Immunotherapy shows promise against oral precancer in small trial

NCT ID NCT02882282

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 09, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study tested the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in 15 people with high-risk oral precancerous lesions. The goal was to see if the drug could prevent these lesions from turning into invasive oral cancer. Participants were randomly assigned to receive the drug or just be observed. The study is complete, and results help understand if immunotherapy can control this precancerous condition.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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