Table of Contents
- Trial overview
- Who is being studied
- Study design and treatment groups
- What the trial measures
- Trial status and size
Trial overview
The source data describe one interventional trial, which means researchers assign the study treatments and follow what happens over time.[1] The study is titled “Phase 2/3 Randomized Study of INBRX-106 Add-on to Pembrolizumab in First-Line PD-L1 CPS ≥20 R/M HNSCC (HexAgon-HN),” and the condition studied is head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.[1]
The trial is investigating HUMAN IGG1 HEXAVALENT ANTIBODY AGAINST TNFRSF4 as part of a comparison against placebo when added to pembrolizumab.[1] The brief summary says the study is comparing INBRX-106 plus pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab for efficacy, meaning how well the treatment works.[1]
Who is being studied
The target population is people with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.[1] Recurrent means the cancer has come back, and metastatic means it has spread to other parts of the body.
The study also focuses on patients in the first-line setting, which means this is the first treatment used for the current cancer situation.[1] Another key entry requirement in the title is PD-L1 CPS ≥20, which means the study is looking at patients whose tumor-related PD-L1 score is 20 or higher.[1]
Study design and treatment groups
This is a randomized study, so participants are assigned by chance to different treatment groups.[1] Randomization helps make the groups more similar so the results are easier to compare.
The intervention list shows three study-related treatments: commercially available sterile saline solution used as placebo, KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), and HUMAN IGG1 HEXAVALENT ANTIBODY AGAINST TNFRSF4 listed as INBRX-106.[1] The source also lists INBRX-106 at 0.1 mg/kg by intravenous infusion, which means it is given into a vein.[1]
The study title and summary show that the main comparison is HUMAN IGG1 HEXAVALENT ANTIBODY AGAINST TNFRSF4 plus pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone with placebo.[1]
What the trial measures
The main outcome measures are overall response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).[1] These are standard cancer trial endpoints, meaning the main results the researchers want to measure.
ORR is defined in the source as the proportion of patients with a complete response or partial response on 2 consecutive occasions at least 4 weeks apart, using RECIST v1.1 criteria.[1] A complete response means no visible tumor on scans, while a partial response means the tumor has shrunk but not disappeared.
PFS is the time from randomization to disease progression or death from any cause, whichever happens first.[1] OS is the time from randomization to death from any cause.[1]
Trial status and size
The trial status is listed as Authorised.[1] This means the study has been approved to proceed in the source registry.
The planned enrollment is 410 participants.[1] This number gives an idea of the study size and how many people researchers hope to include.


