Cancer trial aimed at clearing HPV after treatment pulled before starting

NCT ID NCT05363709

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

Summary

This study was designed for people with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer who still had signs of the virus in their blood after completing standard treatment. Researchers planned to give an immunotherapy drug called BALSTILIMAB to see if it could clear the virus and improve long-term survival. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

human papilloma virus infection oropharyngeal carcinoma oropharynx cancer oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma

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