Reirradiation With Pembrolizumab in Locoregional Inoperable Recurrence or Second Primary Squamous Cell CA of the Head and Neck

NCT02289209 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2025-03-06

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Summary

Eligible participants with locoregional inoperable recurrence or second primary squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck will be treated with reirradiation combined with anti-PD-1 mAb MK-3475 (generic name: pembrolizumab, trade name Keytruda®).

Conditions

  • Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck

Interventions

RADIATION

Reirradiation

Reirradiation 1.2 GY BID 5 days a week for 5 weeks.

DRUG

MK-3475

MK-3475 will be given at 200mg intravenous every 3 weeks starting day one of reirradiation and will be continued once every 3 weeks until 3 months post completion of reirradiation. Further continuation of MK-3475 will be determined by response evaluation at 3 months post completion of reirradiation

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Dan Zandberg, MD · UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-09
Primary Completion
2023-08-31
Completion
2024-08-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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