Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Camrelizumab with Famitinib for rare head and neck cancers

Official title: A Prospective, Multi-Cohort Study of Camrelizumab in Combination With Famitinib for the Treatment of Patients With Rare Head and Neck Malignancies

Run by Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University · NCT07662681 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether combining camrelizumab with famitinib can help adults with unresectable or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma, malignant melanoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, or certain salivary gland cancers who have not tried a PD-1 inhibitor before.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment40 (estimated)
SponsorShanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsradiation, camrelizumab, famitinib
Locations1 site (Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 1, 2026
Main results expectedJuly 1, 2028
Study endsJuly 1, 2029
Registry record updatedJune 23, 2026
Trial IDNCT07662681 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (18+) with unresectable or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma, malignant melanoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, or non-adenoid cystic salivary gland carcinoma, who have not received PD-1 inhibitors and have limited prior systemic therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients with contraindications to immunotherapy, prior PD-1 inhibitor exposure, or lacking adequate organ function may not benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a multicenter, prospective Phase II study with Phase I/II elements designed to evaluate the safety and activity of the combination of camrelizumab and famitinib in patients with rare head and neck malignancies that are unresectable, recurrent, or metastatic. Up to 40 patients across multiple cohorts (about 10 per cohort) will be enrolled, with eligibility confirmed within four weeks prior to treatment. Participants will undergo screening, a treatment period, and a follow-up period to assess efficacy and safety outcomes, with possible adjustments to cohort sizes based on enrollment. Inclusion requires adults 18 or older with specific tumor types, no prior PD-1 inhibitor therapy, limited prior systemic therapy, measurable disease, and adequate organ function.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the combination therapy could offer a new systemic treatment option for patients with these rare head and neck cancers.

How similar studies have gone: Prior studies in related checkpoints and tyrosine-kinase inhibitor combinations suggest potential activity, but this exact combination in these rare indications is exploratory.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥18 years; Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable or recurrent/metastatic soft tissue sarcoma, malignant melanoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, or salivary gland carcinoma (non-adenoid cystic carcinoma) with no indication for curative treatment; Salivary gland tumors must be negative for both HER2 and AR, as determined by IHC; ECOG PS of 0-1; At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1 criteria; No prior PD-1 inhibitor therapy; Received ≤1 prior systemic therapy regimen; Adequate organ function, as defined by the following laboratory values: Organ Laboratory Value Hematology Absolute neutrophil count ≥1500/μL (1.5×10\^9/L) Platelets ≥100,000/μL (100×10\^9/L) Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL (90 g/L) or ≥5.6 mmol/L Renal Creatinine or Creatinine clearance Creatinine ≤1.5×ULN; if creatinine \>1.5×ULN, then creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min Hepatic Total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN AST and ALT ≤2.5×ULN, or ≤5×ULN in the presence of liver metastases Coagulation INR or PT ≤1.5×ULN; for patients receiving anticoagulants, PT or PTT must be within the therapeutic range of the anticoagulant being used Female subjects must have a negative pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to the start of study treatment and must not be breastfeeding. Female subjects must agree to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the study and for 6 months after the last dose of study drug. Male subjects must agree to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the study and for 6 months after the last dose of study drug; Subject voluntarily agrees to participate in the study, provides written informed consent, and is able to comply with the protocol-specified visits and related procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Radiotherapy or other local therapy (e.g., surgery) within 2 weeks prior to enrollment, or failure to recover from adverse events of prior therapy (i.e., to ≤Grade 1 or baseline); Participation in a clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; Poorly controlled cardiac symptoms or diseases, including: (1) NYHA Class II or higher heart failure or LVEF \<50% on echocardiography; (2) unstable angina; (3) myocardial infarction within 1 year prior to study treatment; (4) clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment or intervention; (5) QTc \>450 ms (males) or QTc \>470 ms (females) (QTc interval calculated using the Fridericia formula; if QTc is abnormal, three consecutive measurements at 2-minute intervals may be taken and averaged).

Hypertension that cannot be controlled to within the normal range with antihypertensive medication (systolic BP ≥140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg, based on the average of ≥2 BP readings); use of antihypertensive therapy to achieve these parameters is permitted. History of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy.

Presence of multiple factors affecting oral drug absorption (e.g., inability to swallow, nausea and vomiting, chronic diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, etc.).

Thrombotic or embolic events within 6 months prior to study treatment, such as cerebrovascular accidents (including transient ischemic attack, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction), pulmonary embolism, etc.

Current interstitial pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease, or a history of interstitial pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease requiring corticosteroid therapy, or other conditions such as pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis that may interfere with the assessment and management of immune-related pulmonary toxicity, or evidence of active pneumonitis or severely impaired pulmonary function on chest CT at screening. Prior radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field is permitted; active tuberculosis.

Investigator-assessed life expectancy of less than 3 months, or rapidly progressing disease (e.g., tumor bleeding, uncontrolled tumor pain, etc.); Abnormal coagulation function (INR \>1.5×ULN, APTT \>1.5×ULN) or bleeding tendency; Diagnosis of immunodeficiency within 7 days prior to enrollment, or receiving systemic corticosteroid therapy or other forms of immunosuppressive therapy.

Diagnosis of other malignancies within 5 years prior to enrollment, except for cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, carcinoma in situ of the breast, or other cured tumors that the investigator considers acceptable for exclusion.

Known active central nervous system metastases; Tumor invasion of major blood vessels or tumor ulceration with bleeding, as judged by the investigator; Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic therapy within 2 years prior to enrollment; History of allogeneic tissue transplantation or solid organ transplantation; Active infection requiring systemic therapy; Psychiatric illness or substance abuse that would interfere with trial compliance or cooperation; Positive serology for HIV or a history of HIV infection; Active HBV or HCV infection; Receipt of a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the start of the trial. Other factors, such as medical history, that in the investigator's assessment could compromise subject safety or affect trial evaluations.

Where it's running

  • the Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Yue He, M.D. — the Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
  • Study coordinator: Guoxin Ren, M.D.
  • Email: renguoxincn@sina.com
  • Phone: 13916948812

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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