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
- NCT04572451RecruitingPhase 1
Radiation with two antibody drugs for advanced, metastatic cancers
This early-phase trial tests whether a focused type of radiation (SBRT) given with anti–PD-1 and an anti–IL-8 antibody is safe in people with advanced cancers that have spread. It also looks for whether this combination might help control tumors at a few treatable spots.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT04605146Recruiting
Telemonitoring to manage side effects from immunotherapy
This trial tests whether using home digital monitoring (telemonitoring) can help people with melanoma, lung, or kidney (renal) cancer manage side effects while on immunotherapy. It may help catch side effects earlier and support you during treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab or nivolumab alone.
BronAges 18 years+ - NCT04823403RecruitingPhase 1
Targeted liver delivery of immunotherapy for advanced liver cancer
This early-phase study tests how well giving ipilimumab directly into the liver (via an artery) and nivolumab through a vein works for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). It is for people whose cancer cannot be removed with surgery or treated with a transplant, especially after standard treatment failed or wasn’t tolerated.
VillejuifAges 18 years+ - NCT04902443RecruitingPhase 1
Pomalidomide plus nivolumab for virus-related cancers
This trial studies pomalidomide plus nivolumab in people with cancers linked to certain viruses (or hepatitis B/C). It may help the immune system fight the cancer when the disease has returned, progressed, or can’t be fully treated with standard options.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–99 - NCT04912765RecruitingPhase 2
New immune vaccine plus nivolumab for liver cancer
This trial studies whether an individualized “neoantigen” cancer vaccine given to immune cells (dendritic cells) plus nivolumab can improve outcomes in people with liver cancer and/or colorectal cancer that has spread only to the liver. It focuses on tumors that can be removed with curative surgery (with or without local ablation) and on people with good enough liver and overall health.
SingaporeAges 21 years+ - NCT04933903RecruitingPhase 2
Neoadjuvant low-dose radiation plus immunotherapy before lung surgery
This trial tests whether giving low-dose focused radiation and two immunotherapy drugs before lung surgery can improve outcomes for people with operable, resectable non-small cell lung cancer. It aims to shrink or control the cancer before surgery and help reduce the chance it comes back.
Providence, Rhode IslandAges 18 years+ - NCT04697576RecruitingPhase 1
Flu vaccine injected into melanoma tumors for stage I-IV
This trial tests whether injecting a flu vaccine directly into melanoma tumors helps shrink them. It is for people with stage I to IV melanoma who have at least one tumor that can be injected.
Columbus, OhioAges 18–99 - NCT04991025RecruitingPhase 2
Certolizumab added to chemo and nivolumab for operable lung cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether adding certolizumab (an immune-targeting medicine) to standard chemo plus nivolumab can improve outcomes in people with certain operable non-small cell lung cancers. The goal is to see if this combination works better than standard treatment before surgery.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT05048212RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab, ipilimumab, and cabozantinib for kidney cancer brain spread
This Phase 2 study tests how well nivolumab plus ipilimumab, along with cabozantinib, treats untreated or worsening kidney cancer that has spread to the brain. It may help shrink brain tumors and slow the disease when standard local brain treatments aren’t the right option.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05223816RecruitingPhase 2
Tested drug shots for advanced liver and bile duct cancers
This Phase 2 study tests a drug called VG161 given by injection into liver tumors, either alone or together with nivolumab. It aims to see how well it works and whether it is safe for people with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05234307RecruitingPhase 1
Nivolumab plus PBF-1129 for advanced lung cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests a new combination of PBF-1129 with nivolumab (an immune therapy) for lung cancer that has come back or spread. It aims to find a safe dose and see whether the combination can shrink tumors and improve outcomes.
Columbus, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT05257590RecruitingPhase 2
CVM-1118 plus nivolumab for advanced liver cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests whether CVM-1118 given with nivolumab can help people with advanced, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (a type of liver cancer) that can’t be cured with surgery. It’s for patients whose cancer has worsened after earlier cancer medicines or treatments.
