Drug shows promise in keeping aggressive esophageal cancer at bay after treatment

NCT ID NCT02743494

Summary

This large, completed Phase 3 trial tested whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab could help prevent cancer from returning in patients who had surgery for esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer. The study involved 794 patients who had already completed chemotherapy and radiation before surgery but still had a high risk of the cancer coming back. Participants received either nivolumab or a placebo (inactive treatment) after surgery to see which group stayed cancer-free longer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Local Institution - 0001

    Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 55131, Germany

  • Local Institution - 0003

    Cologne, 50937, Germany

  • Local Institution - 0005

    Munich, 81675, Germany

  • Local Institution - 0006

    Berlin, D-13353, Germany

  • Local Institution - 0007

    Hamburg, 20251, Germany

  • Local Institution - 0008

    Essen, 45136, Germany

  • Local Institution - 0011

    Tübingen, 72076, Germany

  • Local Institution - 0012

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4009, United States

  • Local Institution - 0017

    Marburg, 35043, Germany

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    Basel, 4031, Switzerland

  • Local Institution - 0022

    Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States

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    San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

  • Local Institution - 0024

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Local Institution - 0025

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States

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    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

  • Local Institution - 0027

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Local Institution - 0028

    Craiova, 200347, Romania

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    Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia

  • Local Institution - 0030

    Olomouc, 779 00, Czechia

  • Local Institution - 0031

    Brno, 656 53, Czechia

  • Local Institution - 0032

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Local Institution - 0033

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28262, United States

  • Local Institution - 0034

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

  • Local Institution - 0035

    Brussels, 1200, Belgium

  • Local Institution - 0036

    Liège, 4000, Belgium

  • Local Institution - 0037

    Edegem, 2650, Belgium

  • Local Institution - 0038

    Galway, Ireland

  • Local Institution - 0039

    Wilton, CORK, 0, Ireland

  • Local Institution - 0040

    Dublin, 9, Ireland

  • Local Institution - 0042

    Groningen, 9713 AP, Netherlands

  • Local Institution - 0043

    Maastrict, 6229 HX, Netherlands

  • Local Institution - 0045

    London, Greater London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

  • Local Institution - 0046

    Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

  • Local Institution - 0047

    Sankt Gallen, 9007, Switzerland

  • Local Institution - 0048

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States

  • Local Institution - 0049

    Withington, Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom

  • Local Institution - 0050

    Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, 1264, Argentina

  • Local Institution - 0051

    San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, 4000, Argentina

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    Debrecen, 0, Hungary

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    Budapest, 1097, Hungary

  • Local Institution - 0054

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Local Institution - 0056

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • Local Institution - 0057

    Kaposvár, 7400, Hungary

  • Local Institution - 0058

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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    Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, 98700-000, Brazil

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    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000, Brazil

  • Local Institution - 0061

    Barretos, São Paulo, 14780-070, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 01246-000, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 01308-050, Brazil

  • Local Institution - 0064

    Salvador, 0, Brazil

  • Local Institution - 0065

    Rio de Janeiro, 22793-080, Brazil

  • Local Institution - 0066

    Neptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States

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    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

  • Local Institution - 0068

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • Local Institution - 0069

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • Local Institution - 0072

    Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia

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    St Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia

  • Local Institution - 0075

    Tamworth, New South Wales, 2340, Australia

  • Local Institution - 0077

    Madrid, 28050, Spain

  • Local Institution - 0078

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

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    Córdoba, 14004, Spain

  • Local Institution - 0080

    Madrid, 28007, Spain

  • Local Institution - 0081

    Warsaw, 02-781, Poland

  • Local Institution - 0082

    Poznan, 60-780, Poland

  • Local Institution - 0083

    Gliwice, 44-101, Poland

  • Local Institution - 0084

    Distrito Federal, 14080, Mexico

  • Local Institution - 0085

    Tlalpan, Distrito Federal C.p., 14000, Mexico

  • Local Institution - 0086

    Ghent, 9000, Belgium

  • Local Institution - 0087

    Namur, 5000, Belgium

  • Local Institution - 0088

    Lima, LIMA 41, Peru

  • Local Institution - 0089

    Amsterdam, North Holland, 1066 CX, Netherlands

  • Local Institution - 0091

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0092

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1V7, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0093

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0094

    London, Ontario, N6A 4L6, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0095

    Brasília, Federal District, 70200-730, Brazil

  • Local Institution - 0096

    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30130-090, Brazil

  • Local Institution - 0097

    San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico

  • Local Institution - 0098

    Gosford, New South Wales, 2250, Australia

  • Local Institution - 0099

    Hobart, 7000, Australia

  • Local Institution - 0101

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States

  • Local Institution - 0103

    Cluj-Napoca, 400352, Romania

  • Local Institution - 0104

    Milan, 20133, Italy

  • Local Institution - 0105

    Bergamo, 24127, Italy

  • Local Institution - 0106

    Reggio Emilia, 42100, Italy

  • Local Institution - 0107

    Roma, 00168, Italy

  • Local Institution - 0109

    Québec, Quebec, G1R 2J6, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0110

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0111

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Local Institution - 0112

    Córdoba, X5006HBF, Argentina

  • Local Institution - 0113

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States

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    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

