Immunotherapy combo tested for tough thyroid cancers

NCT ID NCT03753919

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase II trial tested two immunotherapy drugs, durvalumab and tremelimumab, in 79 patients with advanced thyroid cancer that had progressed despite treatment. The goal was to see if the combination could slow or stop cancer growth. The study was terminated early, so the full results are not available.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

durvalumab and tremelimumab (immunotherapy drugs)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for patients with advanced thyroid cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. Immunotherapy can cause immune-related side effects, and the combination may not work for all thyroid cancer types.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

differentiated thyroid carcinoma medullary thyroid gland carcinoma thyroid cancer Thyroid Cancer, Papillary thyroid gland follicular carcinoma thyroid gland papillary carcinoma thyroid gland undifferentiated (anaplastic) carcinoma Thyroid Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clínica Universidad de Navarra

    Pamplona, Spain

  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo (CHUVI)

    Vigo, 36036, Spain

  • Hospital Clínic Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital Clínico San Carlos

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer

    Murcia, Spain

  • Hospital Provincial de Castellón

    Castellon, Valencia, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

    Málaga, Spain

  • Instituto Catalán de Oncología de Hospitalet

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08908, Spain

  • Instituto Valenciano de Oncología

    Valencia, 46009, Spain

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Madrid, 28033, Spain