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
- NCT03340129RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab plus focused brain radiation for melanoma spread
This trial studies whether giving the immunotherapy drug nivolumab together with targeted brain radiation (not whole-brain radiation) helps people with melanoma that has spread to the brain. It aims to improve brain control while keeping side effects manageable.
Sydney, New South WalesAges 18–120 - NCT03406247RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy after salvage surgery for head and neck cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests an immunotherapy given after salvage surgery for certain head and neck squamous cell cancers that came back (or a new second cancer) in an area that was already treated with radiation. It aims to lower the chance the cancer returns after surgery, especially in higher-risk situations.
Villejuif, Val De MarneAges 18 years+ - NCT03563729RecruitingPhase 2
Melanoma in the brain: steroids plus targeted therapy
This Phase 2 trial studies how giving steroid medicine for brain swelling may help people with melanoma that has spread to the brain, and whether adding a targeted approach works for a specific genetic tumor type. It may help shrink brain tumors and improve symptoms, while comparing how patients respond.
Herlev, Capital RegionAges 18 years+ - NCT03803553RecruitingPhase 3
Testing blood tumor DNA treatment after stage III colon surgery
This trial studies how to find tiny hidden cancer cells after stage III colon cancer surgery using a blood test. If the blood test shows tumor DNA, you may get additional treatment to lower the chance of cancer coming back.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT03897543RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing ABX196 plus nivolumab for advanced liver cancer
This trial studies whether ABX196 combined with nivolumab can slow or treat advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) when it can’t be fully cured with surgery or local procedures. It’s early-phase, so the goal is to find the best way to treat and whether it shows signs of benefit.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05533697RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
mRNA medicine with or without immunotherapy for advanced solid cancers
This Phase 1/2 study tests an mRNA vaccine (mRNA-4359) either alone or combined with an immune checkpoint antibody (immunotherapy). It’s for people with advanced solid tumors to see if it can shrink tumors and how safe it is.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 12 years+ - NCT04114136RecruitingPhase 2
Study tests pembrolizumab or nivolumab plus a diabetes-like drug
This Phase 2 study tests whether adding a metabolic (diabetes-related) medicine to an immune therapy (pembrolizumab or nivolumab) can better control certain solid tumors. It may help people whose standard treatment would usually be pembrolizumab or nivolumab alone.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04159818RecruitingPhase 2
Adding immune treatments to improve checkpoint drug response in TNBC
This Phase 2 trial tests strategies meant to “prime” the immune system so that immune checkpoint medicines may work better in people with triple-negative breast cancer that has spread (or can’t be fully cured). You might be considered if your cancer has measurable areas that can be biopsied and you meet specific health and prior-treatment rules.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT04400539RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab plus 5-ALA light treatment for pleural mesothelioma
This Phase 2 study tests whether adding nivolumab (an immunotherapy) to a one-time “light-based” treatment during a lung procedure can control malignant pleural mesothelioma that can’t be surgically removed. You may be eligible if your cancer has come back or progressed after prior platinum chemotherapy, and if your tumor is reachable for the light treatment during thoracoscopy.
LilleAges 18 years+ - NCT04665206RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing VT3989 for certain advanced cancers
This early-stage trial tests VT3989 in people with specific advanced (metastatic or unresectable) cancers. It may help shrink tumors or slow cancer growth in patients who fit the genetic or diagnosis-specific requirements.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04741997RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Adjuvant melanoma treatment guided by response to targeted drugs
This early-phase study looks at whether people with melanoma can get the “right” follow-up (extra) treatment based on how well their cancer responds after starting targeted drugs before surgery. The goal is to improve outcomes while better matching treatment to each person’s tumor response.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT04866654RecruitingPhase 2
Test chemotherapy without radiation for early Hodgkin lymphoma
This Phase 2 study tests whether you can treat early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma with chemotherapy while avoiding radiation. It may help reduce radiation-related side effects if the treatment controls the cancer effectively.
