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Study of XL-092 and Keytruda before surgery for mouth cancer

Oral Cavity Squamous Cell CarcinomaHead and Neck Cancer

Treatments studied

Part of Cancer clinical trials.

This trial tests a combination of two drugs, XL-092 and pembrolizumab (Keytruda), given before surgery for a type of mouth cancer that is HPV-negative and can be removed. The goal is to see if this treatment helps shrink the tumor and improves outcomes.

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Phase
Phase 2
Enrollment
26 people
Ages
18 years and older
Study type
Interventional

Who can take part

  • You must be at least 18 years old.
  • Your tumor must be HPV-negative (not caused by HPV) and located in the mouth or oral cavity.
  • Your tumor must have a protein called PD-L1 at a certain level (CPS 1 or higher).
  • You must be in good enough health to have surgery, with a performance status of 0 or 1 (able to do daily activities without help or with minimal help).
  • You must not have had prior treatment with XL-092.
  • You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding during the study.

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