Scientists test Immune-Boosting combo against tough head & neck cancers

NCT ID NCT01468896

Summary

This study is testing a combination of two drugs, cetuximab and interleukin-12, for patients with advanced head and neck cancer that has returned, spread, or cannot be removed by surgery. The first goal is to find a safe dose of interleukin-12 to use with cetuximab. The second goal is to see how well the combination works to shrink tumors by helping the body's immune system attack the cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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