New hope for head and neck cancer: combo therapy enters phase 3 trial

NCT ID NCT07264075

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 25, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests two new drug combinations (ivonescimab alone or with ligufalimab) against the standard drug pembrolizumab for people with advanced head and neck cancer that has come back or spread. About 780 adults with PD-L1-positive cancer will take part. The goal is to see if the new treatments help people live longer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Guillaume Le Conquerant

    RECRUITING

    Le Havre, 76600, France

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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