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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
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Hearing Disorder, Hyperlipidemia
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
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
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spine
Interventions
Computed Tomography, Fludeoxyglucose F-18, Positron Emission Tomography
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
14 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
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
Esophageal Cancer, GastroEsophageal Cancer
Interventions
APX005M, Radiation Therapy, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, Surgical resection of tumor
Drug · Radiation · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Apexigen America, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
10
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona • Duarte, California • San Francisco, California + 7 more
Conditions
Head And Neck Cancer, Fatigue
Interventions
Armodafinil, Placebo, Questionnaires
Drug · Other · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2022
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Esophageal Neoplasms, Lymph Node Metastases
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
5,000 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Head and Neck
Interventions
Hydroxyurea, 5- Fluorouracil, Cisplatin
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
59 Years and older
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2003 – 2004
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Cancer of Head and Neck, Mucositis Oral, Pharyngeal Mucositis
Interventions
Ketamine Topical
Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lake Success, New York
Conditions
Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus, Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric Cardia, Stage IIIA Esophageal Cancer, Stage IIIB Esophageal Cancer, Stage IIIC Esophageal Cancer
Interventions
oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, therapeutic conventional surgery, radiation therapy, carboplatin, paclitaxel
Drug · Procedure · Radiation
Lead sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
63 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
Gemcitabine, Pemetrexed, Carboplatin
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois

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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