Cancer combo trial pulled before it even started

NCT ID NCT07216833

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study was designed for people with advanced head and neck cancer that had spread or come back. It aimed to test a combination of two drugs: decitabine (a chemotherapy drug) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy drug). The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could help the immune system fight the cancer. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants.

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

Active substance
decitabine and nivolumab

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer head and neck neoplasm Head and Neck Neoplasms head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Taussig Cancer Institute

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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