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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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Most records use the formal phrase “squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck” or the abbreviation HNSCC, and site-specific terms like “oropharyngeal” mark distinct subsets. HPV status is a common population-defining label in this portfolio, and combined-modality studies (radiation plus systemic therapy) are frequent.

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Conditions
Cancer of the Head and Neck, Oropharynx Cancer, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Throat Carcinoma
Interventions
Cisplatin injection
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Missouri-Columbia
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbia, Missouri
Conditions
Human Papilloma Virus, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
PET/CT, Radiotherapy, Concurrent Chemoradiation
Procedure · Radiation
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
112 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2022
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
Interventions
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Cisplatin (or alternative), Assessment for surgical evaluation
Radiation · Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
195 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2022
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida • Jacksonville, Florida • Chapel Hill, North Carolina + 1 more
Conditions
CDKN2A-p16 Positive, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC V7, Stage II Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC V7, Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
Interventions
Alpelisib, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacodynamic Study, Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
Drug · Other · Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Arizona
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
9 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona
Conditions
Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions
Fludeoxyglucose F-18, Positron Emission Tomography
Radiation · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Adult Solid Tumor
Interventions
SQZ-AAC-HPV, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Biological · Drug
Lead sponsor
SQZ Biotechnologies
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Duarte, California • La Jolla, California • Detroit, Michigan + 3 more
Conditions
Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Pathologic Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions
Medical Chart Review, Patient Observation, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
Other
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
2 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2024
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Scottsdale, Arizona • Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions
Cancer of Head and Neck, Cancer of Cervix, Cancer of Anus
Interventions
DPX-E7 vaccine, Cyclophosphamide
Drug
Lead sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
11 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer) v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Human Papillomavirus Positive, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, p16 Positive Neoplastic Cells Present, Pathologic Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions
Durvalumab, Modified Radical Neck Dissection, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, Transoral Robotic Surgery, Tremelimumab
Biological · Procedure · Other + 1 more
Lead sponsor
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
HPV-Mediated (P16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by AJCC V8 Clinical Stage, Oropharynx Cancer
Interventions
Transoral robotic surgery, Cisplatin - Dose Level 1, Cisplatin - Dose Level 2, Dose Level 1, Dose Level 2
Procedure · Drug · Radiation
Lead sponsor
Nebraska Methodist Health System
Other
Eligibility
19 Years and older
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Omaha, Nebraska
Conditions
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
Interventions
palbociclib, Cetuximab, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Pfizer
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
125 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2022
U.S. locations
14
States / cities
La Jolla, California • San Diego, California • Louisville, Kentucky + 7 more
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
fluorine-18-labeled fluoro-misonidazole (18F-FMISO), 18F-FMISO PET scan, MRI, FDG PET/CT scan
Radiation · Device
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
216 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2023
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Basking Ridge, New Jersey • Commack, New York • Harrison, New York + 2 more

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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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