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A Study of Dostarlimab vs Placebo After Chemoradiation in Adult Participants With Locally Advanced Unresected Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

RecruitingPhase 3

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Dostarlimab as Sequential Therapy After Chemoradiation in Participants With Locally Advanced Unresected Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Participants are eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria apply:

* Has newly diagnosed unresected Locally Advanced (LA) histologically confirmed HNSCC of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx and completed cisplatin plus radiotherapy (termed "CRT" in this protocol) with curative intent and has no evidence of distant metastatic disease.
* Has provided acceptable core or excisional biopsy obtained prior to CRT:

  * PD-L1 positive tumor status
  * If the primary tumor site is oropharyngeal carcinoma, the participant must have p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing.
* Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
* Has adequate organ function.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:

* Has received prior radiation therapy (RT), systemic therapy, targeted therapy, or surgery for management of head and neck cancer not considered part of CRT. Participants receiving induction chemotherapy are excluded. CRT combinations with components other than cisplatin and RT (e.g., experimental agents, including radiosensitizers/radioprotectants, cetuximab) are not eligible.
* Has cancer outside of the oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx or oral cavity, such as nasopharyngeal, sinus, other para-nasal, or other unknown primary head and neck cancer. Has more than one primary HNSCC tumor.
* Has experienced any of the following with prior immunotherapy: any immune-related adverse event (irAE) of Grade ≥3, immune-related severe neurologic events of any grade (e.g., myasthenic syndrome/myasthenia gravis, encephalitis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, or transverse myelitis), exfoliative dermatitis of any grade (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, or Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms \[DRESS\] syndrome), or myocarditis of any grade. Non-clinically significant laboratory abnormalities are not exclusionary.
* Has undergone any major surgical procedure or experienced significant traumatic injury that has not resolved by the time of randomization.
* Has any history of interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis (past or current).
* Has cirrhosis of any stage or current unstable liver biliary disease per investigator assessment defined by the presence of ascites, encephalopathy, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminemia, esophageal/gastric varices, or persistent jaundice.
* Has a history or current evidence of any medical condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the study results, interfere with their participation for the full duration of the study intervention, or indicate it is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the investigator.
* Is receiving any other anticancer or experimental therapy. No other experimental therapies (including but not limited to chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal treatment, antibody therapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy, vaccine therapy, or other experimental drugs) of any kind are permitted while the participant is receiving study intervention.
* Previous treatment with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent or an agent directed to another stimulatory or coinhibitory T-cell receptor \[e.g., Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4 (CTLA4), OX-40, CD137\]
* Is pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the Screening Visit through 120 days after the last dose of study intervention.
* Has a history of severe allergic and/or anaphylactic reactions to chimeric, human or humanized antibodies, fusion proteins, or known allergies to dostarlimab or its excipients.

About the study

The goal of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of Dostarlimab compared to Placebo in adult participants with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

What is being tested

Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline · Participants: 864 · Started: Mar 21, 2024

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06256588

Locations in the U.S.

ArkansasGSK Investigational Site, Jonesboro
CaliforniaGSK Investigational Site, Los Angeles
GSK Investigational Site, Solvang
GSK Investigational Site, Stockton
GSK Investigational Site, Torrance
ConnecticutGSK Investigational Site, Farmington
GSK Investigational Site, New Haven
District of ColumbiaGSK Investigational Site, Washington D.C.
FloridaGSK Investigational Site, St. Petersburg
GeorgiaGSK Investigational Site, Atlanta
IndianaGSK Investigational Site, Fort Wayne
IowaGSK Investigational Site, Iowa City
KentuckyGSK Investigational Site, Lexington
MarylandGSK Investigational Site, Columbia
MassachusettsGSK Investigational Site, Worcester
MissouriGSK Investigational Site, St Louis
NebraskaGSK Investigational Site, Omaha
New YorkGSK Investigational Site, The Bronx
OhioGSK Investigational Site, Canton
OklahomaGSK Investigational Site, Tulsa
PennsylvaniaGSK Investigational Site, Philadelphia
GSK Investigational Site, Pittsburgh
South CarolinaGSK Investigational Site, Charleston
TennesseeGSK Investigational Site, Chattanooga
GSK Investigational Site, Germantown
GSK Investigational Site, Nashville
TexasGSK Investigational Site, Dallas
GSK Investigational Site, Fort Worth
GSK Investigational Site, San Antonio
VirginiaGSK Investigational Site, Fredericksburg
GSK Investigational Site, Wytheville

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.