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NCT04722523 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Study of Cemiplimab With Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy in People With Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 1 study of Head and Neck Cancer and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
40
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

NCT04722523: Recruiting Phase 1 study of Head and Neck Cancer and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

NCT04722523 is a Phase 1 study of Head and Neck Cancer and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma that is actively recruiting participants, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 261-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). The trial reports 7 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04722523, a Phase 1 study of Head and Neck Cancer and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether combining the standard chemotherapy for head and neck cancer with the immunotherapy drugs cetuximab and cemiplimab (the study drug) is a safe treatment for head and neck cancer, and whether receiving this combination treatment before surgery may allow participants to forgo the standard radiation treatment after surgery.

Primary Outcome

The primary endpoint is safety and tolerability, which will be evaluated by a description of observed adverse events by grades. All toxicities will be graded according to NCI CTCAE, Version5.0. The regimen will be deemed safe and well tolerated if there are 2 or fewer DLTs out of 10 patients enrolled. A DLT is defined as any non-hematologic grade 3 or greater adverse event as defined by CTCAE v5.0 that is thought to be related to the addition of Cemiplimab to the combination of a platinum-double

Interventions

  • DRUG Carboplatin
  • DRUG Docetaxel
  • DRUG Cemiplimab
  • DRUG Cisplatin
  • DRUG Cetuximab

Study Locations (7)

New York

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk-Commack (Consent only) - Commack
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities) - Harrison
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - New York
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activites) - Rockville Centre

New Jersey

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) - Basking Ridge
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) - Middletown
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) - Montvale

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2021-01-20
Est. Completion 2026-06-20
Phase Phase 1
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

1,884 total trials

What NCT04722523 shows while recruiting

NCT04722523 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 261-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 6 conditions, with Head and Neck Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which Carboplatin is the first listed.

NCT04722523 lists 7 locations in 2 states (New York, New Jersey).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04722523 about?

NCT04722523 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Cemiplimab With Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy in People With Head and Neck Cancer". The purpose of this study is to find out whether combining the standard chemotherapy for head and neck cancer with the immunotherapy drugs cetuximab and cemiplimab (the study drug) is a safe treatment for head and neck cancer, and whether receiving this combination treatment before surgery may allow...

What is the current status of trial NCT04722523?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2021-01-20. Estimated completion is 2026-06-20.

What conditions does trial NCT04722523 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HNSCC, Neck Cancer, Head Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04722523?

The interventions under investigation include: Carboplatin (DRUG), Docetaxel (DRUG), Cemiplimab (DRUG), Cisplatin (DRUG), Cetuximab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04722523?

This trial is sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which has 1,884 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04722523 being conducted?

This trial has 7 study locations across New Jersey, New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Head and Neck Cancer

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Where NCT04722523's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 142nd of 250 higher than 99 of 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04722523, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04722523 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.