Pembrolizumab in Combination With Anti-platelet Therapy for Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subject has pathologic confirmation of recurrent or metastatic HNSCC, regardless of
HPV status or PDL-1 status.

2. Subject has experienced disease progression on or after platinum-containing
chemotherapy.

3. Subject's scans have been reviewed at head and neck tumor board to assess tumor
involvement.

4. Subject is 18 years of age or older.

5. Subject has measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1. Tumor lesions situated in
previously irradiated areas are considered measurable if progression has been
demonstrated in such lesions.

6. Subject has an ECOG performance status of 0 to 2

7. Subject has estimated life expectancy of at least 3 months.

8. Subject has adequate hematologic function, defined as:

1. ANC >1000 K/CUMM

2. Hemoglobin >8.0 Grams/dL

3. Platelets >75,000 K/CUMM

4. INR < 1.7

9. Subject has adequate renal function, defined as estimated creatinine clearance > 30
mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula.

10. Subject has adequate hepatic function, defined as:

1. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN

2. AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 x ULN

11. Female and male subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate
method of contraception for the course of the study through 120 days after the last
dose of study medication. Effective forms of contraception include abstinence,
hormonal contraceptive in conjunction with a barrier method, or a double barrier
method. Women of non-child-bearing potential may be included if they are either
surgically sterile or have been post-menopausal for > 1 year.

Note: Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum
pregnancy test within 3 days prior to receiving therapy. If the urine test is positive or
cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subject is receiving concomitant immunosuppressive therapy, defined as:

1. Immunosuppressants, including: tacrolimus, sirolimus, everolimus, cyclosporine,
azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, antithymocyte globulin, basiliximab,
belatacept

2. Systemic corticosteroids (except for short team treatment of allergic reactions
or for treatment of irAE). Steroids with no or minimal systemic effect (topical,
inhalation) are allowed.

3. Chemotherapy

4. Immunotherapy

5. Monoclonal antibodies

2. Concurrent anticancer treatment within 28 days before the start of trial treatment.

3. Subject has had major surgery within the last 28 days.

4. Subject has an underlying bleeding disorder.

5. Subjects requiring re-irradiation to head and neck.

6. Subject is receiving anticoagulation (see section 7.2 for medication examples).
Washout period of 7 days.

7. Subject has HNSCC with abutment or encasement of the internal carotid artery, external
carotid artery or common carotid artery or any of the arterial branches.

8. Subject has a draining fistula or wound in the head/neck.

9. Subject with known aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm.

10. Active or history of CNS metastases.

11. Receipt of any organ transplantation.

12. Active or history of any autoimmune disease (except type I DM, vitiligo, psoriasis,
hypo- or hyperthyroid disease not requiring immunosuppressive treatment, which are
allowed) or immunodeficiencies.

13. Known severe hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies (grade ≥ 3NCI-CTCAE
v4.0), any history of anaphylaxis or uncontrolled asthma.

14. Subjects who have a hypersensitivity to aspirin or NSAIDs.

15. Concurrent NSAID therapy (see section 7 for examples). Washout period of 7 days.

16. Subjects with an acute gastrointestinal ulcer.

17. Subjects with active hemorrhagic diathesis.

18. Clinically significant (i.e., active) cardiovascular disease: cerebral vascular
accident/stroke (< 6 months prior to enrollment), myocardial infarction (< 6 months
prior to enrollment), unstable angina, congestive heart failure (NYHA class ≥ II), or
serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia.

19. All other significant diseases, which in the opinion of the investigator, may impair
the subject's tolerance of trial treatment.

20. Vaccination within 4 weeks of the 1st dose of pembrolizumab and while on study is
prohibited EXCEPT for administration of inactivated vaccines (e.g. inactivated
influenza vaccine).

21. Women who are pregnant or nursing.