🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-19
Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Cetuximab and Cemiplimab in Patients Undergoing Surgery for HNSCC (NCT06855212)
A Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Cetuximab and Cemiplimab in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of the study is to determine if cemiplimab in combination with cetuximab given before their surgery are beneficial and safe in participants with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Moffitt Cancer Center — Tampa, Florida
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Moffitt Cancer Center — Tampa, Florida
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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- Study of Zanzalintinib (XL092) + Pembrolizumab vs Pembrolizumab in Subjects With PD-L1 Positive Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma — Fullerton, California
- Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Ipatasertib, to the Usual Immunotherapy Treatment (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck — Duarte, California
- MIT-001 for Prevention of CCRT-Induced OM in HNSCC Patients — Gilbert, Arizona
- Study of Novel Treatment Combination Therapies in Participants With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Regardless of PD-L1 Expression Status; Substudy-01 — St Louis, Missouri
- Intensive Symptom Surveillance Guided by Machine Learning-Directed Risk Stratification in Patients With Non-Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer, The INSIGHT Trial — Buffalo, New York
- Neoadjuvant Targeting of Myeloid Cell Populations in Combination With Nivolumab in Head & Neck Ca — Baltimore, Maryland
Explore by condition: All Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.