OncoMatch/Clinical Trials/NCT03708224
Preoperative Immunotherapy in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Is NCT03708224 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (May 2026). This Phase 2 trial studies multiple treatments including Atezolizumab and Tocilizumab for cancer.
Treatment: Atezolizumab · Tocilizumab · Tiragolumab — To determine the effect of neoadjuvant atezolizumab alone or in combination with other immune modulating agents on T-cell infiltration in advanced SCCHN. To determine the impact of neo-adjuvant immunotherapy on surgical outcomes.
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Cancer type
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Performance status
ECOG 0–1(Restricted strenuous activity)
Prior therapy
Cannot have received: anti-cancer monoclonal antibody
prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks prior to study day 1
Cannot have received: targeted small molecule therapy
prior targeted small molecule therapy within 2 weeks prior to study day 1
Cannot have received: radiation therapy
radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to study day 1
Cannot have received: anti-CTLA4 therapy
prior therapy with an anti-CTLA4 agent
Cannot have received: anti-PD-1 therapy
prior therapy with an anti-PD-1 agent
Cannot have received: anti-PD-L1 therapy
prior therapy with an anti-PD-L1 agent
Cannot have received: anti-PD-L2 therapy
prior therapy with an anti-PD-L2 agent
Cannot have received: cell-depleting therapies (CAMPATH, anti-CD4, anti-CD5, anti-CD3, anti-CD19, anti-CD20)
Previous treatment with any cell-depleting therapies, including investigational agents or approved therapies, some examples include: CAMPATH, anti-CD4, anti-CD5, anti-CD3, anti-Cluster of Differentiation 19 (CD19) and anti-CD20
Cannot have received: alkylating agent (chlorambucil)
Any previous treatment with alkylating agents such as chlorambucil
Cannot have received: total lymphoid irradiation
any previous treatment with total lymphoid irradiation
Cannot have received: tocilizumab (tocilizumab)
Exception: exception may be granted for upon application to the sponsor on a case-by-case basis
Previous treatment with tocilizumab (an exception to this criterion may be granted for upon application to the sponsor on a case-by-case basis)
Lab requirements
Blood counts
ANC >=1,500 /mcL; Platelets >=100,000 /mcL; Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL; Lymphocyte count >= 500/mcL; White blood count >=3,000/mcL or <=14,000/mcL
Kidney function
Serum creatinine <= 1.5 x ULN OR ≥50 mL/min creatinine clearance by Cockcroft-Gault formula
Liver function
Serum total bilirubin <= 1.5 x ULN OR direct bilirubin <= ULN for subjects with total bilirubin levels > 1.5 ULN (excluding Gilbert's syndrome); AST and ALT <= 3 x ULN; Albumin >= 2.5 mg/dL
Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined below. ... (see full criteria for details)
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US trial sites
- University of San Francisco, California · San Francisco, California
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