Promising combo targets Hard-to-Treat head and neck cancer

NCT ID NCT04862650

First seen Feb 15, 2026 · Last updated Jun 10, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study tests a combination of an immunotherapy drug (cemiplimab) and two low-dose chemotherapy drugs (paclitaxel and carboplatin) in people with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors better than standard treatments. About 46 adults who have not had prior systemic therapy for advanced disease are participating.

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Locations

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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CLINICAL STAGE IV HPV-MEDIATED (P16-POSITIVE) OROPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 CLINICAL STAGE IV HPV-MEDIATED (P16-POSITIVE) OROPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 METASTATIC HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA METASTATIC HYPOPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA METASTATIC LARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA METASTATIC ORAL CAVITY SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA METASTATIC ORAL CAVITY SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA METASTATIC OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA PATHOLOGIC STAGE IV HPV-MEDIATED (P16-POSITIVE) OROPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IV HPV-MEDIATED (P16-POSITIVE) OROPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 RECURRENT HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA RECURRENT HYPOPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA RECURRENT LARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA RECURRENT ORAL CAVITY SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA RECURRENT ORAL CAVITY SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA RECURRENT OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA RECURRENT OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY STAGE IV HYPOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 STAGE IV HYPOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 STAGE IV LARYNGEAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IV LARYNGEAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IV LIP AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IV LIP AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVA HYPOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 STAGE IVA HYPOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 STAGE IVA LARYNGEAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVA LARYNGEAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVA LIP AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVA LIP AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVB HYPOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 STAGE IVB HYPOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 STAGE IVB LARYNGEAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVB LARYNGEAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVB LIP AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVB LIP AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVC HYPOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 STAGE IVC HYPOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 STAGE IVC LARYNGEAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVC LARYNGEAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVC LIP AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVC LIP AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER AJCC V8