New drug combo aims to outsmart Treatment-Resistant head and neck cancer

NCT ID NCT04966481

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

Summary

This study tests whether adding palbociclib to cetuximab helps people with a certain genetic type of head and neck cancer live longer than cetuximab alone. Participants must have HPV-unrelated cancer with a CDKN2A gene change that has worsened after prior immunotherapy. About 81 adults will receive either the combination or single drug, and researchers will compare survival and tumor response.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Saint Luke's Hospital

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    Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States

  • Sanford Medical Center

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    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States

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  • Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center

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    Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States

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  • Sanford Worthington Medical Center

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    Worthington, Minnesota, 56187, United States

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  • Washington University School of Medicine

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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