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Study identifier: NCT06856213 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Study of Cetuximab Plus/Minus Weekly Paclitaxel After Progression To First-Line Pembrolizumab Plus Platinum-5FU in Subjects With Recurrent/Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.

Condition: Recurrent / Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma  ·  Sponsor: Grupo Español de Tratamiento de Tumores de Cabeza y Cuello

PhasePhase 2
Planned participants65
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) arises from epithelial cells and occurs in the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. SCCHN is the seventh most common cancer worldwide with an annual incidence of approximately 90.000 cases per year in Europe. Recurrent / metastatic SCCHN remains a grievous diagnosis and optimal treatment options after progression to first-line ICI treatment are not determined yet. Previous reports showed that cetuximab plus paclitaxel after progression to ICI therapy may have an enhanced activity as second line after ICI therapy ERBIOTAX is multi-center, open-label, randomized, non-comparative two-arm, phase 2 trial Investigator Initiated Study. The primary study aims is to evaluate the efficacy of weekly cetuximab combined with paclitaxel (Arm A) or cetuximab monotherapy (Arm B) after progression to pembrolizumab plus platinum / 5-FU. The efficacy of treatment will be assessed through objective response rate (ORR). Patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to ERBITAX (cetuximab + paclitaxel) and cetuximab, respectively, assigning 2 patients to Arm A and 1 patient to Arm B out of 3 patients. No stratification for the randomization process is planned as this is a non-comparative study. A total of 65 evaluable patients will be included in the trial; 41 in Arm A and 24 in Arm B. The main hypothesis is that treatment with the cetuximab +/- paclitaxel regimen maybe more effective after immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) failure in patients with…

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Talk to the study team

Federico Nepote, M.D., PhD.  ·  +34 93 434 44 12  ·  investigacio@mfar.net

Marisa Duran Senior Clinical research proyect manager (TTCC)  ·  0034690756714  ·  mduran@ttccgrupo.com

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Locations (17)

Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela, A Coruña, SpainRecruiting
Instituto Catalán de Oncología - BadalonaBadalona, Barcelona, SpainRecruiting
Instituto Catalán de Oncología - Hospital Duran i ReynalsBarcelona, Barcelona, SpainRecruiting
Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander)Santander, Cantabria, SpainRecruiting
Hospital Universitario Virgen de las NievesGranada, Granada, SpainRecruiting
Centro Oncológico de Galicia (La Coruña)A Coruña, La Coruña, SpainRecruiting
Hospital Universitario Lucus AugustiLugo, Lugo, SpainRecruiting
Hospital Clínico San CarlosMadrid, Madrid, SpainRecruiting
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre (Madrid)Madrid, Madrid, SpainWithdrawn
Hospital Infanta Leonor (Madrid)Vallecas, Madrid, SpainRecruiting
Hospital Regional Universitario de MálagaMálaga, Málaga, SpainRecruiting
Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (Pamplona)Pamplona, Navarre, SpainRecruiting

+ 5 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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