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The OncLive Head and Neck Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on treatment for patients with head and neck cancer. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research within head and neck cancer.

Q2 2025: 7 FDA Decisions to Watch in the Realm of Oncology

April 5th 2025

Here is your Q2 2025 preview spotlighting 7 FDA decisions to watch, including upcoming PDUFAs for nivolumab/ipilimumab, belzutifan, UGN-102, avutometinib/defactinib, and more.

Penpulimab Gains NMPA Approval for First-Line Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic NPC

March 18th 2025

Penpulimab received NMPA approval for first-line use with chemotherapy in recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

2024 Tumor-Agnostic Approval Cheat Sheet: T-DXd and Repotrectinib

March 14th 2025

All the data on the tumor-agnostic approvals of T-DXd and repotrectinib are featured in this article and it's downloadable PDF visual pages!

AVA6000 Generates Early Efficacy, Is Safe in Advanced Salivary Gland Cancers

March 14th 2025

AVA6000 showed early efficacy and safety signals in previously treated, locally advanced or metastatic salivary gland cancers.

MT-8421 Displays Acceptable Safety Profile in First-in-Human Trial for Advanced Solid Tumors

March 11th 2025

MT-8421, a novel engineered toxin body targeting CTLA-4, was not associated with grade 4 or 5 toxicities in patients with select advanced solid tumors.

Versamune HPV–Based Immunotherapy Combo Demonstrates Benefit in Advanced HPV-Associated Cancers

March 6th 2025

Versamune HPV plus PDS01ADC and bintrafusp alfa demonstrated clinical benefit in locally advanced or metastatic HPV-associated cancers.

The OncFive: Top Oncology Articles for the Week of 2/23

March 1st 2025

Perioperative pembrolizumab sBLA gets priority review in HNSCC, nivolumab/ipilimumab sBLA in MSI-H/dMMR CRC is under review, and more from OncLive this week.

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to PYX-201 for Recurrent/Metastatic HNSCC

February 27th 2025

PYX-201 has received fast track designation from the FDA for patients with recurrent or metastatic HNSCC following progression with chemoimmunotherapy.

FDA Grants Priority Review to Perioperative Pembrolizumab in Resectable HNSCC

February 25th 2025

The FDA has granted priority review to the sBLA for perioperative pembrolizumab plus adjuvant radiotherapy in resectable locally advanced HNSCC.

FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Petosemtamab Plus Pembrolizumab for PD-L1+ HNSCC

February 20th 2025

Petosemtamab/pembrolizumab received FDA breakthrough therapy designation for PD-L1–positive recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

The OncFive: Top Oncology Articles for the Week of 1/19

January 25th 2025

Treosulfan wins FDA approval for allHCT conditioning in AML and MDS, RP1/nivolumab gets priority review in melanoma, and more this week from OncLive.

Neoadjuvant Sintilimab Plus Chemoradiotherapy Improves pCR Rate in Resectable, Locally Advanced ESCC

January 24th 2025

Neoadjuvant sintilimab plus chemoradiotherapy improved pCR rates in resectable, locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

First-Line Tislelizumab Plus Chemo Elicits Deep Responses Linked to OS Benefits in ESCC

January 23rd 2025

OS benefits with tislelizumab plus chemotherapy were comparable between early and late responders in the phase 3 RATIONALE-306 study in patients with ESCC.

Tagitanlimab Plus Chemotherapy Receives Chinese Approval for Recurrent/Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer

January 23rd 2025

Tagitanlimab received marketing authorization from the Chinese NMPA for use with cisplatin and gemcitabine for patients with recurrent or metastatic NPC.

AVA6000 Elicits Clinically Meaningful Tumor Shrinkage in Salivary Gland Cancer

January 20th 2025

Preliminary data show that AVA6000 led to robust and clinically meaningful tumor shrinkage in patients with salivary gland cancer.

Adjuvant Nivolumab Plus Chemoradiotherapy Meets DFS End Point in Locally Advanced HNSCC

January 14th 2025

Adjuvant nivolumab plus chemoradiotherapy improved disease-free survival in resected, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

PYX-201 Generates Responses and Contributes to Growing ADC Use in Solid Tumors

December 5th 2024

Glenn J. Hanna, MD, discusses data with PYX-201, expanding on the phase 1 trial which evaluated the agent in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Toripalimab Plus Chemo Stands Alone as Preferred Frontline Regimen in Updated NCCN Guidelines for Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

December 4th 2024

The NCCN has released updated guidelines for the management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Revisit Every OncLive On Air Episode From November 2024

December 2nd 2024

In case you missed any, read a recap of every episode of OncLive On Air that aired in November 2024.

The OncFive: Top Oncology Articles for the Week of 11/17

November 23rd 2024

Zanidatamab scores approval for HER2+ biliary tract cancer, Versamune HPV is under exploration in HPV16+ head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and more.