Head & Neck Cancer

Treatment with the oral VEGFR2 inhibitor rivoceranib appears to induce responses in recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma.

HPV-targeting immunotherapeutic PDS0101 in combination pembrolizumab may represent a new option for patients with HPV-positive recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Findings from the phase 3 ROMAN trial showed a significant reduction in severe oral mucositis with receipt of avasopasem manganese during chemoradiotherapy for patients with locally advanced, nonmetastatic head and neck cancer.

Chemoradiotherapy plus cisplatin administered weekly was found to be non-inferior to cisplatin once every 3 weeks for patients with high-risk locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Plans to resubmit a biologics license application for toripalimab as treatment of advanced recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma have been made for midsummer 2022 following receipt of a complete response letter from the FDA.

Patients with N0 to N1 nasopharyngeal carcinoma who received upper-neck radiation vs whole-neck radiation saw similar regional control with less radiation toxicity.

A qualitative analysis identified 4 themes that could be improved upon to help with symptom management in patients with head and neck cancer.

Investigators of the phase 3 RATIONALE-309 trial found an improvement in progression-free survival for patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer treated with tislelizumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone.

Antitumor activity was noted for patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer who were treated with pepinemab plus pembrolizumab.

Patients with human papillomavirus–associated oropharyngeal carcinoma who were given de-escalated doses of radiotherapy saw a better quality of life and favorable outcomes.

Investigators believe that neoadjuvant chemotherapy may play a role in mandibular prevention in patients with oral cavity cancer.

A significant progression-free survival benefit was observed with the use of capecitabine maintenance therapy in newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma vs best supportive care.

Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck who had progressive disease following treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy and a checkpoint inhibitor experienced promising safety and preliminary efficacy following treatment with tisotumab vedotin.

Patients with early stage glottic larynx carcinoma benefitted from treatment with tumor-focused stereotactic radiotherapy.

Research presented at the 2022 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium highlighted the potential to detect oropharyngeal cancer recurrence using circulating tumor tissue modified viral–human papillomavirus DNA.

A presentation from the 2022 ASTRO Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium showed a de-escalated radiotherapy dose to 54 Gy vs 70 Gy led to better measures of toxicity in those with p16+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

In a pre-planned pooled analysis of data from the MC1273 and MC1675 trials presented at the 2022 ASTRO Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium, de-escalated adjuvant radiation therapy met criteria for efficacy in human papillomavirus–related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Findings indicate that patients with advanced or metastatic radioactive iodine–refractory differentiated thyroid cancer who received apatinib experienced a prolonged survival benefit vs placebo.

PDS Biotechnology Corporation announced that the combination of PDS0101 and pembrolizumab achieved preliminary response efficacy for patients with advanced human papillomavirus–associated head and neck cancer.

Abiraterone acetate and luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone agonist is a promising second-line option for androgen receptor–expressing castration resistant salivary gland cancer.

CUE-101 could be a potentially promising therapeutic agent for patients with recurrent/metastatic, HPV16-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Use of a multimedia education platform appeared to compliment traditional education methods and provide complementary information on treatment and recovery for those with head and neck cancer.

Research indicated that non-Hispanic Black patients had significantly worse 5-year overall survival outcomes compared with Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native patients.

Although findings suggest that close or positive surgical margins are associated with a higher risk of poor outcomes in salivary gland cancer, it did not appear to be an independent factor for poor outcomes after adjusting for tumor stage, histologic risk group, and adjuvant radiotherapy use.

Veteran survivors of head and neck cancer who experienced suicidal self-directed violence were found to most likely die from their injuries.