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NCT04414540
PHASE2

Combining Pembrolizumab and Metformin in Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Sponsor: Trisha Wise-Draper

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine anti-tumor activity by measuring overall response rate in recurrent and/or metastatic HNSCC patients receiving the combination of metformin and pembrolizumab.

Official title: A Phase 2 Feasibility Study Combining Pembrolizumab and Metformin to Harness the Natural Killer Cytotoxic Response in Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

20

Start Date

2020-08-31

Completion Date

2025-12

Last Updated

2025-12-19

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DRUG

Metformin Extended Release Oral Tablet

Metformin ER starting dose 1000mg daily Metformin ER escalation dose 2000mg daily

DRUG

Pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab q 3 weeks

Locations (1)

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States