Cancer drug nivolumab tested in rare blood cancer

NCT ID NCT06936943

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests the drug nivolumab (Opdivo) in 14 people with Richter's transformation, a rare and aggressive blood cancer that arises from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The study measures how many patients respond to treatment, how long they live, and safety. All participants receive nivolumab every 4 weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

nivolumab (Opdivo)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for Richter's transformation, a rare and aggressive blood cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with only 14 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Nivolumab can cause immune-related side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Richter transformation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Aichi Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan

  • Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

  • Hokkaido University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan

  • Kindai University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ōsaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan

  • Kyoto University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

  • Kyusyu University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

  • National Cancer Center Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chuo Ku, Tokyo, Japan

  • Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Niigata, Niigata, Japan

  • Tohoku University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Bunkyō-Ku, Tokyo, Japan