Could a lighter immunotherapy schedule keep advanced cancers in check?

NCT ID NCT05078047

First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Summary

This trial is for people with advanced cancers who have already responded well to 6 months of standard immunotherapy. It compares continuing the same drugs at the usual frequency versus giving them every 3 months. The goal is to see if the reduced schedule can prevent cancer progression just as effectively while lowering side effects and treatment costs.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
immunotherapy drugs (checkpoint inhibitors) given at reduced frequency
What this could lead to
If successful, this could mean many patients with advanced cancers need fewer hospital visits for immunotherapy, reducing side effects and costs without compromising disease control.
What could go wrong
This is a large phase 3 trial, but reducing treatment frequency might allow some cancers to progress faster. Results will take years to confirm.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Boulogne sur Mer

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

  • CHD Vendée

    La Roche-sur-Yon, France

  • CHI Elbeuf

    Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, France

  • CHU Bordeaux - Hôpial Saint André

    Bordeaux, France

  • CHU Bretonneau

    Tours, 37044, France

  • CHU Henri Mondor

    Créteil, 94010, France

  • CHU Nîmes/Institut de cancérologie du Gard

    Nîmes, France

  • CHU Poitiers

    Poitiers, 86000, France

  • Centre Antoine Lacassagne

    Nice, 06189, France

  • Centre Eugene Marquis

    Rennes, 35042, France

  • Centre François Baclesse

    Caen, 14076, France

  • Centre Georges François Leclerc

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • Centre Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal

    Créteil, 94010, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Mémorial de Saint-Lô

    Saint-Lô, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque

    Bayonne, 64109, France

  • Centre Jean Perrin

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France

  • Centre Léon Bérard

    Lyon, France

  • Centre Oscar Lambret

    Lille, France

  • Clinique Chenieux

    Limoges, 87000, France

  • Clinique Mutualiste de l'Estuaire

    Saint-Nazaire, France

  • Clinique Sainte Catherine

    Avignon, 84918, France

  • GH Mutualiste de Grenoble

    Grenoble, France

  • HIA Sainte Anne

    Toulon, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69310, France

  • Hôpital Cochin APHP

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital Foch

    Suresnes, 92151, France

  • Hôpital Saint Antoine APHP

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital Saint Louis

    Paris, 75010, France

  • ICANS

    Strasbourg, 67200, France

  • IUCT

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Institut de cancérologie de l'Ouest

    Angers, 49055, France

  • Institut de cancérologie de l'Ouest

    Saint-Herblain, 44805, France

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