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Combining Pembrolizumab and Metformin in Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Sponsor: Trisha Wise-Draper
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
Conditions
Interventions
Metformin Extended Release Oral Tablet
Metformin ER starting dose 1000mg daily Metformin ER escalation dose 2000mg daily
Pembrolizumab
Pembrolizumab q 3 weeks
Locations (1)
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States