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

NCT ID: NCT03383458

Last Updated: 2025-11-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

545 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-18

Study Completion Date

2031-02-27

Brief Summary

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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

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Liver Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm A

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nivolumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Specified dose on specified days

Arm B

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

specified dose on specified days

Interventions

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Nivolumab

Specified dose on specified days

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

specified dose on specified days

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Opdivo BMS-936558

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants with a first diagnosis of HCC who have undergone a curative resection or ablation
* Participants are eligible to enroll if they have non-viral related-HCC, or if they have HBV-HCC, or HCV-HCC
* Child-Pugh Score 5 or 6
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1

Exclusion Criteria

* Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC
* Any evidence of tumor metastasis or co-existing malignant disease
* Participants previously receiving any prior therapy for HCC, including loco-regional therapies
* Participants who have undergone a liver transplant or those who are in the waiting list for liver transplantation
* Participants who have received a live/attenuated vaccine within 30 days of randomization (eg, varicella, zoster, yellow fever, rotavirus, oral polio and measles, mumps, rubella \[MMR\]).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bristol-Myers Squibb

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bristol-Myers Squibb

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Locations

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Local Institution - 0081

Anniston, Alabama, United States

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Mayo Clinic in Arizona - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Arizona Oncology Associates, PC - HOPE

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Local Institution - 0135

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Local Institution - 0088

Palo Alto, California, United States

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San Francisco, California, United States

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Local Institution - 0235

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Local Institution - 0267

Miami, Florida, United States

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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/ UMHC

Miami, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Local Institution - 0009

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Local Institution - 0025

Westwood, Kansas, United States

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Local Institution - 0086

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Minnesota Oncology Hematology, P.A.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Local Institution - 0209

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Local Institution - 0045

New York, New York, United States

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Local Institution - 0219

White Plains, New York, United States

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MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Tyler, Texas, United States

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McGuire VA Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Gorriti, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia

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Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

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Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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Herston, Queensland, Australia

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

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Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

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Graz, , Austria

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Vienna, , Austria

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Vienna, , Austria

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Edegem, , Belgium

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Ghent, , Belgium

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Leuven, , Belgium

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Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil

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Cerqueira César, São Paulo, Brazil

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São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Edmonton, , Canada

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Viña del Mar, Región de Valparaíso, Chile

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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

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Bogotá, , Colombia

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Bobigny, , France

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Brest, , France

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CHU Estaing

Clermont-Ferrand, , France

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Clichy, , France

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Créteil, , France

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Grenoble, , France

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Lille, , France

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Lyon, , France

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Montpellier, , France

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Nice, , France

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Poitiers, , France

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Reims, , France

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Rennes, , France

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Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, , France

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Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, , France

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Villejuif, , France

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Aachen, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Bonn, , Germany

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Cologne, , Germany

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Essen, , Germany

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Frankfurt am Main, , Germany

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Hanover, , Germany

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Homburg, , Germany

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Leipzig, , Germany

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Magdeburg, , Germany

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Mainz, , Germany

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Universitatsmedizin Mannheim

Mannheim, , Germany

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München, , Germany

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Tübingen, , Germany

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Würzburg, , Germany

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Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

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Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

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Messina, ME, Italy

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Bologna, , Italy

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Florence, , Italy

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Meldola, , Italy

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Milan, , Italy

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Modena, , Italy

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Monserrato, , Italy

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Napoli, , Italy

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Napoli, , Italy

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Padua, , Italy

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Rome, , Italy

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Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, Japan

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Kurume-shi, Fukuoka, Japan

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Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo, Japan

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Morioka, Iwate, Japan

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Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan

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Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan

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Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan

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Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan

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Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Chiba, , Japan

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Hiroshima, , Japan

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Ishikawa, , Japan

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Kanagawa, , Japan

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Cuauhtémoc, Durango, Mexico

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Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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San Luis Potosí City, , Mexico

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Maastricht, , Netherlands

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Utrecht, , Netherlands

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Auckland, , New Zealand

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San Juan, , Puerto Rico

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Brasov, , Romania

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Bucharest, , Romania

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Cluj-Napoca, , Romania

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Constanța, , Romania

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Craiova, , Romania

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Timișoara, , Romania

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Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

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Arkhangelsk Clinical Oncological Dispensary

Arkhangelsk, , Russia

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Leningrad Region, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Singapore, , Singapore

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Singapore, , Singapore

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Singapore, , Singapore

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Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [Seoul], South Korea

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Daegu, , South Korea

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Goyang-si, , South Korea

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Gyeongsangnam-do, , South Korea

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Jeollanam-do, , South Korea

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Seongnam-si, , South Korea

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Seoul, , South Korea

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Seoul, , South Korea

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Seoul, , South Korea

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Seoul, , South Korea

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Seoul, , South Korea

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Córdoba, , Spain

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Donostia / San Sebastian, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Pamplona, , Spain

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Sabadell (Barcelona), , Spain

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Seville, , Spain

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Valencia, , Spain

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Zaragoza, , Spain

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Tainan, TNN, Taiwan

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Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

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Taichung, , Taiwan

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Taichung, , Taiwan

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Tainan, , Taiwan

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Taipei, , Taiwan

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Taipei, , Taiwan

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Taipei, , Taiwan

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Taoyuan District, , Taiwan

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Yunlin, , Taiwan

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London, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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Manchester, , United Kingdom

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Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Colombia France Germany Hong Kong Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Puerto Rico Romania Russia Singapore South Korea Spain Taiwan United Kingdom

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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CA209-9DX

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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