Can a Two-Pronged radiation strategy boost immunotherapy against advanced nasopharyngeal cancer?
NCT ID NCT07756190
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing whether a special type of radiation called radscopal radiotherapy—which combines low-dose radiation to the main tumor and precise high-dose radiation to distant metastases—can enhance the effects of two immunotherapy drugs (sintilimab and ipilimumab) in people with metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma who cannot receive chemotherapy. The study aims to see if this combination can shrink tumors, control the disease throughout the body, and improve survival, while also being safe and tolerable. Participants will receive the treatment for up to six months, and researchers will monitor their response and any side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Radscopal radiotherapy (low-dose radiotherapy to primary lesions plus stereotactic body radiotherapy to metastases) combined with sintilimab and ipilimumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new first-line treatment option for people with metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma who cannot receive chemotherapy, potentially improving tumor control and survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small phase II trial, so results may not be definitive. The combination may cause significant immune-related side effects, and the benefit over existing treatments is not yet established.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
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