New combo therapy aims to shrink head and neck tumors
NCT ID NCT06959082
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 study tests whether adding the experimental drug VS-101 to standard chemoradiotherapy helps shrink tumors in 30 adults with head and neck cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to receive VS-101 plus chemoradiation or chemoradiation alone. The main goal is to see how many patients have their tumors shrink or disappear after 6 and 12 months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGManhattan, New York, 10016, United States
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Yale Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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