Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Clinical Trials (May 2026): 168 Recruiting Interventional Studies

Last updated: May 30, 2026

Current Clinical Trial Landscape

Active research areas in 2026:

PD-1 inhibitors added to GP induction + chemoRT for locally advanced disease — multiple Phase 3 trials
EBV DNA–guided treatment stratification — de-escalation for good responders, intensification for high-risk
EGFR-targeted ADCs (MRG003 / Becotatug Vedotin) and EGFR×HER3 bispecific ADCs (BL-B01D1) — multiple Phase 3 trials in LA-NPC and recurrent/metastatic
PD-1 / CTLA-4 bispecific antibodies (cadonilimab, QL1706) added to chemoRT
Immunotherapy maintenance after induction — vs capecitabine, Phase 2
Proton therapy vs photon IMRT — non-inferiority Phase 3 trials
EBV-targeted CAR-T / TCR-T cell therapy

Standard of care: GP (gemcitabine + cisplatin) induction → concurrent chemoRT → ± adjuvant therapy. Immunotherapy (PD-1 inhibitors) increasingly standard in recurrent/metastatic setting.

Recruiting Trials by Treatment Stage

First-Line Locally Advanced (Curative Intent)

Standard treatment is GP induction + concurrent chemoRT. These trials test immunotherapy additions, radiation optimization, or EBV-guided de-escalation:

Immunotherapy + standard treatment:
- NCT06712888 - Toripalimab vs Placebo + GP induction (Phase 3)
- NCT04453826 - Camrelizumab + chemoRT vs chemoRT alone (Phase 3)
- NCT06749899 - QL1706 (PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific) + chemoRT (Phase 3)
- NCT05941741 - Induction chemo + low-dose RT + cadonilimab (PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific) in LA-NPC (Phase 3)
- NCT07154069 - Adaptive immunotherapy for NPC (Phase 3)
- NCT07459296 - Becotatug vedotin + sintilimab in locoregionally advanced NPC (Phase 3)
Intensified for high-risk (detectable EBV DNA):
- NCT05772208 - Camrelizumab + Nimotuzumab for EBV+ after 1 cycle GP (Phase 3)
- NCT07496190 - Becotatug vedotin for LA-NPC with suboptimal response to induction (Phase 2)
De-escalation for good responders (undetectable EBV DNA):
- NCT05674305 - RT alone vs concurrent chemoRT (Phase 3)
- NCT06092957 - Reduced-dose RT ± CCT for CR after induction (Phase 3)
- NCT04448522 - Reduced vs conventional dose IMRT (Phase 3)
- NCT06682442 - Induction chemo response-guided radiation in EBV-associated NPC
Maintenance after definitive treatment:
- NCT07392320 - Immunotherapy vs capecitabine maintenance after definitive treatment (Phase 2)
Proton therapy:
- NCT07340515 - Proton vs Photon IMRT (Phase 3)
- NCT07000643 - Proton vs Photon therapy (Phase 3, non-inferiority)

Recurrent or Metastatic

Immunotherapy + chemotherapy is becoming standard. These trials test new combinations or targets:

First-line R/M:
- NCT05854849 - Gemcitabine + Camrelizumab + Apatinib vs GP + Cisplatin (Phase 3)
Second-line+ (after immunotherapy):
- NCT06976190 - MRG003 (ADC) + Pucotenlimab vs chemo (Phase 3)
- NCT06629597 - YL201 vs docetaxel/capecitabine (Phase 3)
- NCT06259721 - Anti-PD1 + Nimotuzumab + Capecitabine (platinum-resistant)
- NCT06676722 - SBRT + Nimotuzumab + Tislelizumab (oligoprogression after IO)
Oligometastatic:
- NCT04944914 - Camrelizumab + SBRT vs Camrelizumab alone (Phase 3)
- NCT07235319 - Immediate vs salvage locoregional RT (Phase 3)

Locoregional Recurrence

For disease recurring in the nasopharynx/neck after prior treatment:

Re-irradiation:
- NCT05340491 - ChemoRT + Toripalimab vs ChemoRT alone (Phase 3)
- NCT04453813 - Toripalimab + concurrent chemoRT (Phase 3)
- NCT03907826 - PD-1 antibody + chemoRT for recurrent T3/T4 (Phase 3)
Surgery + adjuvant:
- NCT04778956 - Toripalimab + surgery vs surgery alone (Phase 3)
- NCT05877872 - Reduced-target vs full-target resection (Phase 3)
- NCT06912711 - Toripalimab + Nimotuzumab neoadjuvant/adjuvant

Novel Approaches

EBV-targeted cellular therapy:
- NCT05587543 - EBV CAR-T/TCR-T cells for NPC
ADC (antibody-drug conjugate):
- NCT06976190 - MRG003 (EGFR-ADC) + Pucotenlimab (Phase 3)
- NCT06475300 - BL-B01D1 (EGFR×HER3 bispecific ADC) + PD-1
- NCT06839066 - HLX43 (PD-L1 ADC) for R/M NPC (Phase 2)
Bispecific antibody:
- NCT06749899 - QL1706 (PD-1/CTLA-4) + chemoRT (Phase 3)

Showing selected notable trials. View all 168 recruiting interventional trials on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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There are 168 recruiting interventional trials for nasopharyngeal carcinoma including immunotherapy combinations with chemoRT, EGFR-targeted ADCs (MRG003 / Becotatug Vedotin) and EGFR×HER3 bispecific ADCs (BL-B01D1), PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibodies (cadonilimab, QL1706), EBV DNA-guided treatment de-escalation, proton therapy non-inferiority trials, and EBV-targeted CAR-T/TCR-T cell therapy.

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