New hope for hard-to-treat head and neck cancer: drug combo enters phase 2 trial

NCT ID NCT07529873

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

Summary

This study tests whether adding ficerafusp alfa to the immunotherapy nivolumab can shrink tumors better than nivolumab alone in people with advanced head and neck cancer that has stopped responding to platinum chemotherapy. About 131 adults aged 18-75 will take part. The goal is to see if the combination improves the number of patients whose tumors shrink significantly.

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

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