New drug cocktail targets tough head and neck tumors

NCT ID NCT02567422

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This early-phase study tests a new drug called berzosertib (M6620) alongside standard chemotherapy (cisplatin) and radiation for people with advanced head and neck cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes. The main goal is to find the safest dose and understand side effects. About 43 adults with stage III or IV head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are taking part.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

  • Emory University Hospital Midtown

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

  • Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States

  • Smilow Cancer Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-Trumbull

    Trumbull, Connecticut, 06611, United States

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

  • University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • University of Virginia Cancer Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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