PEmbrolizumab Combined With Chemoradiotherapy in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Study ID
- NCT02819752
- Phase
- PHASE1
- Status
- Terminated
Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- ALL
- Age
- 18 Years - N/A
- Healthy Volunteers
- Not accepted
Interventions
- Pembrolizumab — DRUGPembrolizumab
- Radiotherapy — RADIATIONRadiotherapy - Standard Treatment
- Chemotherapy — DRUGChemotherapy - Standard Treatment
Study Details
This study aims to establish whether the combination of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and conventional cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy is tolerable and results in acceptable levels of acute and late toxicity in patients with stage IV LA-SCCHN. In particular, the study will provide data on the levels of mucosal and cutaneous toxicity within the radiation fields, as these are the primary acute toxicities associated with this treatment regimen. In addition, toxicity outside the radiation portals (which may theoretically be exacerbated by radiation) will be studied. However, all toxicity will be monitored. This study will also give an indication of the activity of pembrolizumab in LA-SCCHN because we are deliberately selecting a group of patients with high- and intermediate-risk disease who have a significant chance of experiencing loco-regional or systemic failure.
Key Dates
- Start date
- Jul 12, 2017
- Status verified
- Mar 2026
- Primary completion
- Nov 28, 2019
- Completion
- Nov 28, 2019
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 3 participants (actual)
- Allocation
- NON_RANDOMIZED
- Intervention model
- PARALLEL
- Primary purpose
- OTHER
Arms
- Experimental: HPV-ve stage IVA/IVB SCCHNPembrolizumab and Chemoradiotherapy
- Experimental: HPV+ve stage IVA/IVB SCCHNPembrolizumab and Chemoradiotherapy
Primary Outcome Measure
Number and Percentage of Patients With Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLT). [ Time Frame: Six weeks after the completion of chemoradiotherapy ]
Related coverage on Hipa.ai
- Pembrolizumab + Chemoradiotherapy Phase 1: No DLTs in Head and Neck CancerPembrolizumab · Dec 18, 2025 · ClinicalTrials.gov
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