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New combo therapy aims to tackle rare nasal cancer

NCT ID NCT05027633

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy can shrink advanced squamous cell cancers of the nasal cavity and sinuses better than chemotherapy alone. About 35 adults with newly diagnosed, untreated stage II to IVb disease will receive the combination. The main goal is to see how many patients respond, while also checking safety and tolerability.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Pembrolizumab (immunotherapy) combined with docetaxel and cisplatin or carboplatin (chemotherapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this combination could become a new standard treatment option for advanced nasal and sinus cancers, potentially improving tumor shrinkage and survival.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy can increase side effects like immune-related inflammation.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 35 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2021

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male/female participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent with newly diagnosed, previously untreated, histologically and/or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of Stage II-IVb PNS SCC will be enrolled in this study. * Male participants: A male participant must agree to use a contraception as detailed in Appendix 3 of this protocol during the treatment period and for at least 150 days after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period. -Female participants: A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant (see Appendix 3), not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: 1. Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) as defined in Appendix 3 OR 2. A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance in Appendix 3 during the treatment period and for at least 150 days after the last dose of study treatment. * The participant (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) provides written informed consent for the trial. * Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1. * Have provided archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated. Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks are preferred to slides. Newly obtained biopsies are preferred to archived tissue. * Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Have adequate organ function as defined in the following table (Table 1). Blood must be collected within 14 days prior to the start of study treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to treatment (see Appendix 3). If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. * Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137). * Patients must not have received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents or radiation therapy for PNS SCC but could have received treatment for prior cancers if greater than 2 years (refer to Item 8 for further details).

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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