EA2176: Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel +/- Nivolumab in Metastatic Anal Cancer Patients (NCT04444921)
A Randomized Phase III Study of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition With Chemotherapy in Treatment-Naive Metastatic Anal Cancer Patients
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This phase 3 trial compares the addition of nivolumab to chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) versus usual treatment (chemotherapy alone) for the treatment of anal cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving nivolumab together with carboplatin and paclitaxel may help doctors find out if the treatment is better or the same as the usual approach.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine — Anchorage, Alaska
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (579 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 579 sites.
- Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine — Anchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Women's Cancer Care — Anchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Oncology Centre — Anchorage, Alaska
- Katmai Oncology Group — Anchorage, Alaska
- Providence Alaska Medical Center — Anchorage, Alaska
- Kingman Regional Medical Center — Kingman, Arizona
- Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's — Phoenix, Arizona
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith — Fort Smith, Arkansas
- CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs — Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Kaiser Permanente-Anaheim — Anaheim, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Deer Valley Medical Center — Antioch, California
- Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Arroyo Grande — Arroyo Grande, California
- PCR Oncology — Arroyo Grande, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Baldwin Park — Baldwin Park, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Bellflower — Bellflower, California
- Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center — Burbank, California
- Kaiser Permanente Dublin — Dublin, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Fontana — Fontana, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Fremont — Fremont, California
- Fresno Cancer Center — Fresno, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Fresno — Fresno, California
- Kaiser Permanente South Bay — Harbor City, California
💰 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.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.