Could a shot stop mouth cancer before it starts?

NCT ID NCT06561087

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

Summary

This study tests if injecting the cancer drug nivolumab directly into high-risk precancerous mouth lesions can stop them from turning into cancer. About 45 adults with these lesions will receive either the drug or a placebo injection. The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and effective at controlling the disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

oral mucosa leukoplakia precancerous condition preneoplastic lesion lip and oral cavity carcinoma prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77090, United States

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