Trisha Wise-draper
Clinical trials sponsored by Trisha Wise-draper, explained in plain language.
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Could a diabetes drug boost cancer immunotherapy?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding metformin, a common diabetes drug, to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can help shrink tumors in people with metastatic head and neck cancer. The study enrolls 21 adults whose cancer has spread or returned and cannot be treated wi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Trisha Wise-Draper • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New drug hope for rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether amivantamab can shrink tumors or slow disease in 21 people with recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare salivary gland cancer. Participants receive weekly or biweekly infusions of the drug. The main goal is to see how many patient…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Trisha Wise-Draper • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Immune booster added to standard cancer care shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to standard treatment—surgery, radiation, and sometimes chemotherapy—can help people with head and neck cancer live longer without the cancer returning. About 96 participants will receive…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Trisha Wise-Draper • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC