Immunotherapy before surgery shows promise for oral cancer

NCT ID NCT03021993

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

Summary

This study tested the drug nivolumab in 17 people with advanced oral cavity cancer before they had surgery. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors before removal. Nivolumab is an immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight cancer. The trial has been completed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States