New drug combo shows promise against salivary cancer

NCT ID NCT03172624

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 06, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This study tested two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in 64 people with salivary gland cancer that had come back or spread. The goal was to see how well the drugs shrank tumors and what side effects occurred. The approach aims to control the disease, not cure it, and participants may need ongoing treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Rockville Centre

    Rockville Centre, New York, 11570, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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