New drug cocktail shows promise in battling advanced head and neck cancer

NCT ID NCT05784012

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding two drugs, niraparib and dostarlimab, to standard radiation therapy can better control advanced head and neck cancer. About 34 adults with stage III or IV cancer will receive the drugs before, during, and after radiation. The goal is to see if this combination improves disease-free survival and overall control of the cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck squamous cell carcinoma laryngeal disorder Mouth Neoplasms oropharynx cancer squamous cell carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra

    Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain

  • Hospital Clinic de Barcelona

    Barcelona, Catalonia, 08036, Spain

  • Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

    Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Valle Hebron

    Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035, Spain

  • Institut Catalá d'Oncologia (ICO) BADALONA

    Badalona, Catalonia, 08916, Spain

  • Institut Catalá d'Oncologia (ICO) Hospitalet

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, 08908, Spain