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NCT03873402 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study of Nivolumab Combined With Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab Alone in Participants With Advanced Kidney Cancer

A Phase 3 study of Renal Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Active
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
437
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03873402: Active Phase 3 study of Renal Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

NCT03873402 is a Phase 3 study of Renal Cell Carcinoma that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb. The registered enrollment target is 437 participants, above the 239-participant average among 121 other Renal Cell Carcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (83% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 11 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03873402, a Phase 3 study of Renal Cell Carcinoma, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
437 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and safety of nivolumab combined with ipilimumab compared to nivolumab monotherapy in participants with previously untreated kidney cancer that has spread.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Nivolumab
  • BIOLOGICAL Ipilimumab
  • OTHER Ipilimumab placebo

Study Locations (20)

Other

  • Local Institution - 0005 - Córdoba
  • Local Institution - 0002 - San Juan
  • Local Institution - 0033 - Graz
  • Local Institution - 0031 - Vienna
  • Local Institution - 0032 - Wels

Massachusetts

  • Local Institution - 0066 - Boston
  • Local Institution - 0088 - Boston
  • Local Institution - 0086 - Boston

Buenos Aires

  • Local Institution - 0100 - Capital Federal
  • Local Institution - 0011 - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
  • Local Institution - 0060 - Mar del Plata

Región de Valparaíso

  • Local Institution - 0004 - Viña del Mar
  • Local Institution - 0012 - Viña El Mar

District of Columbia

  • Local Institution - 0013 - Washington D.C.

Georgia

  • Local Institution - 0053 - Athens

Pennsylvania

  • The Reading Hosp Med Ctr Reg Cancer Ctr - West Reading

South Carolina

  • Local Institution - 0084 - Charleston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 437 participants
Start Date 2019-06-21
Est. Completion 2027-03-11
Phase Phase 3
Bristol-Myers Squibb

1,025 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03873402 still lists

NCT03873402 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 437 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 239-participant average among 121 other Renal Cell Carcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (83% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Renal Cell Carcinoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Nivolumab is the first listed.

NCT03873402 names 20 study sites across 11 states, led by Other, Massachusetts, Buenos Aires.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03873402 about?

NCT03873402 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Nivolumab Combined With Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab Alone in Participants With Advanced Kidney Cancer". The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and safety of nivolumab combined with ipilimumab compared to nivolumab monotherapy in participants with previously untreated kidney cancer that has spread.

What is the current status of trial NCT03873402?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 437 participants. The study started on 2019-06-21. Estimated completion is 2027-03-11.

What conditions does trial NCT03873402 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Renal Cell Carcinoma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03873402?

The interventions under investigation include: Nivolumab (BIOLOGICAL), Ipilimumab (BIOLOGICAL), Ipilimumab placebo (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03873402?

This trial is sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb, which has 1,025 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03873402 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Renal Cell Carcinoma

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03873402's enrollment target sits among peer trials

437 19th of 121 higher than 103 of 121 other Renal Cell Carcinoma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Renal Cell Carcinoma trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03873402, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03873402 (mid enrollment · wide site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.