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AHCC for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Rupali Nabar, MD
Research Sponsored by University of California, Irvine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
* Between 18 and 79 years of age.
* Has a diagnosis of pathologically or cytologically proven HPV positive HNSCC.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This is a phase 2, single-arm, open-label clinical trial determining safety and tolerability of AHCC in subjects with HPV-positive patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. These are subjects who have undergone surgery or will be undergoing surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Overall Survival (OS) of Patients receiving AHCC and concurrent standard of care treatment regimens
Secondary study objectives
Difference in Tumor Response of patients receiving concurrent therapy with chemoradiation plus AHCC over SoC treatment and in the long term follow up period compared to historical data.
Percentage of Adverse Events
Other study objectives
Change in Quality of Life (QoL) score
Changes in HPV DNA in blood samples from HPV+ patients with HNSCC

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: AHCCExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Oral Drug

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, IrvineLead Sponsor
564 Previous Clinical Trials
1,932,562 Total Patients Enrolled
Rupali Nabar, MDPrincipal InvestigatorChao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
~23 spots leftby Dec 2027