Immunotherapy may replace chemo in head and neck cancer treatment
NCT ID NCT03383094
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study compares two treatments for people with advanced p16-positive head and neck cancer. One group gets radiation plus the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda), while the other gets radiation plus standard chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the immunotherapy approach works as well or better with fewer side effects. About 126 participants will be followed to track cancer progression and overall survival.
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Locations
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Facility
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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