New combo therapy shows promise for advanced nose cancer

NCT ID NCT03734809

First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This study tested a new treatment for people with stage IVA nasopharyngeal cancer, a type of nose and throat cancer. The treatment combined the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with chemotherapy and radiation, followed by maintenance pembrolizumab for a year. The goal was to see if this approach could keep the cancer from growing for at least two years. The study enrolled 43 adults and is no longer recruiting new participants.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • National Cancer Centre of Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore

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