Kaohsiung CityAges 18 years+ - NCT05266612RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a cancer medicine for advanced solid tumors with HSV
This early (Phase 1) study tests VG2025, given alone or with nivolumab, in people with advanced solid cancers that have not responded to standard treatment. It may help by activating an immune response against cancer, especially in people who have HSV (herpes simplex virus) in their system.
Gilbert, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05272384RecruitingPhase 1
Testing nivolumab plus ASTX727 for hard-to-treat lymphoma
This Phase 1 study tests whether adding ASTX727 to nivolumab can shrink relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphomas that have come back or did not respond to treatment. It also aims to find a safe dosing plan and see early signs of benefit in certain lymphoma types.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05310643RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab and ipilimumab for bowel cancer resistant to anti-PD1
This Phase 2 study tests two immunotherapy medicines (nivolumab and ipilimumab) in people with metastatic colorectal cancer that has not responded to anti-PD1 treatment. It focuses on tumors with mismatch repair problems (dMMR) and/or high microsatellite instability (MSI).
BesançonAges 18 years+ - NCT05310591RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study anti-PD1 treatment with Kymriah re-dosing for leukemia
This Phase 1/2 trial studies giving an anti-PD1 antibody (like pembrolizumab or nivolumab) along with a second Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) infusion in children and young adults whose B-cell leukemia is coming back or their Kymriah effect has faded. It may help the new immune treatment work better after the first Kymriah.
BordeauxAges 1–25 - NCT05492123RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab plus ipilimumab with chemoradiation for cervical cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether adding immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) to standard chemoradiation can improve treatment for cervical cancer. It may help by training the immune system to better target cancer cells while radiation and chemotherapy work in the body.
Fortaleza, CearáAges 18–95 - NCT05498792RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Trial testing CBL0137 with two immunotherapy drugs for melanoma
This early trial tests CBL0137 along with ipilimumab and nivolumab (two immune-based cancer medicines) in people with stage III or possibly stage IV melanoma that can be biopsied. It may help shrink melanoma and improve immune control, while also learning how safe and effective this combination is.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05629546RecruitingPhase 1
Nivolumab and relatlimab with lab-made memory NK cells
This Phase 1 study tests a new form of immune cells (NK cells) along with nivolumab and relatlimab for advanced melanoma that has worsened after prior PD-1/PD-L1 treatments. It may help your body recognize and attack melanoma cells more strongly.
St Louis, MissouriAges 18 years+ - NCT05652673Recruiting
Stopping immunotherapy after a good melanoma response
This trial studies whether it’s safe to stop nivolumab (an immunotherapy) after your melanoma has responded well to initial treatment with ipilimumab plus nivolumab. It may help some people avoid ongoing treatment side effects while still keeping the cancer controlled.
RotterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT05655312RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Targeted radiation melanoma treatment with or without nivolumab
This early-stage study tests whether a targeted radioactive drug can shrink advanced melanoma, either alone or along with nivolumab (an immune-activating medicine). You may be eligible if your melanoma shows a specific target on scan imaging and has progressed despite prior melanoma treatments.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18–90 - NCT05663710RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of 177Lu antibody and medicines for first advanced kidney cancer
This trial tests a new combination of targeted medicines (including 177Lu girentuximab) plus immunotherapy to treat people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer who have not had prior systemic (whole-body) treatment. It aims to shrink tumors and control disease by attacking cancer in multiple ways.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05739045RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab plus SOX before and around stomach cancer surgery
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding nivolumab to standard chemotherapy (SOX) given before and around surgery can improve outcomes for people with certain stomach or stomach–esophagus junction cancers. It aims to shrink or control the cancer and make surgery more effective.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–80 - NCT05779423RecruitingPhase 2
Freezing tumor plus two immunotherapies for advanced melanoma
This trial tests whether combining a local treatment that freezes a tumor (cryoablation) with two immune “checkpoint” medicines (ipilimumab and nivolumab) can better control unresectable melanoma. It may help when melanoma has grown after prior immune therapy.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 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.