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Head and Neck Cancer
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Conditions
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC), Urothelial Carcinoma (UC), Solid Tumor, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC), Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (nccRCC), Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI)
Interventions
Zanzalintinib, Nivolumab, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab + Relatlimab, Prednisone, Docetaxel, DDI Probe Cocktail
Drug
Lead sponsor
Exelixis
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
1,394 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2030
U.S. locations
46
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona • Tucson, Arizona • Palo Alto, California + 38 more
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
Interventions
Cetuximab, Imatinib
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Madison, Wisconsin
Conditions
Metastatic Oral Cavity Carcinoma, Recurrent Oral Cavity Carcinoma, Stage IVC Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Head and Neck Cancer, Hypopharynx Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Carcinoma, Recurrent Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Stage IVC Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVC Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVC Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions
Celecoxib, Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Imaging Procedure, Interview, Methotrexate, Questionnaire Administration
Drug · Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions
Urothelial Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Gastric Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Lower Esophageal Cancer
Interventions
cabozantinib, atezolizumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Exelixis
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
914 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2027
U.S. locations
57
States / cities
Gilbert, Arizona • Phoenix, Arizona • Duarte, California + 45 more
Conditions
Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma, Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Oral Cavity Verrucous Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Salivary Gland Carcinoma, Recurrent Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IV Major Salivary Gland Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IVA Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVA Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVA Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IVA Major Salivary Gland Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IVA Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVA Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVB Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVB Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVB Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IVB Major Salivary Gland Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IVB Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVB Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVC Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVC Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVC Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IVC Major Salivary Gland Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IVC Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IVC Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVC Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Tongue Carcinoma
Interventions
Bevacizumab, Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Docetaxel, Fluorouracil, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Biological · Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
403 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2027
U.S. locations
777
States / cities
Mobile, Alabama • Fairbanks, Alaska • Fort Smith, Arkansas + 472 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, Human Papillomavirus-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage II Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions
Biospecimen Collection, Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Diffusing Alpha-emitter Radiation Therapy, Docetaxel, Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Modified Barium Swallow Study, Observation Activity, Positron Emission Tomography, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire
Procedure · Drug · Radiation + 1 more
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
455 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2029
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Scottsdale, Arizona • Jacksonville, Florida • Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions
HNSCC, Lip SCC, Oral Cavity Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer, Hypopharynx Cancer, Nasopharynx Cancer, Sinonasal Carcinoma, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Pembrolizumab, Cetuximab
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
78 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2025
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
La Jolla, California • Los Angeles, California • Ann Arbor, Michigan + 1 more
Conditions
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
BI 770371, Pembrolizumab, Cetuximab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
91 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Louisville, Kentucky • Minneapolis, Minnesota • Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Melanoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Cancer, Solid Tumor
Interventions
IPN01194
Drug
Lead sponsor
Ipsen
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2028
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • San Diego, California • New Haven, Connecticut + 2 more
Conditions
Amyloidosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Biliary Tract Carcinoma, Bladder Carcinoma, Breast Carcinoma, Cervical Carcinoma, Colorectal Carcinoma, Endometrial Carcinoma, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Carcinoma, Glioblastoma, Head and Neck Carcinoma, Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Lung Carcinoma, Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Ovarian Carcinoma, Pancreatic Carcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma, Prostate Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Urothelial Carcinoma
Interventions
Cancer Therapeutic Procedure, Questionnaire Administration
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
27 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Jacksonville, Florida
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer (H&N), Cancer of the Head and Neck
Interventions
CareOrbit, Standard perioperative education
Other
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Hyperthyroidism; Goiter, Multinodular Goiter, Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Disease, Hyperthyroidism, Toxic Multinodular Goiter
Interventions
Data Collection
Other
Lead sponsor
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Jacksonville, Florida • Sarasota, Florida • Atlanta, Georgia + 1 more

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