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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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HNSCC oropharyngeal HPV-positive chemoradiation

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Conditions: Solid Tumor
Interventions: SMP3124LP; Drug
Lead sponsor: Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 120 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2024 – 2029
U.S. locations: 11
States / cities: Los Angeles, California • San Francisco, California • Denver, Colorado + 6 more

Conditions: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
Interventions: 0.5 mL Candin®/injection, Placebo: 0.5 mL Intravenous 0.9% NaCl solution (Saline); Biological · Other
Lead sponsor: University of Arkansas; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment: 100 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2024 – 2032
U.S. locations: 6
States / cities: Fayetteville, Arkansas • Little Rock, Arkansas • Rogers, Arkansas + 3 more

Conditions: Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Melanoma, Stage III Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma 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 Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Unresectable Melanoma
Interventions: Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Cabozantinib S-malate, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nivolumab; Procedure · Drug · Biological
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 150 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2022 – 2027
U.S. locations: 230
States / cities: Phoenix, Arizona • Little Rock, Arkansas • Beverly Hills, California + 178 more

Conditions: Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVA Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVB Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions: Biospecimen Collection, Carboplatin, Cemiplimab, Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Paclitaxel, Positron Emission Tomography, Radiation Therapy, Salvage Surgery; Procedure · Drug · Biological + 1 more
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 180 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2033
U.S. locations: 113
States / cities: Tucson, Arizona • Los Angeles, California • Palo Alto, California + 83 more

Conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Biliary Tract Cancers, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Hormone Receptor+/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Negative Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous-Cell Carcinoma, Platinum Resistant High Grade Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Interventions: ABBV-400, Itraconazole (ITZ), Bevacizumab; Drug
Lead sponsor: AbbVie; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 325 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2023 – 2027
U.S. locations: 20
States / cities: Duarte, California • San Francisco, California • Aurora, Colorado + 15 more

Conditions: Oropharyngeal p16INK4a-Negative Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage III Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IV Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IV Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IV Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
Interventions: Atezolizumab, Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Cetuximab, Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Docetaxel, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Survey Administration; Drug · Procedure · Biological + 2 more
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 613 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2013 – 2027
U.S. locations: 338
States / cities: Birmingham, Alabama • Tucson, Arizona • Little Rock, Arkansas + 266 more

Conditions: Epidermal Growth Factor, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Mutation, Non Small Cell, Non Small Cell Lung, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Head and Neck, Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Cancers, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma HNSCC, NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Cancer), HNSCC, EGFR
Interventions: EPI-326; Drug
Lead sponsor: EpiBiologics; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 110 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2029
U.S. locations: 6
States / cities: Los Angeles, California • East Brunswick, New Jersey • Lake Success, New York + 3 more

Conditions: 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 Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma 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 Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions: Biospecimen Collection, Cetuximab, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pembrolizumab, Positron Emission Tomography; Procedure · Biological
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 158 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2025 – 2029
U.S. locations: 200
States / cities: Little Rock, Arkansas • Marysville, California • Palo Alto, California + 161 more

Conditions: 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
Interventions: Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pembrolizumab, Proton Beam Radiation Therapy; Drug · Procedure · Radiation + 1 more
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment: 188 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2021 – 2029
U.S. locations: 178
States / cities: Birmingham, Alabama • Little Rock, Arkansas • Anaheim, California + 128 more

Conditions: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions: FID007; Drug
Lead sponsor: Fulgent Pharma LLC.; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 46 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2024 – 2026
U.S. locations: 6
States / cities: Fayetteville, Arkansas • Los Angeles, California • Tampa, Florida + 3 more

Conditions: Unresectable Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer, Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions: BNT113, Pembrolizumab; Biological
Lead sponsor: BioNTech SE; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 358 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2021 – 2028
U.S. locations: 15
States / cities: Los Angeles, California • Palo Alto, California • New Haven, Connecticut + 11 more

Conditions: Neoplasms
Interventions: BI 765179, Ezabenlimab, Pembrolizumab; Drug
Lead sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 151 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2021 – 2028
U.S. locations: 5
States / cities: Tucson, Arizona • Beverly Hills, California • Chapel Hill, North Carolina + 2 more

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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SMP-3124LP in Adults With Advanced Solid Tumors

Candida Therapeutic Vaccine in Head and Neck Cancer Patients to Reduce Recurrence

BiCaZO: A Study Combining Two Immunotherapies (Cabozantinib and Nivolumab) to Treat Patients With Advanced Melanoma or Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer, an immunoMATCH Pilot Study

Testing the Addition of Chemotherapy or Chemo-Immunotherapy to the Usual Surgery for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity in Adult Participants With Select Advanced Solid Tumor Indications Receiving Intravenous (IV) ABBV-400

Testing Docetaxel-Cetuximab or the Addition of an Immunotherapy Drug, Atezolizumab, to the Usual Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in High-Risk Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 1 Study of EPI-326 in EGFR-mutant NSCLC and HNSCC

Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment

Testing What Happens When an Immunotherapy Drug (Pembrolizumab) is Given by Itself Compared to the Usual Treatment of Chemotherapy With Radiation After Surgery for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

FID-007 and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A Clinical Trial Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, and Therapeutic Effects of BNT113 in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab Alone for Patients With a Form of Head and Neck Cancer Positive for Human Papilloma Virus 16 and Expressing the Protein PD-L1

A Study to Test BI 765179 Alone and in Combination With Ezabenlimab in Patients With Advanced Cancer (Solid Tumors) and BI 765179 in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

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