Pavia, P.le Golgi 19Ages 18–60 - NCT04875611RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab for nasopharyngeal cancer after platinum chemotherapy
This trial studies nivolumab (an immune therapy) for nasopharyngeal cancer that grew or returned after platinum chemotherapy. It aims to shrink tumors or slow cancer growth after standard treatment hasn’t worked.
BialystokAges 18 years+ - NCT04900818RecruitingPhase 1
Givastomig for advanced solid cancers, including gastric and pancreas
This Phase 1 trial tests how safe and effective givastomig (TJ033721) is for advanced or metastatic solid tumors. It may help people whose cancer has grown despite standard treatment, or—if in the combination parts—specific cancers that meet certain lab test and tumor-marker requirements.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04966663RecruitingPhase 2
Using blood DNA tests to guide lung cancer treatment
This study uses a blood test called ctDNA to look for leftover lung cancer after surgery. Based on that result, the trial will help decide which treatment approach is best for you and may catch cancer returning earlier.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT04995003RecruitingPhase 1
HER2 CAR T plus pembrolizumab for advanced HER2 sarcoma
This Phase 1 study tests a personalized immune-cell treatment (HER2 CAR T cells) given with an immune “checkpoint” medicine (pembrolizumab or another checkpoint blocker) to shrink advanced HER2-positive sarcoma. It may help patients whose cancer is progressing or coming back after prior treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 1–25 - NCT05076760RecruitingPhase 1
Study of a cancer-killing virus with standard treatments
This Phase 1 trial tests MEM-288, an oncolytic (cancer-killing) virus, either alone or combined with standard cancer medicines, in people with advanced solid tumors. It’s designed to see how the treatment works and how safe it is in different cancer types and after specific prior therapies.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05112549RecruitingPhase 1
PD-1 antibody placed into brain fluid for metastatic cancer
This early-phase study tests a PD-1 antibody delivered directly into the brain fluid (intrathecal space) to treat metastatic solid tumors that have spread to the lining around the brain/spinal cord (leptomeningeal disease). It aims to see whether this approach can better control cancer in that area and whether it’s safe.
BonnAges 18 years+ - NCT05187182RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a new cancer drug with FOLFOX and immune therapy
This Phase 1 study tests CA-4948 given with standard chemotherapy (FOLFOX) and an immune therapy (an immune checkpoint inhibitor, similar to PD-1). It’s for people with advanced stomach or esophageal cancer that can’t be removed by surgery, to see how well the treatment works and whether it’s safe.
St Louis, MissouriAges 18 years+ - NCT05254184RecruitingPhase 1
Vaccine and immunotherapy for KRAS-mutated lung cancer
This Phase 1 study tests a KRAS-targeted vaccine combined with chemo and immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. It aims to help the immune system recognize and fight tumors with specific KRAS mutations, and to see if the treatment is safe and effective enough to study further.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–100 - NCT05263050RecruitingPhase 2
Trial tests a new cabozantinib schedule for kidney and neuroendocrine tumors
This Phase 2 study tests a different dosing schedule of cabozantinib (a cancer medicine) for metastatic kidney cancer and certain neuroendocrine tumors. It aims to see if the timing and schedule can work well for people with advanced disease.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05327686RecruitingPhase 2
Adding focused radiation to immunotherapy for kidney cancer
This Phase 2 trial studies whether adding focused, high-precision radiation to immunotherapy helps people with advanced kidney cancer (that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread). It aims to improve cancer control by combining two treatment approaches.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05361720RecruitingPhase 2
Genetic test to match treatment for advanced kidney cancer
This study looks at genetic (RNA) testing of kidney cancer tissue to help choose the best drug treatment. It may help guide therapy for people with advanced or metastatic clear cell kidney cancer who are starting treatment for the first time.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05423262RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
TRK-950 for advanced solid tumors that standard treatment can’t control
This trial tests TRK-950 in people with advanced (locally advanced or metastatic) solid tumors when standard treatments have stopped working or aren’t available. It may help by trying a new treatment approach when current options are limited.
Nagoya, Aichi-kenAges 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.