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Brief Title: Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) With Radiation and Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Official Title: Phase II Study of Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) Together With Palliative Radiation and Anti-PD-1 Checkpoint Blockade in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Study ID: NCT04936841
Brief Summary: This trial will evaluate safety and efficacy of the combination of anti-PD1, NKTR-214, and palliative radiation therapy in patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Twenty-four participants will be enrolled to evaluate the efficacy of this combination.
Detailed Description: Following an informed consent process, participants will receive anti-PD-1 therapy with 200 mg of pembrolizumab and NKTR-214 at 0.006 mg/kg. Palliative radiation therapy will then be delivered to tumor sites causing or felt by the treating physician to have a high potential for causing symptoms with either 8 Gy X 3 or 4 Gy X 5 completed 3 to 7 days prior to cycle 2 of anti-PD1 and NKTR-214. Combined anti-PD-1 and NKTR-214 will then be delivered each subsequent cycle. Efficacy will be measured by overall response rate (ORR), progression free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), clinical benefit (CB), and duration of response with ORR the primary outcome being compared to historical control data. Toxicity will be evaluated prior to administration of each 21-day cycle, while receiving NKTR-214 followed by every four months after the participant is off trial. Health related quality of life questionnaires will be completed with cycle 1 and 2 and then every 4 cycles thereafter.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Name: Zachary Morris, MD, PhD
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Name: Paul Harari, MD
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Name: Adam Burr, MD, PhD
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Justine Bruce, MD
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR