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Neoadjuvant Study of PD-1 Inhibitor Pembrolizumab in PD-1 Naive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC)

Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT04808999

ConditionSquamous Cell Carcinoma
PhasePhase 2
SponsorDiwakar Davar
StatusActive, not recruiting
Enrollment30 participants
InterventionsPembrolizumab Injection
Start dateMay 11, 2021
Completion dateApr 12, 2024
Results postedMay 29, 2025

Summary

This phase II single-arm two-stage neoadjuvant study of pembrolizumab in patients with PD-1 naïve high-risk resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) will be conducted over a 52-week period. The study will include patients who have not undergone surgery to remove disease, to formally evaluate whether both biologically and clinically high-risk disease may benefit from neoadjuvant anti-PD-1 therapy. Response to neoadjuvant anti-PD-1 therapy will be evaluated for association with improved landmark Relapse-free Survival (RFS).

Pathologic Response

At time of surgery, up to 6 weeks post-baseline · percentage of patients

Pembrolizumab63.0 percentage of patients
Pembrolizumab7.4 percentage of patients

Response Assessment Per Immune-Related Pathologic Response Criteria (irPRC)

At time of surgery · Participants

Pembrolizumab17 Participants
Pembrolizumab2 Participants
Pembrolizumab8 Participants

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