New combo therapy tailors radiation for advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
NCT ID NCT07248696
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase II trial tests a personalized treatment for metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Patients first receive tislelizumab (immunotherapy) plus chemotherapy. Those who respond well may avoid or reduce radiotherapy, while others get targeted radiation. The study aims to see if this approach improves progression-free survival with fewer side effects. It involves 32 participants and is active but not recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tislelizumab (an immunotherapy drug) combined with gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy, plus radiotherapy adjusted based on tumor response
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a more personalized treatment for metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, potentially reducing the need for radiotherapy in patients who respond well to initial therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination therapy also carries risks of side effects from chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-70 years. 2. Newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma with pathological confirmation of non-keratinizing carcinoma (WHO type II or III). 3. Stage IV (T1-4N0-3M1a and M1b) according to the AJCC/UICC 9th edition clinical staging system for NPC. 4. Achieved complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) by imaging evaluation after 4-6 cycles of GP chemotherapy combined with tislelizumab. 5. ECOG performance status: 0-1. 6. Adequate organ function. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radical treatment. 2. Other malignancies diagnosed or treated within the past 5 years (except basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, and superficial bladder tumors). 3. Previous treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. 4. Pregnancy or lactation (consider pregnancy testing for women of childbearing age and emphasize effective contraception during treatment). 5. Active or history of autoimmune diseases. 6. Concurrent medical condition requiring the use of immunosuppressive medications. 7. Active hepatitis B or C infection.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chongqing University Cancer Hospital
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400000, China
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