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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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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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Active, not recruiting Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional

Neoadjuvant Immunoradiotherapy in Head & Neck Cancer

NCT03247712
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Nivolumab, Surgical Resection, Radiation (5 days), Radiation (3 days)
Drug · Procedure · Radiation
Lead sponsor
Providence Health & Services
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
22 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Oregon
Not yet recruiting Early Phase 1 Interventional

[18F]-AraG PET Imaging in LA HNSCC

NCT07168785
Conditions
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
[18F]-AraG radiotracer, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy
Drug · Device
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
Colorectal Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck
Interventions
tisotumab vedotin, pembrolizumab, carboplatin, cisplatin
Drug
Lead sponsor
Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
350 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2027
U.S. locations
124
States / cities
Encinitas, California • La Jolla, California • Sacramento, California + 57 more
Conditions
HPV-positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Robotic surgery
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
83 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2029
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Paramus, New Jersey • New York, New York
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
Docetaxel, OSI-774, Cisplatin
Drug
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms, Gastric Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Interventions
PF-08046054, pembrolizumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
714 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2029
U.S. locations
25
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Irvine, California • Orange, California + 12 more
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer, Head Cancer, Head Cancer Neck, Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HNSCC
Interventions
Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Docetaxel, Cetuximab, Cemiplimab, Surgical Resection of Primary +/- Neck Dissection, Post-operative radiation therapy, Paclitaxel
Drug · Procedure · Radiation
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2027
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
Basking Ridge, New Jersey • Middletown, New Jersey • Montvale, New Jersey + 4 more
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer, Precancerous Condition
Interventions
cetuximab, cisplatin, IMRT
Biological · Drug · Radiation
Lead sponsor
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Network
Eligibility
18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment
987 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2025
U.S. locations
183
States / cities
Anchorage, Alaska • Auburn, California • Burbank, California + 152 more
Conditions
Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
CUE-101
Drug
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Head-and-neck Squamous-cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Cetuximab, Questionnaire administration, Quality of life assessment
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
38 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Recurrent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Resectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Stage II Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck AJCC v8, Stage III Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck AJCC v8, Stage IV Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck AJCC v8
Interventions
Cemiplimab
Biological
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck AJCC v8, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Sinonasal Cancer AJCC v8
Interventions
Audiometric Test, Interview
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
118 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia

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