New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat head and neck cancer

NCT ID NCT07090317

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

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests two drugs, Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab, in 30 adults with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer that has not responded to at least two prior treatments. Participants receive the drugs by IV every 21 days. The main goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab (drugs given by IV infusion every 21 days)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for patients with advanced head and neck cancer who have run out of standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • the Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200011, China

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