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Overview
Official protocol title:
A MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PHASE 2/3 STUDY OF FICERAFUSP ALFA
(BCA101) OR PLACEBO IN COMBINATION WITH PEMBROLIZUMAB FOR FIRST LINE
TREATMENT OF PD-L1-POSITIVE, RECURRENT OR METASTATIC HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS
CELL CARCINOMA
Intervention/treatment:
Name given to the drug used in the clinical trial. This may be a code name, a chemical name of the active ingredient, a non-proprietary name or brand name.
FICERAFUSP ALFA / KEYTRUDA
Medical condition:
The disease or condition that's being studied in the clinical trial.
CARCINOMA OF THE HEAD AND NECK
Protocol code:
An alpha-numeric sequence generated by the sponsor that can vary in length. Used as a reference to help identify a specific clinical trial protocol. Formerly referred to as 'protocol number'.
BCA101X301
Control number:
A unique 6-digit identification number Health Canada assigns to each clinical trial application.
293541
Status:
The status for the clinical trial as a whole. Note that the status for each site may be different and should always be confirmed with the clinical trial sponsor. Health Canada uses information provided by the sponsor to an international clinical trial registry to determine status values for each clinical trial. Status values on the portal can include:
• Not yet recruiting - Participants are not yet being recruited or enrolled at any site.
• Recruiting - Participants are currently being recruited.
• Active, not recruiting - The clinical trial is ongoing but new participants are not currently being recruited or enrolled.
• On hold - The clinical trial has been temporarily stopped, but it may start again.
• Closed - The clinical trial has either ended normally and participants are no longer being examined or treated, or it has stopped early and will not start again.
• Unknown - The status of the clinical trial has not been verified in the registry in the last 2 years. Please contact the sponsor.
• No match, ongoing - Please contact sponsor for status information.
• Other - Please contact sponsor for status information.
Recruiting
Approved:
The date that the clinical trial has been determined to meet Health Canada’s regulatory requirements. For drug clinical trials, this means that a no objection letter or an authorization was issued.
January 24, 2025
Trial phase:
The stage of a clinical trial, based on factors such as the objectives of the trial and number of participants. Phase data displayed in the portal is taken from international registry data.
For more information see "Phases of drug trials" on the Definitions webpage
Phase 2, Phase 3
For more information:
ClinicalTrials.gov -
NCT06788990
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Eligibility
The characteristics people must have or the requirements they must meet to participate in the clinical trial. Eligibility criteria include both inclusion criteria (must have for a person to participate) and exclusion criteria (prevent a person from participating).
Review the exact criteria from the registry or the sponsor before making a decision to participate. The following values may be available on the portal:
Sex: an eligibility criteria based on biological characteristics. Information in the portal is based on available data and will default to 'all' when no other data is available.
Age: The age a person must be to participate in the clinical trial.
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: People who do not have the disease or condition can participate in the clinical trial.
Sex:
ALL
Accepts healthy volunteers:
No
Locations
Site # 0204
Toronto, M4N 3M5
RECRUITING
British Columbia
Site #0202
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6
RECRUITING
Quebec
Site #0203
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0C1
RECRUITING
