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RecruitingNCT05027633Updated Sep 18, 2026

Immunotherapy With Chemotherapy and Chemoradiation for Advanced Squamous Cancer of Nasal Cavity / Paranasal Sinuses (I-NAPA)

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

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
35
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

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).

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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

  • Improve the following efficacy endpoints relative to historical results with chemotherapy alone: progression free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), organ [orbital, maxillary, cranial] preservation rate (OPR), and locoregional failure (LRF).
  • To determine safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab combined with induction chemotherapy and chemoradiation in patients with PNS SCC.
  • Correlate immune phenotype in tumors and blood, including T cell infiltration and PD-L1 status, with treatment outcomes.
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Conditions studied

  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • the Nasal Cavity
  • Paranasal Sinuses
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male/female participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent with newly diagnosed, previously untreated, histologically and/or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of Stage II-IVb PNS SCC will be enrolled in this study.
  • Male participants:

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:

  1. Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) as defined in Appendix 3 OR
  2. 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.

    • The participant (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) provides written informed consent for the trial.
    • Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1.
    • Have provided archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated. Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks are preferred to slides. Newly obtained biopsies are preferred to archived tissue.
    • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Have adequate organ function as defined in the following table (Table 1). Blood must be collected within 14 days prior to the start of study treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to treatment (see Appendix 3). If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137).
  • Patients must not have received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents or radiation therapy for PNS SCC but could have received treatment for prior cancers if greater than 2 years (refer to Item 8 for further details).
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
35 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Other
    pembrolizumab, docetaxel, and cisplatin or carboplatin

    IV

    Drug: Pembrolizumab · Drug: Docetaxel · Drug: Cisplatin · Drug: Carboplatin

Interventions

  • DrugPembrolizumab

    given by IV

  • DrugDocetaxel

    given by IV

  • DrugCisplatin

    given by IV

  • DrugCarboplatin

    given by IV

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To increase overall response rate (ORR)

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. To improve the following efficacy endpoints relative to historical results with chemotherapy alone

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  2. 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

  3. 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

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • M D Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05027633
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 30, 2021
Start date
Nov 2, 2021
Primary completion
Mar 30, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 30, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 18, 2026

Study contacts

Renata Ferrarotto
Contact
rferrarotto@mdanderson.org
(713) 745-6774
Renata Ferrarotto
principal investigator · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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