Experimental combo aims to revive immune attack on head and neck tumors

NCT ID NCT03019003

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This early-phase study tested whether combining an oral drug (decitabine) with an immunotherapy (durvalumab) could help people with head and neck cancer whose tumors had stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. Thirteen adults with advanced cancer participated. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could boost the immune system's ability to fight the cancer. This is not a cure, but an attempt to better control the disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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