Can immunotherapy shrink Betel-Nut oral tumors before surgery?
Disease control
Not yet recruiting
This trial tests whether giving two immunotherapy drugs—pembrolizumab and cetuximab—before surgery can shrink advanced oral cancers linked to betel-nut chewing. The study enrolls 20 people in the Northern Mariana Islands who have not yet received treatment. Researchers will measu…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Peter Brett, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC