New drug combo shows promise for tough head and neck cancers

NCT ID NCT05057247

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a combination of two drugs, duvelisib and docetaxel, in 26 people with head and neck cancer that had returned or spread and could not be cured. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink tumors or slow the disease. The approach aims to control the cancer rather than cure it, as ongoing treatment is typically needed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States