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Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Sponsor: Yanjie Zhang, MD
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a perioperative PD-1 antibody-based treatment strategy, consisting of neoadjuvant PD-1 antibody plus chemotherapy followed by adjuvant PD-1 antibody after surgery, improves outcomes compared with the current standard treatment in patients with resectable locally recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The study will also evaluate the safety of this perioperative treatment approach. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does perioperative PD-1 antibody-based therapy improve event-free survival compared with the current standard treatment? What adverse events occur during treatment with neoadjuvant PD-1 antibody plus chemotherapy and adjuvant PD-1 antibody? Researchers will compare a perioperative PD-1 antibody-based treatment strategy with the current standard treatment to determine which approach provides better clinical outcomes. Participants will: Be randomly assigned to one of two study groups. Receive either neoadjuvant PD-1 antibody plus chemotherapy followed by surgery and adjuvant PD-1 antibody, or undergo upfront surgery followed by standard postoperative treatment as indicated. Visit the clinic regularly for physical examinations, blood tests, imaging assessments, and other study procedures. Be followed after treatment to monitor disease status, treatment response, survival outcomes, and adverse events.
Official title: Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Locoregionally Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
217
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2032-12-31
Last Updated
2026-08-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Neoadjuvant PD-1 antibody plus chemotherapy
Administered once every 3 weeks for 2 to 4 cycles before surgery
surgery
Surgery followed by postoperative radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy as clinically indicated.
Adjuvant PD-1 antibody
Administered postoperatively every 3 weeks for up to 15 cycles.