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PD-L1 t-haNK cells (NCT06161545)

Pembrolizumab + N-803 Alone or in Combination With PD-L1 t-haNK Cells for Resectable Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a one-minute explainerNCT061615451 min

PD-L1 t-haNK cells trial for Stage II Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (NCT06161545). This is a short film with English narration. The transcript is on this page, and the written brief is separate.

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This trial is for adults aged 18–120 with untreated stage II–IV head-and-neck squamous cancer scheduled for surgery. Oropharyngeal tumors must be p16-negative; distant spread excludes participation.

The idea: pembrolizumab and N-803 stimulate immune defenses before surgery. A later group also receives five infusions of PD-L1 t-haNK cells to attack cancer. Assignment is sequential, not random. Biopsies before and after treatment help assess tumor response.

This phase 2 study plans 40 patients. NCI’s Charalampos Floudas leads it at NIH in Bethesda, the single recruiting US site.

Public record; not medical advice.

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