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A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase I/II Clinical Trial of a Human Papillomavirus Therapeutic Vaccine, PepCan, for Reducing Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence

2026-01-12 oncology Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesHead and neck cancer (HNC) has a high recurrence rate. Safety and effectiveness of PepCan in reducing recurrence for HNC patients were assessed. Methods and analysisPepCan consists of four human papillomavirus 16 (HPV 16) E6 peptides and a Candida skin testing reagent (Candin(R), Nielsen Biosciences) as a vaccine adjuvant. Since Candida was known to have a general immune stimulating effects, patients were recruited regardless of their HPV status. Men and women with HNC who had no evid...

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