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Candida Therapeutic Vaccine in Head and Neck Cancer Patients to Reduce Recurrence

Is NCT05952934 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Phase 2 trial studies 0.5 mL Candin®/injection for squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck.

Phase 2RecruitingUniversity of ArkansasNCT05952934Data as of Jun 2026

Treatment: 0.5 mL Candin®/injectionThis is a Phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, multi-site study of Candin. It is designed to show the efficacy and safety of a 7-dose regimen of Candin over a two-year period in terms of reducing cancer recurrence rate by comparing the recurrence rates between the Candin and the placebo arm. The ratio of the number of subjects who will receive Candin versus placebo will be 3:1. Up to 100 subjects will be screened until 80 subjects are eligible for injection.

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Treatments studied

Other

0.5 mL Candin®/injection

Cancer type

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Demographics

Ages ≤ 100

Prior therapy

Must have received: curative therapy

completed curative therapy (surgery and/or radiation and/or chemotherapy) within the previous 120 days

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US trial sites

  • Highlands Oncology Group, PA · Fayetteville, Arkansas
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Highlands Oncology Group, PA · Rogers, Arkansas
  • Highlands Oncology Group, PA · Springdale, Arkansas
  • Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health · Mineola, New York

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Frequently asked questions

Is NCT05952934 currently recruiting?

Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.

Is prior treatment required for enrollment?

Yes. Patients must have previously received curative therapy.

Is there an age limit?

Yes. Patients must be 100 years or younger.

Could you qualify for this trial?

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