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Clinical Trial Active — Not Recruiting Phase III NCT03383458

A Study of Nivolumab in Participants With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Are at High Risk of Recurrence After Curative Hepatic Resection or Ablation

A Study of Nivolumab in Participants With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Are at High Risk of Recurrence After Curative Hepatic Resection or Ablation — Active Not Recruiting • Phase…

📅 31 Jul 2026 ⏱ 1 min read
Active — Not Recruiting
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Status
Active — Not Recruiting
Phase
Phase III
NCT ID
NCT03383458
Start
2018-04-18
Completion
2026-05-27
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • A Study of Nivolumab in Participants With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Are at High Risk of Recurrence After Curative Hepatic Resection or Ablation — Active Not Recruiting • Phase III • Oncology • NCT03383458.
  • Nivolumab versus placebo to prevent cancer recurrence in patients with liver cancer after surgery or ablation.

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What This Trial Is Studying

This study will investigate if nivolumab will improve recurrence-free survival (RFS) compared to placebo in participants with HCC who have undergone complete resection or have achieved a complete response after local ablation, and who are at high risk of recurrence Conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Liver Cancer Interventions: Nivolumab, Placebo Lead Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb Planned Enrollment: 545 participants

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