  • Local Institution - 0117

    Lille, 59037, France

  • Local Institution - 0118

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

  • Local Institution - 0119

    Paris, 75012, France

  • Local Institution - 0120

    Pessac, 33604, France

  • Local Institution - 0121

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • Local Institution - 0123

    Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia

  • Local Institution - 0125

    Moscow, 115478, Russia

  • Local Institution - 0127

    Leon, Guanajato, Guanajuato, 37000, Mexico

  • Local Institution - 0129

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0130

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Local Institution - 0131

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States

  • Local Institution - 0132

    Rennes, 35033, France

  • Local Institution - 0133

    CABA, 1426, Argentina

  • Local Institution - 0134

    Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0135

    Floreşti, 407280, Romania

  • Local Institution - 0136

    Saint Petersburg, 197758, Russia

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    Milan, 20097, Italy

  • Local Institution - 0138

    Krakow, 31-202, Poland

  • Local Institution - 0139

    Lublin, 20-081, Poland

  • Local Institution - 0140

    Kanwal, New South Wales, 2263, Australia

  • Local Institution - 0141

    Lima, LIMA 31, Peru

  • Local Institution - 0142

    Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel

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    Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel

  • Local Institution - 0144

    Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

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    Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel

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    Haifa, 31096, Israel

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    Toulouse, 31403, France

  • Local Institution - 0149

    Rouen, 76000, France

  • Local Institution - 0151

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Local Institution - 0152

    Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, 1280, Argentina

  • Local Institution - 0153

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

  • Local Institution - 0154

    Aguascalientes, 20230, Mexico

  • Local Institution - 0156

    Perth, Western Australia, 6150, Australia

  • Local Institution - 0157

    Istanbul, 34300, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Local Institution - 0160

    Adana, 01250, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Local Institution - 0161

    Erzurum, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Local Institution - 0162

    Lima, 34, Peru

  • Local Institution - 0163

    Bucharest, 022328, Romania

  • Local Institution - 0164

    Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, 1118, Argentina

  • Local Institution - 0165

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • Local Institution - 0166

    Aarhus N, Central Jutland, 8200, Denmark

  • Local Institution - 0167

    Baia Mare, 430295, Romania

  • Local Institution - 0168

    Mexico City, 06760, Mexico

  • Local Institution - 0169

    Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom

  • Local Institution - 0170

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Local Institution - 0171

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Local Institution - 0172

    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 1040045, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0173

    Akita, Akita, 0108543, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0174

    Minato-ku, Tokyo, 1058470, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0175

    Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea

  • Local Institution - 0176

    Seoul, 120-752, South Korea

  • Local Institution - 0177

    Taichung, 40447, Taiwan

  • Local Institution - 0178

    Tainan, 70403, Taiwan

  • Local Institution - 0179

    Taipei, 100, Taiwan

  • Local Institution - 0180

    Chiba, Chiba, 2608677, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0181

    Kita-gun, 7610793, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0182

    Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0183

    Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 7348551, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0184

    Kumamoto, Kumamoto, 8608556, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0185

    Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0186

    Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama, 3620806, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0187

    Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 8128582, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0188

    Sendai, Miyagi, 9808574, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0189

    Gifu, Gifu, 5011194, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0190

    Koto-ku, Tokyo, 1358550, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0191

    Kagoshima, Kagoshima-ken, 8908520, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0192

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 0030027, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0193

    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1600023, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0194

    Fukuoka, 8111395, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0195

    Callao, 02, Peru

  • Local Institution - 0196

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 0608648, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0197

    Bucharest, 021389, Romania

  • Local Institution - 0198

    Buenos Aires, 1093 AAS, Argentina

  • Local Institution - 0200

    Blacktown, New South Wales, 2148, Australia

  • Local Institution - 0202

    London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

  • Local Institution - 0203

    London, Greater London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom

  • Local Institution - 0204

    Shinjuuku-ku, Tokyo, 1608582, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0205

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

  • Local Institution - 0207

    Viedma, Río Negro Province, 8500, Argentina

  • Local Institution - 0208

    Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000, Argentina

  • Local Institution - 0209

    Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia

  • Local Institution - 0212

    Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, 29038, Mexico

  • Local Institution - 0213

    Cheboksary, 428020, Russia

  • Local Institution - 0214

    Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G8Z 3R9, Canada

  • Local Institution - 0215

    Avignon Cedes 9, 84918, France

  • Local Institution - 0216

    Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

  • Local Institution - 0217

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Local Institution - 0218

    Singapore, 119228, Singapore

  • Local Institution - 0219

    Singapore, Central Singapore, 168583, Singapore

  • Local Institution - 0221

    Curitiba, Paraná, 81520-060, Brazil

  • Local Institution - 0222

    Sao Jose de Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15091-000, Brazil

  • Local Institution - 0223

    Itacorubi, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, 88034, Brazil

  • Local Institution - 0224

    Budapest, 1122, Hungary

  • Local Institution - 0225

    Hong Kong, 0, Hong Kong

  • Local Institution - 0226

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • Local Institution - 0227

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China

  • Local Institution - 0228

    Tianjin, 300060, China

  • Local Institution - 0230

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China

  • Local Institution - 0232

    Shanghai, 200032, China

  • Local Institution - 0233

    Linhai, Zhejiang, 317000, China

  • Local Institution - 0234

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350014, China

  • Local Institution - 0237

    Brisbane, Queensland, 4102, Australia

  • Local Institution - 0238

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China

  • Local Institution - 0239

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

  • Local Institution - 0240

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China

  • Local Institution - 0241

    Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

  • Local Institution - 0243

    Cardiff, CF14 2TL, United Kingdom

  • Local Institution - 0247

    Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

  • Local Institution - 0248

    Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

  • Local Institution - 0250

    Tucson, Arizona, 85711, United States

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