Cancer drug spartalizumab gets extended safety check in ongoing patients

NCT ID NCT04058756

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study follows patients with advanced solid tumors who are already benefiting from the cancer drug spartalizumab (PDR001). The goal is to continue monitoring safety and side effects while allowing patients to keep receiving the treatment. About 120 participants are enrolled from earlier Novartis studies.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
spartalizumab (PDR001)
What this could lead to
If this trial succeeds, it could provide continued access to spartalizumab for patients who are already benefiting, while gathering long-term safety data.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase rollover study, not designed to prove effectiveness. It only includes patients already doing well on the drug, so results may not apply to a broader population.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center Uni of Te

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Liège, 4000, Belgium

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Guangzhou, 510060, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Brno, 656 53, Czechia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lille, 59037, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lyon, 69373, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Marseille, 13273, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Marseille, 13885, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Villejuif, 94800, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Jena, Thuringia, 07740, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Essen, 45147, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ulm, 89081, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    High West, 999077, Hong Kong

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Debrecen, Hajdu Bihar Megye, 4032, Hungary

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Budapest, H 1122, Hungary

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Milan, MI, 20132, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Milan, MI, 20133, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Milan, MI, 20141, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rozzano, MI, 20089, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Modena, MO, 41124, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Aviano, PN, 33081, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Siena, SI, 53100, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Naples, 80131, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Leiden, South Holland, 2333 ZA, Netherlands

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Gdansk, 80-214, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Poznan, 60-693, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Seoul, Seoul, 03080, South Korea

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Seoul, 05505, South Korea

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barcelona, 08036, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Madrid, 28009, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Madrid, 28034, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Valencia, 46010, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Songkhla, Hat Yai, 90110, Thailand

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

  • Providence Portland Medical Center

    Portland, Oregon, 97123, United States

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