About this trial
To evaluate the antitumor efficacy of intralesional injections of nivolumab in patients with high-risk oral premalignant lesions
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Presence of a treatment naïve, biopsy proven, intraoral premalignant lesion visible from oral cavity.
Be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial. In the event that non-English speaking participants are eligible for this study, a short form (if applicable) or an ICD in their language, will be utilized and completed in accordance with the MDACC "Policy For Consenting Non-English Speaking Participants."
Be >/= 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
Be willing to provide tissue, either archive or from a newly obtained oral biopsy.
Disqualifiers
Is currently participating and receiving study therapy with potential anti-neoplastic activity or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy with potential anti-neoplastic activity within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment.
Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis)
Hypersensitivity to nivolumab or any of its excipients.
Has had a prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 2 or at baseline) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier.
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Nivolumab
DrugGiven by injections
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Safety and AdverseEevents (AEs)
Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version (v) 5.0
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