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Neoadjuvant-Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Resectable Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma of H&N

NCT04323202 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 13

Last updated 2025-10-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate anti-PD-1 Neoadjuvant therapy in Basal cell carcinoma to provide a better outcome when administered prior to surgery and provide a therapeutic strategy to avoid surgery altogether. The study team will gather information about how Basal cell carcinoma responds to Pembrolizumab prior to surgery and to gather information about recurrence rates.

Pembrolizumab, is an investigational (experimental) drug that may improve the response of the immune system against cancer. Pembrolizumab is a manufactured antibody, much like the antibodies usually made by the human body to fight off infection. The idea behind developing this experimental drug is to stimulate the body's immune system to kill cancer cells. Pembrolizumab antibody has been specifically made to block a program cell death-1 (PD-1) protein receptor, which is found on cells of the immune system. PD-1 receptor seems to slow down the immune response. Blocking PD-1 with pembrolizumab antibody may make the immune response more active and may improve the response of the immune system against cancer. Pembrolizumab is currently FDA approved for use in other malignancies. It has been used to treat a number of other diseases such as certain types of lung cancer, cervical cancer and lymphoma. The use of Pembrolizumab in this study is experimental because it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the treatment of Basal cell carcinoma.

Conditions

  • Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Interventions

DRUG

Pembrolizumab

Post Fine-cut CT: 4 doses of pembrolizumab (200mg) IV q 3 weeks. Post standard resection and reconstruction: 1 year of pembrolizumab (200mg) q 3 weeks (another 13 doses, thus 17 doses total)

OTHER

Tissue collection

Non-marginal tissue as well as pre-op biopsy tissue to be stored

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James Isaacs, MD · Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive 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
2020-08-04
Primary Completion
2024-07-23
Completion
2025-06-25
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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