruitingPhase 1
New drug combinations for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug called zanzalintinib, which may slow or shrink various types of advanced cancer. It is given together with other cancer treatments, and the study is looking at many different cancers including kidney, prostate, bladder, lung, liver, and more.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT06064097RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab plus chemo for young people with nasopharyngeal cancer
This trial tests combining the immunotherapy drug nivolumab with standard chemotherapy to treat newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal cancer in children and young adults. The goal is to see if adding this immune-boosting medicine can help shrink tumors and prevent the cancer from coming back.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges Up to 21 years - NCT03866382RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy plus a targeted drug for rare genitourinary tumors
This Phase 2 study tests whether nivolumab and ipilimumab (immunotherapy drugs) plus cabozantinib (a targeted anti-cancer drug) can shrink or control rare cancers of the urinary/reproductive system that have spread. It may help by boosting the immune system and blocking cancer growth signals at the same time.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05112601RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab plus or minus ipilimumab for dMMR endometrial cancer
This Phase 2 study tests the medicines nivolumab (with or without ipilimumab) in people with recurrent endometrial cancer that has “dMMR” (a specific tumor DNA repair defect). It aims to see whether this immune-based treatment can shrink tumors or help them stop growing.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05136196RecruitingPhase 2
Cabozantinib plus nivolumab for advanced melanoma or head-neck cancer
This trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy medicines—cabozantinib and nivolumab—can shrink advanced melanoma or certain head-and-neck squamous cell cancers. It is mainly for people whose cancer has grown after prior PD-1 treatment.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT07219459RecruitingPhase 2
New drug combo for liver cancer after PD-1/PD-L1 treatment fails
This study tests three drugs (visugromab, nivolumab, lenvatinib) compared to a placebo plus lenvatinib for people with liver cancer (HCC) that cannot be removed or has spread, and who have already been treated with a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor without success. The goal is to see if the combination can help shrink tumors or slow the cancer.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–100 - NCT03017820RecruitingPhase 1
Vaccine plus immune drugs for relapsed blood cancers
This early-phase trial tests a personalized-style vaccine (called VSV-hIFNβ-NIS) given alone or with other cancer-fighting medicines, including drugs that help the immune system attack. It is designed for people with certain relapsed or hard-to-treat multiple myeloma, acute myeloid leukemia, or lymphomas, to see if the treatment can shrink tumors and improve outcomes.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT03465592RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Nivolumab after mismatched bone marrow transplant for sarcoma
This trial studies nivolumab (an immune treatment) in people with sarcoma who already had a partially mismatched bone marrow transplant. It may help the new immune system recognize and attack cancer, and researchers will also watch closely for side effects like GVHD (immune reaction after transplant) and autoimmune problems.
St. Petersburg, FloridaAges 1–40 - NCT03521830RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab and other immunotherapy for advanced basal cell skin cancer
This study tests how well the immunotherapy medicine nivolumab works—either by itself or combined with other immune-boosting drugs—for people with advanced basal cell carcinoma that can’t be removed by surgery or has spread. It’s also looking at what to do if the cancer grows again after an earlier immunotherapy.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT03646617RecruitingPhase 2
Testing immunotherapy with or without targeted radiation for melanoma
This trial studies whether combining two immunotherapy medicines (ipilimumab and nivolumab) works better with targeted radiation for metastatic melanoma that has specific treatable spots. It may help shrink tumors and improve control of the disease, depending on your individual situation.
