- 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
Condition Directory
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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How Head and Neck Cancer studies are organized in the registry
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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- Head and Neck Carcinoma, Malignant Parotid Gland Neoplasm, Maxillary Sinus Carcinoma, Nasal Cavity Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Carcinoma, Tongue Carcinoma, Tonsillar Carcinoma
- Interventions
- Best Practice, Medical Device Usage and Evaluation
- Other
- Lead sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 88 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2021 – 2026
- U.S. locations
- 7
- States / cities
- Phoenix, Arizona • Jacksonville, Florida • Indianapolis, Indiana + 2 more
- Conditions
- HPV-Associated Cervical Carcinoma, HPV-Related Carcinoma, HPV-Related Malignancy, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Adenocarcinoma, HPV-Related Adenosquamous Carcinoma, HPV-Related Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Endocervical Adenocarcinoma, Cervical Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Anal Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Penile Cancer, Vaginal Cancer
- Interventions
- E7 TCR-T cells, Aldesleukin
- Biological · Drug
- Lead sponsor
- Christian Hinrichs
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 15 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2025 – 2028
- U.S. locations
- 2
- States / cities
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma, Laryngeal Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
- Interventions
- Electronic Health Record Review, Fentanyl, Laryngoscopy, Methadone, Surgical Procedure, Survey Administration
- Other · Drug · Device + 1 more
- Lead sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years to 89 Years
- Enrollment
- 58 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2026 – 2029
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Portland, Oregon
- Conditions
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Cervical Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix, Hematologic Malignacies
- Interventions
- GeneTherapy
- Drug
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- NIH
- Eligibility
- 18 Years to 120 Years
- Enrollment
- 1,000 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2020 – 2050
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Conditions
- Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Interventions
- Ficerafusp alfa, Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®), Placebo
- Drug
- Lead sponsor
- Bicara Therapeutics
- Industry
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 650 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2025 – 2029
- U.S. locations
- 55
- States / cities
- Birmingham, Alabama • Phoenix, Arizona • La Jolla, California + 41 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
- 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 IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Lip and Oral Cavity Carcinoma, Metastatic Nasal Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Pharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Pharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Sinonasal 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 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Sinonasal Cancer AJCC v8
- Interventions
- Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab, Biospecimen Collection, Carboplatin, Cetuximab, Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Docetaxel, Echocardiography Test, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography
- Biological · Procedure · Drug
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- NIH
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 430 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2023 – 2027
- U.S. locations
- 172
- States / cities
- Little Rock, Arkansas • Dublin, California • Emeryville, California + 135 more
- 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
- 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
- Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Interventions
- Biospecimen Collection, Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Echocardiography Test, Fludeoxyglucose F-18, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Nivolumab, Patient Observation, Positron Emission Tomography
- Procedure · Drug · Other + 2 more
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- NIH
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 636 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2019 – 2030
- U.S. locations
- 727
- States / cities
- Fairhope, Alabama • Mobile, Alabama • Anchorage, Alaska + 462 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.
- How to narrow results
- Use the filters above to scope by intervention, sponsor, city, state, recruitment status, phase, study type, healthy volunteer eligibility, sex, age, or NCT ID within Head and Neck Cancer.
- Where the data comes from
- Records are sourced from the official ClinicalTrials.gov public API. Each result links back to the official study page, which is the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.
- What this page does not do
- No medical advice, eligibility judgments, treatment recommendations, ranking of trials by quality, or AI-generated medical summaries.
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