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A trial looking at MEDI4736 and tremelimumab for people with head and neck cancer (KESTREL)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Laryngeal cancer, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer, Pharyngeal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is for people with head and neck cancer that has either come back (recurrent cancer) or spread elsewhere (metastatic cancer). It is looking at MEDI4736 alone or MEDI4736 and tremelimumab compared to standard treatment

It is for people with head and neck of the

  • mouth and oropharynx

  • larynx

Trial Diagram.

Recruitment start: 29 February 2016

Recruitment end: 2 March 2017

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Hisham Mehanna

Supported by

AstraZeneca

Last reviewed: 08 May 2017

CRUK internal database number: 13751

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