Overview

A Study of Chemoradiation Plus Pembrolizumab for Locally Advanced Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and the benefit of adding pembrolizumab (a therapy that activates the immune system to fight cancer) to standard of care treatment for larynx cancer. The standard of care treatment will include chemotherapy and radiation for 7 weeks.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Nooshin Hashemi-Sadraei
Vinita Takiar
Collaborator:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Treatments:
Cisplatin
Pembrolizumab