New hope for hard-to-treat head and neck cancer: drug combo before surgery shows promise

NCT ID NCT07589049

First seen May 18, 2026 · Last updated Jun 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests whether giving two drugs (becotatug vedotin and pucotenlimab) before surgery can shrink tumors in people with recurrent head and neck cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments. About 42 adults with EGFR-positive cancer will receive 3 cycles of the drug combo, then surgery, followed by more therapy. The main goal is to see how many patients have a major reduction in tumor cells after the drugs.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University

    Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China

  • Cancer Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College

    Shantou, Guangdong, China

  • Ganzhou Cancer Hospital

    Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Guangzhou First People's Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Qingyuan People's Hospital

    Qingyuan, Guangdong, China

  • Shenzhen Second People's Hospital

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • The First People's Hospital of Foshan

    Foshan, Guangdong, China

  • The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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