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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
Cranial Nerve Injury, Oropharyngeal Cancer
Interventions
Prednisone, Ajovy, Manual Therapy, IOPI device
Drug · Other · Device
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
48 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2027 – 2032
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions
Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Ipatasertib, Pembrolizumab
Procedure · Drug · Biological
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
52 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
20
States / cities
Duarte, California • Irvine, California • Lancaster, California + 12 more
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
ConformalFLASH irradiation
Radiation
Lead sponsor
IBA Proton Therapy, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2032
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Stage II Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Interventions
PD-L1 t-haNK cells, pembrolizumab, N-803
Biological · Drug
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Interventions
ASP388B, Pembrolizumab, Carboplatin, Oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil
Drug
Lead sponsor
Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
392 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2030
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Lake Success, New York • Fairfax, Virginia
Conditions
Thyroid Cancer
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
459 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2034
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Advanced Solid Tumor, Metastatic Cancer, Cutaneous Melanoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
AU-007, Aldesleukin, Avelumab, Nivolumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Aulos Bioscience, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
159 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
10
States / cities
Miami, Florida • Grand Rapids, Michigan • Minneapolis, Minnesota + 7 more
Active, not recruiting No phase listed Observational

Depression and Adherence in Head and Neck Cancer

NCT00498875
Conditions
Oropharyngeal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
Questionnaire, Depression Intervention
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
185 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Esophageal Cancer
Interventions
Cryotherapy
Device
Lead sponsor
Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
14 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
Conditions
Urothelial Carcinoma Bladder, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC), Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Adenocarcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
[225Ac]Ac-AKY-1189 (therapeutic), [64Cu]Cu-AKY-1189 (imaging)
Drug
Lead sponsor
Aktis Oncology, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2032
U.S. locations
14
States / cities
Duarte, California • Irvine, California • Miami, Florida + 10 more
Conditions
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer (GC), Gastroesophageal Junction
Interventions
[18F]FAPI-74 PET/CT
Drug
Lead sponsor
SOFIE
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
16
States / cities
Cerritos, California • Duarte, California • Irvine, California + 12 more
Conditions
Oral Cavity Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Hypopharynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer
Interventions
ENHANCE Intervention - Exercise and Nutrition, ENHANCE Intervention - Nutrition Only
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tampa, Florida

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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