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Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials

Directory of U.S. ClinicalTrials.gov public records for Head and Neck Cancer. Browse Head and Neck Cancer recruiting trials, filter by phase, sponsor, location, or intervention, and open the official ClinicalTrials.gov study record for each result.

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Head and Neck Cancer
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Conditions
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Carcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
FT836, Cetuximab, Trastuzumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Fate Therapeutics
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
119 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2030
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
La Jolla, California • Los Angeles, California • Minneapolis, Minnesota + 2 more
Conditions
Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Metastatic Cancer
Interventions
Durvalumab, Cetuximab
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Conditions
Hearing Loss, Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
Placebo, Atorvastatin
Other · Drug
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
224 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2030
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia • Baltimore, Maryland • Bethesda, Maryland + 2 more
Conditions
Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC), HPV, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
MRI
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
Tislelizumab, BGB-A425, LBL-007
Drug
Lead sponsor
BeiGene
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
9
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Stanford, California • Lone Tree, Colorado + 6 more
Conditions
Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
XL092, Pembrolizumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia • Chapel Hill, North Carolina • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Head and Neck Cancer (HNSCC)
Interventions
Toripalimab, Paclitaxel
Drug
Lead sponsor
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
22 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Detroit, Michigan
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Cancer of the Head and Neck
Interventions
nab-paclitaxel, Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Cetuximab
Drug · Biological
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
74 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2026
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Little Rock, Arkansas • Jackson, Mississippi • St Louis, Missouri + 2 more
Conditions
Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pathologic Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Stage III Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVA Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVB Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVB Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions
Cetuximab, Durvalumab, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
Biological · Radiation · Other
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
196 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2025
U.S. locations
252
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Mobile, Alabama • Gilbert, Arizona + 193 more
Conditions
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma HNSCC, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer NSCLC, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Urothelial Cancer
Interventions
STRO-004, Pembrolizumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Sutro Biopharma, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
9
States / cities
San Diego, California • Denver, Colorado • Washington D.C., District of Columbia + 6 more
Conditions
Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Cisplatin, Epinephrine injection, Laryngeal Biopsy, Endoscopic Surgery
Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Miami
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2031
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Miami, Florida
Conditions
Stage IV Melanoma, Advanced Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer Extensive Stage, Stage IV Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Basal Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Breast Cancer, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer, Stage IV Gastric Cancer, Stage IV Esophageal Cancer, Stage IV Hepatocellular Cancer, Stage IV Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Bladder Cancer, Stage IV Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Cervical Cancer, Stage IV Endometrial Cancer, Stage IV Mesothelioma, Immunotherapy, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Interventions
Educational Video and QPL List, Usual Care
Other
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
199 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts

About this Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials directory page

What this page lists
U.S. ClinicalTrials.gov public records that list Head and Neck Cancer as a study condition, including recruiting, not yet recruiting, and active not recruiting trials across phase 1, phase 2, and phase 3.
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