Phase 1b Safety Study of Xevinapant, Weekly Cisplatin, and RT in Participants With Unresected LA SCCHN (HyperlynX)

NCT06056310 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2025-09-29

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the tolerability and safety of Xevinapant when added to weekly cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in the treatment of participants with unresectable locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, suitable for definitive chemoradiotherapy.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Xevinapant

Participants will receive xevinapant once daily from Day 1 to Day 14, per 3-week cycle (Each cycle is of 3 weeks). The first three cycles are given in combination with weekly cisplatin and radiotherapy, followed by 3 cycles of monotherapy xevinapant.

DRUG

Cisplatin

Participants will receive weekly cisplatin for 7 weeks on Cycle 1 Day 2 (C1D2), C1D9, C1D16, C2D2, C2D9, C2D16, and C3D2).

RADIATION

intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

Participants will receive 70 Gray (Gy) of IMRT in 35 fractions, 2 Gy/fraction, 5 days/week

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Responsible · EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-18
Primary Completion
2024-08-20
Completion
2024-08-20
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Belgium
  • Israel
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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