New cocktail of drugs aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat throat cancer

NCT ID NCT06509009

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

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing a combination of three drugs—nimotuzumab, toripalimab, and chemotherapy (gemcitabine/cisplatin)—as a first treatment for people whose nasopharyngeal cancer has come back or spread. The study will enroll 30 adults to see how well the combo shrinks tumors and how safe it is. It is currently recruiting participants in China.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

nimotuzumab, toripalimab, gemcitabine, cisplatin

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new first-line treatment option for people with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, potentially improving tumor shrinkage and delaying disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase (phase 2) study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects from the drug combination could be significant, and the treatment may not work better than existing options.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nasopharyngeal carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

  • Contact

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

Locations

  • National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medcial Science and Peking Union Medical College

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 1000000, China