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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
Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors), Colorectal Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Kidney Neoplasms, Glioma, Ovarian Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
30,000 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
HIV Infections, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Group Meeting (Focus Group), Questionnaires
Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
133 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Conditions
Head Cancer, Neck Cancer, Sarcopenia, Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
exercise and nutritional prehabilitation
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Conditions
Sub-study 1 Cervical Cancer (Volrustomig Monotherapy), Sub-study 2 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Volrustomig Monotherapy), Sub-study 3 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Volrustomig in Combination With Chemotherapy), Sub-study 4 Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Volrustomig in Combination With Chemotherapy), Sub-study 5 Unresectable Pleural Mesothelioma (Volrustomig Monotherapy)
Interventions
Volrustomig, Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, 5-FU
Biological · Drug
Lead sponsor
AstraZeneca
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
257 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2028
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Baltimore, Maryland • New York, New York + 3 more
Conditions
Thyroid Carcinoma, Metastatic Thyroid Carcinoma
Interventions
PET/CT Scan, Iodine-124
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
75 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Selected Advanced Solid Tumors, Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC), Gastric Cancer (GC), Esophageal Cancer (EC), Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer (HNSCC)
Interventions
SKL35501, SKL35502
Drug · Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2030
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Glen Burnie, Maryland • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Gastric Cancer, Colon Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Interventions
Phase 2 Intervention - Geriatric Co-Management
Other
Lead sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Other
Eligibility
65 Years and older
Enrollment
147 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Metastatic Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Recurrent Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Recurrent Esophageal Carcinoma, Recurrent Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Stage IV Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7
Interventions
Cixutumumab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Paclitaxel, Pharmacological Study
Biological · Other · Drug
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
94 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2027
U.S. locations
232
States / cities
Scottsdale, Arizona • Palo Alto, California • Aurora, Colorado + 173 more
Conditions
Esophageal Cancer, Esophagus Cancer
Interventions
Esophagectomy
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
4,000 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Thyroid Cancer
Interventions
Pembrolizumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Saad A Khan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
9 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer, Thoracic Cancer, Abdominal Cancer, Pelvic Cancer
Interventions
HyperSight imaging
Device
Lead sponsor
Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Conditions
Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
Palbociclib, Cetuximab, Fulvestrant, Letrozole
Drug
Lead sponsor
Pfizer
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California

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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Where the data comes from
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What this page does not do
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