A Phase 2 interventional study of Pembrolizumab and Docetaxel in Squamous Cell Carcinoma, the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-18.
Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a single arm phase II study that will evaluate the combination of pembrolizumab, docetaxel, and cisplatin or carboplatin (PDC) as single treatment modality in patients with stage II-IVb (T2-4, any N, M0) squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity/paranasal sinuses (PNS SCC).
Primary Objective
-Increase overall response rate (ORR), following pembrolizumab combined with induction chemotherapy prior to radiation, from historical 60% with induction chemotherapy alone to 80%.
Secondary Objective
A male participant must agree to use a contraception as detailed in Appendix 3 of this protocol during the treatment period and for at least 150 days after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period.
-Female participants:
A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant (see Appendix 3), not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance in Appendix 3 during the treatment period and for at least 150 days after the last dose of study treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Drug: Pembrolizumab · Drug: Docetaxel · Drug: Cisplatin · Drug: Carboplatin
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To increase overall response rate (ORR)
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
To improve the following efficacy endpoints relative to historical results with chemotherapy alone
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
To determine the safety of pembrolizumab combined with induction chemotherapy and chemoradiation in patients with PNS SCC
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
To determine the tolerability of pembrolizumab combined with induction chemotherapy and chemoradiation in patients with PNS SCC
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Plan to share: No
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