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Lovastatin and Pembrolizumab for Head and Neck Cancer

Emory University
NCT IDNCT06636734ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 2

Target enrollment

28

Study length

about 4.1 years

Ages

18+

Locations

2 sites in GA

What this study is about

This trial is testing if lovastatin and pembrolizumab are effective in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. Lovastatin is a drug that may kill tumor cells, while pembrolizumab is an immunotherapy drug that helps the immune system fight cancer. The goal is to see if giving both drugs together can improve outcomes for these patients.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Receive Pembrolizumab
  • 2.Take Lovastatin
  • 3.Undergo Biospecimen Collection
  • +3 more

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
OralInjection / IV

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment

Everyone gets the investigational treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

lovastatin, pembrolizumab (Immune checkpoint inhibitor; blocks PD-1 to boost T-cell attack on cancer)

Drug routes

oral (Oral Tablet), infusion

Endpoints

Primary: Objective response rate (ORR)

Secondary: Incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs), Overall survival (OS), Progression free survival (PFS)

Procedures

diagnostic, imaging

Body systems

Oncology