Consenting investigators (and participant/consent designee, when in person) will be located in a private area (e.g., clinic consult room). When consent is conducted remotely, the participant/consent designee will be informed of the private nature of the discussion and will be encouraged to relocate to a more private setting if needed. Consent will be documented with required signatures on the physical document (which includes the printout of an electronic document sent to participant) or as described below, with a manual (non-electronic) signature on the electronic document. When required, witness signature will be obtained similarly as described for the investigator and participant. Manual (non-electronic) signature on electronic document: When a manual signature on an electronic document is used for the documentation of consent at the NIH Clinical Center, this study will use the following to obtain the required signatures: Adobe platform (which is not 21 CFR Part 11 compliant); or, iMedConsent platform (which is 21 CFR Part 11 compliant) During the consent process, participants and investigators will view individual copies of the approved consent document on screens at their respective locations (if remote consent); the same screen may be used when in the same location, but is not required. Both the investigator and the participant will sign the document using a finger, stylus or mouse. Note: Refer to the CCR SOP PM-2, Obtaining and Documenting the Informed Consent Process for additional information (e.g., verification of participant identity when obtaining consent remotely) found at: https://ccrod.cancer.gov/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=73203825. 13 REGULATORY AND OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 13.1 STUDY DISCONTINUATION AND CLOSURE This study may be temporarily suspended or prematurely terminated if there is sufficient reasonable cause. Written notification, documenting the reason for study suspension or termination, will be provided by the suspending or terminating party to study participants, investigator, the Investigational New Drug (IND) sponsor and regulatory authorities. If the study is prematurely terminated or suspended, the Principal Investigator (PI) will promptly inform study participants, the Institutional Review Board (IRB), and sponsor and will provide the reason(s) for the termination or suspension. Study participants will be contacted, as applicable, and be informed of changes to study visit schedule. Circumstances that may warrant termination or suspension include, but are not limited to: Determination of unexpected, significant, or unacceptable risk to participants Demonstration of efficacy that would warrant stopping 72 Abbreviated Title: Neoadjuvant IO for HNSCC Version Date: August 31, 2022 Insufficient compliance to protocol requirements Data that are not sufficiently complete and/or evaluable Determination that the primary endpoint has been met Determination of futility Study may resume once concerns about safety, protocol compliance, and data quality are addressed, and satisfy the sponsor, IRB and/or Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 13.2 QUALITY A SSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL The clinical site will perform internal quality management of study conduct, data and biological specimen collection, documentation and completion.