Can less be more? new trial aims to cut harsh side effects in HPV throat cancer treatment

NCT ID NCT06702033

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study is for people with HPV-related throat cancer. After surgery, patients receive lower-than-standard doses of radiation and sometimes chemotherapy, based on their risk level. The goal is to keep cancer from coming back while reducing side effects like weight loss. About 142 participants will be enrolled.

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Contacts and locations

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  • Sanford Cancer Center

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    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States

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  • Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center

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    Fargo, North Dakota, 58102, United States

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  • Washington University School of Medicine

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

Cisplatin (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy (IMRT or IMPT)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a new standard of care that reduces harsh side effects from radiation and chemotherapy after surgery for HPV-related throat cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 2 trial with only 142 participants, so results are not definitive. Lowering treatment intensity might increase the risk of cancer recurrence.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

human papillomavirus-related squamous cell carcinoma oropharynx cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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