Immunotherapy drug shows promise in fighting advanced throat cancer
NCT ID NCT05211232
First seen Jun 02, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug tislelizumab to standard chemotherapy before and after radiation therapy can improve outcomes for people with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. About 450 participants are receiving either tislelizumab plus chemo or a placebo plus chemo. The study aims to see if the combination leads to complete tumor disappearance and longer survival without cancer progression.
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Locations
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Guizhou Cancer Hospital
Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Hunan Cancer Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College
Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital
Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
What this could mean
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Active substance
Tislelizumab (an immunotherapy drug) combined with chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a more effective treatment approach for advanced nasopharyngeal cancer, potentially improving tumor shrinkage and delaying cancer progression.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial, so results are not yet confirmed. Immunotherapy can cause immune-related side effects, and the added benefit over standard care is still uncertain.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.