KOL Insight - Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving treatment landscape for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), focusing on the integration of novel therapies and clinical trial outcomes. Key findings include the anticipated expansion of Merck's Keytruda and the potential of Merus' bispecific antibody petosemtamab. This report also explores the promising early data for Bicara's bifunctional antibody ficerafusp alfa and the transformative potential of Summit/Akeso's bispecific ivonescimab. Gain valuable insights from key opinion leaders into these developments and their implications for future HNSCC treatment.

Key Questions Answered:

• 1. Given the success of the KEYNOTE-689 study, do KOLs see Merck & Co.'s Keytruda becoming a new standard of care in the perioperative setting for the treatment of locally advanced (LA)-HNSCC?
• 2. Early data for Merus' anti-EGFR/LGR5 bispecific antibody in combination with Keytruda indicate high response rates in first-line recurrent/metastatic (R/M) HNSCC, but how optimistic are KOLs that this could translate into a positive Phase III trial?
• 3. While Summit and Akeso have shown impressive clinical data for their anti-PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody ivonescimab in lung cancer, how do experts weigh up its prospects in HNSCC?
• 4. With the FDA and EMA approvals of Coherus/Junshi's PD-1 inhibitor Loqtorzi (toripalimab) in R/M nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), what are KOL expectations for this PD-1 inhibitor's use in the mid-to-long term?
• 5. How do KOLs interpret the Phase II data for Cue Biopharma's CUE-101 in patients with R/M HNSCC, and how do they rate this IL-2-based T-cell engager's prospects for success?
• 6. What is the likelihood that therapeutic vaccines will have a role in the future treatment of HNSCC?

Key Brands:

Partial List of Participating Experts:

• Professor, Medical Oncologist specialising in head and neck cancer, University of California, USA
• Director of Head and Neck Medical Oncology and Professor of Medicine at the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
• Professor of Medicine and Head and Neck Oncologist, Duke Cancer Institute, USA
• Head of Medical Oncology, Institut Catala d'Oncologia (ICO), Spain
• Professor of Medical Oncology, Humanitas University, Italy
• Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Honorary Reader, Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, UK

Methodology

Therapy Trend reports are developed through in-depth interviews with the world's foremost Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) on the current and future treatment landscapes in major disease areas. KOLs are carefully selected based on strict screening criteria, including their global reputation, clinical expertise, and influence within their therapeutic area. Each interview is guided by a meticulously crafted discussion guide. These guides are developed in collaboration with KOLs and peer-reviewed by industry experts to ensure that the questions are comprehensive and pertinent to current market dynamics. Through continuous market monitoring over a 12-month period following the publication of each report, we provide timely updates from KOLs on key news events, market shifts, and clinical developments.

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