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NCT03854032 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Nivolumab and BMS986205 in Treating Patients With Stage II-IV Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck

A Phase 2 study of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University.

Active
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT03854032: Active Phase 2 study of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University.

NCT03854032 is a Phase 2 study of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Thomas Jefferson University. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 103-participant average among 47 other Squamous Cell Carcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (56% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03854032, a Phase 2 study of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab works, with or without BMS986205, in treating patients with stage II-IV squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. BMS986205 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving nivolumab with BMS986205 may work better than nivolumab alone in treating patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.

Primary Outcome

Will be assessed by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The proportions of the primary endpoint in the two treatment groups will be compared at 25% significance level using a two-sided test in proportions. Will re-analyze the primary endpoints using a combined patients collection. Historical controls of patients who received nivolumab alone for 4 weeks in previous window of opportunity trial (CA209-9A7) will be included in the control group. Patients' demographic

Interventions

  • OTHER Questionnaire Administration
  • BIOLOGICAL Nivolumab
  • PROCEDURE Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
  • BIOLOGICAL IDO1 Inhibitor BMS-986205

Study Locations (2)

Ohio

  • Ohio State University - Columbus

Pennsylvania

  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2019-04-09
Est. Completion 2025-12-31
Phase Phase 2
Thomas Jefferson University

292 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03854032 still lists

NCT03854032 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 103-participant average among 47 other Squamous Cell Carcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (56% lower).

The record links to 5 conditions, with Squamous Cell Carcinoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Questionnaire Administration is the first listed.

NCT03854032 reports a single indexed study location in Ohio, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03854032 about?

NCT03854032 is a clinical study titled "Nivolumab and BMS986205 in Treating Patients With Stage II-IV Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck". This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab works, with or without BMS986205, in treating patients with stage II-IV squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with t...

What is the current status of trial NCT03854032?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2019-04-09. Estimated completion is 2025-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT03854032 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Lip, Larynx, Pharynx.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03854032?

The interventions under investigation include: Questionnaire Administration (OTHER), Nivolumab (BIOLOGICAL), Therapeutic Conventional Surgery (PROCEDURE), IDO1 Inhibitor BMS-986205 (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03854032?

This trial is sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University, which has 292 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03854032 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Ohio, Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03854032's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 23rd of 47 higher than 24 of 47 other Squamous Cell Carcinoma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03854032, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03854032 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.