New drug combo shows promise against tough cancers

NCT ID NCT04349267

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called BMS-986315, alone or combined with other immunotherapies (nivolumab or cetuximab), in 44 people with advanced solid tumors like head and neck, lung, or kidney cancer. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. Researchers also looked at whether tumors shrank. The study is complete, but results are not yet widely reported.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

BMS-986315 (an experimental immunotherapy drug)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced solid tumors like head and neck, lung, or kidney cancer.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

childhood kidney cell carcinoma head and neck squamous cell carcinoma non-small cell lung carcinoma renal cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Local Institution

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 06100, Mexico

  • Local Institution - 0001

    Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States

  • Local Institution - 0004

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0005

    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0011

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0013

    Ottawa, K1H 8L6, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0014

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6X 1E8, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0028

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States