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03681561RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Nivolumab plus ruxolitinib for relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma
This trial tests nivolumab (an immune therapy) combined with ruxolitinib (a drug that targets immune signaling) for people whose classical Hodgkin lymphoma has come back or did not respond. It may help shrink the lymphoma and improve disease control after prior treatments, including checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT03685890RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing nivolumab for melanoma spread to the limb skin
This trial studies nivolumab, an immune medicine, for melanoma that has spread to the skin along a limb (called in-transit metastases). It’s given after a procedure that delivers higher treatment levels to the affected limb, with the goal of shrinking the melanoma and improving outcomes.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT03686124RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tested immune therapy for certain HLA-A2 positive solid tumors
This trial studies an immune-based cancer treatment (IMA203/IMA203CD8) either alone or with nivolumab in people whose solid tumors have come back or will not respond to standard care. It may help by training the immune system to recognize and attack tumor cells that match the trial’s test requirements.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03815890RecruitingPhase 2
Pre-surgery nivolumab for certain types of breast cancer
This trial tests whether giving nivolumab before surgery (neoadjuvant treatment) can improve outcomes for people with certain resectable breast cancers. It focuses on tumor types linked to immune activity (like triple-negative and specific lab markers).
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT03816345RecruitingPhase 1
Nivolumab for advanced cancer with autoimmune conditions
This Phase 1 study tests nivolumab, an immunotherapy “anti-cancer accelerator,” in people with advanced cancer who also have an autoimmune disorder. It aims to see if nivolumab can be given safely and whether it may help shrink or control cancer.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT03838042RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing nivolumab plus entinostat for high-risk childhood cancers
This trial studies whether nivolumab (an immune therapy) plus entinostat (an epigenetic medicine) can help children and teens with high-risk cancers that have come back, worsened, or did not respond to prior treatment. It also looks at specific tumor “biomarkers” to group patients and guide how the study is run.
Randwick, New South WalesAges 2–21 - NCT03886311RecruitingPhase 2
Talimogene, nivolumab, and trabectedin for advanced sarcoma
This Phase 2 study tests a combination treatment for locally advanced or metastatic sarcoma that cannot be fully removed by surgery. It aims to shrink tumors and control disease by combining an injected cancer-killing medicine with two cancer-fighting drugs.
Santa Monica, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03899155RecruitingPhase 2
Study for continuing or restarting cancer treatment that worked before
This trial lets people who were already in a related “parent” study either keep taking treatment or restart it after it had stopped working for a while. It’s meant for people who previously had a meaningful response and may still benefit from continued treatment.
Huntsville, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT07028125RecruitingPhase 4
Digital symptom tracking for kidney cancer treatment
This trial tests whether tracking your symptoms with a digital app can help manage side effects while you receive two medications (cabozantinib and nivolumab) for advanced clear-cell kidney cancer that hasn't been treated before.
AnnecyAges 18 years+ - NCT04380545RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Nivolumab plus chemo and immune drug for unresectable liver cancer
This Phase 1/2 trial tests whether nivolumab combined with fluorouracil and interferon alpha can treat fibrolamellar liver cancer that cannot be safely removed with surgery. It aims to shrink or control the cancer and to see how safe the combination is.
Houston, TexasAges 12 years+ - NCT04535713RecruitingPhase 2
Testing chemotherapy plus immunotherapy for advanced sarcoma
This study tests a combination of chemo medicines (gemcitabine, doxorubicin, docetaxel) plus an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) for advanced sarcoma that can’t be removed with surgery. It may help shrink tumors and slow disease growth in people whose cancer has already been treated and is measurable on scans.
Santa Monica, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04546399RecruitingPhase 2
Blinatumomab with or without nivolumab for first relapse ALL
This study compares blinatumomab alone versus blinatumomab plus nivolumab in young people whose B-cell ALL has returned for the first time. It aims to see whether adding nivolumab improves control of the leukemia after relapse.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 1–30 - NCT04562129RecruitingPhase 2
IL-2 then ipilimumab followed by nivolumab for advanced melanoma
This Phase 2 trial studies a specific sequence of immune medicines for people with stage 3 or 4 melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed. It’s designed for melanoma that worsened after prior PD-1 treatment, aiming to shrink tumors and control disease.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for nivolumab?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 280 recruiting nivolumab studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a nivolumab trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a nivolumab trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.