Geneva, Jan. 12 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ChiCTR2500114853) titled 'A single-arm phase II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab combined with platinum and taxane-based doublet chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced HPV(-) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma' on Dec. 18, 2025.

Study Type: Interventional study

Study Design: Single arm

Primary Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Condition: locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-HNSCC)

Recruitment Status: Recruiting

Phase: 2

Date of First Enrollment: 2025-08-28

Target Sample Size: Experimental group:35;

Countries of Recruitment: China ...