Last-Resort drug shows promise for tough head and neck cancers
NCT ID NCT02369458
First seen Nov 18, 2025 · Last updated May 18, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study tested a chemotherapy drug called mitomycin C in 48 adults with advanced head and neck cancer that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors. The trial focused on two groups: patients with HPV-related tonsil/base-of-tongue cancer and those with HPV-unrelated head and neck cancer.
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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