Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Efficacy and Safety of Pucotenlimab Combined With TP Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced HNSCC

Lead Sponsor:

Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital

Conditions:

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Study Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pucotenlimab combined with TP (cisplatin + docetaxel) as neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: 18 to 70 years old.
  • Diagnosis: Histopathologically confirmed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) of the oropharynx, oral cavity, hypopharynx, or larynx, classified as Stage III or IV A according to the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual (8th Edition).
  • Measurable Disease: At least one measurable primary lesion per RECIST 1.1 criteria.
  • Treatment Status: Treatment-naïve patients with no prior therapy for the disease.
  • Performance Status: ECOG performance status of 0-1.
  • Surgical Eligibility: Deemed eligible for elective standard surgery followed by standard adjuvant chemoradiotherapy/radiotherapy, as assessed by the investigator.
  • Autoimmune Disease: No active autoimmune diseases.
  • Concurrent Malignancy: No concurrent malignancies.
  • Life Expectancy: ≥6 months.
  • Biomarker Testing: Available tumor tissue samples for PD-L1 testing via Combined Positive Score (CPS) using 22C3 pharmDx assay (DAKO).
  • Hematologic Parameters:
  • ANC ≥1.5×10⁹/L, platelet count ≥100×10⁹/L, hemoglobin ≥100 g/L, WBC ≥3.5×10⁹/L.
  • No transfusion within 7 days or bleeding tendency.
  • Liver Function: ALT, AST, ALP, and total bilirubin ≤1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Renal Function: Serum creatinine ≤1.5× ULN or creatinine clearance \>60 mL/min.
  • HPV Status: HPV status confirmed via p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) and/or in situ hybridization (ISH).
  • Informed Consent: Voluntarily participates and signs informed consent. For participants unable to consent due to incapacity, consent must be provided by a legally authorized representative. For illiterate participants, an impartial witness must attest to the informed consent process.

Exclusion

  • Cachexia or multiple organ failure.
  • Active autoimmune disease(s) requiring systemic treatment (excluding vitiligo, resolved childhood asthma/atopy, or controlled hypothyroidism on hormone replacement).
  • Concurrent second primary malignancy (e.g., esophageal cancer).
  • Severe active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Uncontrolled comorbid medical conditions that may compromise protocol compliance, per investigator judgment, including:
  • Severe cardiovascular/cerebrovascular diseases,
  • Uncontrolled diabetes/hypertension,
  • Active peptic ulcer,
  • Uncontrolled infections.
  • Dementia, altered mental status, or cognitive impairment affecting informed consent or questionnaire completion.
  • Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy (per CTCAE v5.0).
  • Grade ≥2 hearing impairment (per CTCAE v5.0).
  • History of malignancy within the past 5 years (excluding cured non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ).
  • Known HIV-positive status or AIDS.
  • Nasopharyngeal carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma originating outside oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx (e.g., sinonasal tract, paranasal sinuses, or unknown primary).
  • Participation in another interventional clinical trial or use of investigational drugs within 30 days prior to screening.
  • Systemic glucocorticoids (\>10 mg/day prednisone equivalent) or immunosuppressive agents within 14 days prior to randomization.
  • • Exceptions: Inhaled/topical steroids or physiologic replacement doses for adrenal insufficiency.
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or refusal of contraception by subjects of childbearing potential.
  • Active infection requiring treatment or systemic antimicrobial use within 1 week prior to first dose.
  • Live vaccines administered within 30 days before first dose or during the study.
  • Vulnerable populations (e.g., severe psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairment, critically ill patients, prisoners, pregnant individuals).
  • Other conditions deemed by the investigator to preclude safe study participation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2033

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06895369

Start Date

May 1 2025

End Date

December 31 2033

Last Update

March 26 2025

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Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital

Hanzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310016