Double-Drug attack shows promise for tough head and neck cancers

NCT ID NCT03370276

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tested whether combining two approved cancer drugs, cetuximab and nivolumab, could help people with advanced head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. About 95 adults with this type of cancer took part. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could improve survival and shrink tumors.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Emory University School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • The Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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