Immunotherapy combo aims to beat back recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer

NCT ID NCT05340491

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug called toripalimab to standard chemoradiotherapy helps people with recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma live longer. About 212 participants whose cancer has returned after prior treatment and who cannot have surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either chemoradiotherapy alone or chemoradiotherapy plus toripalimab. The study is currently recruiting.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Toripalimab (an immunotherapy drug) combined with chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) and radiation therapy

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could improve survival and control of recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer, offering a new treatment option for patients who cannot have surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 3 trial, but results are not yet available. Immunotherapy can cause immune-related side effects, and the added benefit over standard chemoradiotherapy is not guaranteed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nasopharyngeal carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shanghai, China

    Contact

  • Fujian Province Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Fuzhou, China

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  • Guizhou Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guiyang, China

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  • Jiangxi Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Nanchang, China

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  • Peking University Third Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, China

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  • Sichuan Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chengdu, China

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  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Nanning, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xiamen, China

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  • Xijing Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Xi'an, China

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  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, China

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  • Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

    RECRUITING

    Wuhan, China

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