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NCT01935921
Ipilimumab, Cetuximab, and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Stage III-IVB Head and Neck Cancer
Phase 1 trial testing Cetuximab in Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 in 19 participants. Completed in 6 July 2018.
29 October 2016
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 1 |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | na |
| Design | single group |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 19 |
| Start date | 9 April 2013 |
| Primary completion | 29 October 2016 |
| Estimated completion | 6 July 2018 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Cetuximab (cetuximab) — full drug profile →
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Ipilimumab — full drug profile →
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 — all drugs for Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 →
- Stage III Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7 — all drugs for Stage III Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7 →
- Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 — all drugs for Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 →
- Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 — all drugs for Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 →
Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 or Stage III Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This phase Ib trial studies the side effects and best dose of ipilimumab when given together with cetuximab and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in treating patients with previously untreated stage III-IVB head and neck cancer. Monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab and cetuximab, may block tumor growth in different ways by targeting certain cells. Specialized radiation therapy, such as IMRT, that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. Giving ipilimumab together with cetuximab and IMRT may kill more tumor cells.
Publications & conference data
8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells as immunosuppressive regulators and therapeutic targets in cancer.
Li K, Shi H, Zhang B, Ou X, et al · · 2021 · cited 687× · PMID 34620838 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-021-00670-9 -
Immunology and Immunotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer.
Ferris RL. · · 2015 · cited 515× · PMID 26351330 · DOI 10.1200/jco.2015.61.1509 -
Current clinical trials testing the combination of immunotherapy with radiotherapy.
Kang J, Demaria S, Formenti S. · · 2016 · cited 293× · PMID 27660705 · DOI 10.1186/s40425-016-0156-7 -
Combinations of immunotherapy and radiation in cancer therapy.
Vatner RE, Cooper BT, Vanpouille-Box C, Demaria S, et al · · 2014 · cited 189× · PMID 25506582 · DOI 10.3389/fonc.2014.00325 -
The intersection of radiotherapy and immunotherapy: mechanisms and clinical implications.
Spiotto M, Fu YX, Weichselbaum RR. · · 2016 · cited 177× · PMID 28018989 · DOI 10.1126/sciimmunol.aag1266 -
Rationale for combination of therapeutic antibodies targeting tumor cells and immune checkpoint receptors: Harnessing innate and adaptive immunity through IgG1 isotype immune effector stimulation.
Ferris RL, Lenz HJ, Trotta AM, García-Foncillas J, et al · · 2018 · cited 143× · PMID 29223828 · DOI 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.11.008 -
In situ vaccination by radiotherapy to improve responses to anti-CTLA-4 treatment.
Vanpouille-Box C, Pilones KA, Wennerberg E, Formenti SC, et al · · 2015 · cited 138× · PMID 26148880 · DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.05.105 -
Circulating exosomes measure responses to therapy in head and neck cancer patients treated with cetuximab, ipilimumab, and IMRT.
Theodoraki MN, Yerneni S, Gooding WE, Ohr J, et al · · 2019 · cited 128× · PMID 31143513 · DOI 10.1080/2162402x.2019.1593805
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01935921 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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