This is a multicenter, randomized, controlled, Phase II clinical study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy with vebikotamab combined with Pucotenlimab compared to standard treatment in patients with locally recurrent resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
Investigational Arm:
The dosing regimen for the investigational arm is as follows:
Pucotenlimab: 200 mg per dose, administered intravenously (IV) every 3 weeks (Q3W). No dose adjustments are permitted; however, dosing delays are allowed up to a maximum of 12 weeks from the date of the previous dose. This is administered for two preoperative cycles.
Becotatug Vedotin: 2.3 mg/kg, administered IV Q3W for two preoperative cycles.
Following neoadjuvant therapy, patients will undergo surgery at 4 weeks ± 7 days. Postoperatively (at 6 weeks ± 3 weeks), patients will be stratified for adjuvant therapy based on pathological response:
Patients who achieve a major pathological response (MPR) and have no high-risk factors will receive 6 cycles of single-agent adjuvant Pucotenlimab (200 mg/dose, Q3W).
Patients who do not achieve MPR or who present with high-risk factors will receive standard postoperative adjuvant therapy.
Control Arm:
Patients in the control arm will undergo upfront surgery followed by standard adjuvant therapy.