Chad Zender, MD
Head and Neck Cancer | Skin Cancer & Sarcoma
Phase 3
Study of Cemiplimab and Surgery for Advanced Skin Cancer
This clinical trial is exploring whether the addition of an immunotherapy drug, cemiplimab, to the usual treatment of surgery, with or without radiation, is more effective for patients with advanced skin cancer that can be surgically removed. The trial focuses on squamous cell carcinoma that has returned or is at a stage that allows for surgery. Participants will be split into two groups: one receiving surgery alone and the other receiving cemiplimab before surgery, followed by surgery and potentially additional treatment. The researchers aim to see if the combined treatment approach leads to better outcomes such as longer event-free survival, improved disease-free survival, overall survival, and less frequent recurrence when compared to the standard treatment alone. Cemiplimab infusion is delivered through IV over 30 minutes as part of the experimental regimen.
This study may be appropriate for those with: Metastatic Cancer