New drug duo targets genetic flaws in Tough-to-Treat head and neck cancer

NCT ID NCT04997902

Summary

This early-phase trial tested the safety and initial effectiveness of a two-drug combination (tipifarnib and alpelisib) for adults with advanced head and neck cancer that had returned or spread. The study focused on patients whose tumors had specific genetic markers (HRAS or PIK3CA). The main goals were to find a safe dose and see if the drugs could help control the cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Center)

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center)

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States

  • Lake Nona DDU (Florida Cancer Specialists)

    Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center (Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center)

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

  • University of Maryland School of Medicine (Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center)

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • Washington University, School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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