🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-03

A Study of Nivolumab, Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab, or Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Participants With Deficient Mismatch Repair (dMMR)/Microsatellite Instability High (MSI-H) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) (NCT04008030)

A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial of Nivolumab Alone, Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab, or Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy in Participants With Microsatellite Instability High (MSI-H) or Mismatch Repair Deficient (dMMR) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The main purpose of this study is to compare the clinical benefit, as measured by Progression-Free Survival (PFS), Objective Response Rate (ORR), and Overall Survival (OS), achieved by nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab or by nivolumab monotherapy in participants with Microsatellite Instability High (MSI-H) or Mismatch Repair Deficient (dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). This study will also compare nivolumab plus ipilimumab combination vs chemotherapy for treatment of MSI-H/dMMR mCRC participants.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Local Institution - 0059 — Los Angeles, California

Age range: 18 Years

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (157 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 157 sites.

  • Local Institution - 0059 — Los Angeles, California
  • Local Institution - 0130 — Sacramento, California
  • Local Institution - 0103 — Denver, Colorado
  • Local Institution - 0119 — Arlington Heights, Illinois
  • Local Institution - 0060 — New York, New York
  • Local Institution - 0105 — Portland, Oregon
  • Local Institution - 0121 — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Local Institution - 0106 — Dallas, Texas
  • Local Institution - 0104 — Roanoke, Virginia
  • Local Institution - 0073 — Ciudad Autonoma Beunos Aires, Buenos Aires
  • Local Institution - 0074 — Viedma, Río Negro Province
  • Local Institution - 0084 — Buenos Aires,
  • Local Institution - 0100 — CABA,
  • Local Institution - 0072 — CABA,
  • Local Institution - 0019 — Westmead, New South Wales
  • Local Institution - 0053 — Woolloongabba, Queensland
  • Local Institution - 0018 — Elizabeth Vale, South Australia
  • Local Institution - 0041 — Clayton, Victoria
  • Local Institution - 0017 — Heidelberg, Victoria
  • Local Institution - 0064 — Graz,
  • Local Institution - 0068 — Linz,
  • Local Institution - 0120 — Salzburg,
  • Local Institution - 0065 — Vienna,
  • Local Institution - 0067 — Wiener Neustadt,
  • Local Institution - 0045 — Bonheiden, Antwerpen

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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