Recruiting
Phase 2

Pembrolizumab, Docetaxel, Cisplatin

Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Code:

NCT05027633

Conditions

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

the Nasal Cavity

Paranasal Sinuses

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Pembrolizumab

Docetaxel

Cisplatin

Carboplatin

Study Details

Brief 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).

Conditions

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

the Nasal Cavity

Paranasal Sinuses

Study ID

NCT05027633

Start date

Nov 2, 2021

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Mar 30, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 30, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

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:

  • 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).

Study Design

Enrollment

35 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

other: pembrolizumab, docetaxel, and cisplatin or carboplatin

IV

Interventions

Pembrolizumab

given by IV

Docetaxel

given by IV

Cisplatin

given by IV

Carboplatin

given by IV

Primary outcome measure

  • To increase overall response rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Renata Ferrarotto

More Information

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Last update posted

Mar 20, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center on 2026-03-20.