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Clinical Trial Active — Not Recruiting Phase III NCT04099251

Effectiveness Study of Nivolumab Compared to Placebo in Prevention of Recurrent Melanoma After Complete Resection of Stage IIB/C Melanoma

Effectiveness Study of Nivolumab Compared to Placebo in Prevention of Recurrent Melanoma After Complete Resection of Stage IIB/C Melanoma — Active Not Recruiting • Phase III • Oncology…

📅 09 Apr 2026 ⏱ 1 min read
Active — Not Recruiting
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Status
Active — Not Recruiting
Phase
Phase III
NCT ID
NCT04099251
Start
2019-10-28
Completion
2022-06-28
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  • Effectiveness Study of Nivolumab Compared to Placebo in Prevention of Recurrent Melanoma After Complete Resection of Stage IIB/C Melanoma — Active Not Recruiting • Phase III • Oncology • NCT04099251.
  • Nivolumab immunotherapy reduced melanoma recurrence risk compared to placebo in high-risk patients after surgery.

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What This Trial Is Studying

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of nivolumab adjuvant immunotherapy compared to placebo in adults and pediatric participants after complete resection of Stage IIB/C melanoma with no evidence of disease (NED) who are at high risk for recurrence. Conditions: Melanoma Interventions: Nivolumab, Placebo Lead Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb Planned Enrollment: 790 participants

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