New combo therapy shows promise against HPV-driven head and neck cancer

NCT ID NCT04260126

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tested a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, PDS0101 and pembrolizumab, in 95 adults with a type of head and neck cancer linked to HPV16 that had returned or spread. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink tumors and improve survival. Participants had to have HPV16-positive, PD-L1-positive tumors and had not received prior checkpoint inhibitor therapy. The results help determine if this approach offers better disease control than standard treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atlantic Health

    Morristown, New Jersey, 07962, United States

  • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Florida

    Weston, Florida, 33331, United States

  • Edinburgh Cancer Centre

    Edinburgh, UK EH4 2XU, United Kingdom

  • FDI Clinical Research

    San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00927, Puerto Rico

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States

  • Marin Cancer Center

    Greenbrae, California, 94904, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States

  • Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • St. James Hospital

    Dublin, D08NHY1, Ireland

  • Texas Oncology - Sammons Cancer Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

  • The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (Chelsea)

    Chelsea, London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

  • The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (Sutton)

    Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom

  • The University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center - Markey Cancer Center

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

  • University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of North Carolina

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University of Tennessee

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States

  • West Virginia University

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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