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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
Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma, Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Advanced Melanoma, Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Biliary Tract Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8
Interventions
Biospecimen Collection, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Oregon
Conditions
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Ficerafusp alfa, Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®)
Drug
Lead sponsor
Bicara Therapeutics
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
Fort Myers, Florida • Orlando, Florida • St. Petersburg, Florida + 4 more
Conditions
Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors, Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Carcinoma, Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck, Head and Neck Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
PF-08046876, Pembrolizumab, Cisplatin, Carboplatin
Drug · Combination Product
Lead sponsor
Pfizer
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
540 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
21
States / cities
Duarte, California • Irvine, California • Los Angeles, California + 11 more
Conditions
Advanced Solid Tumors, Advanced Breast Cancer
Interventions
ETX-636 dose escalation, ETX-636 dose escalation in combination with fulvestrant, ETX-636 dose expansion in combination with fulvestrant
Drug
Lead sponsor
Ensem Therapeutics
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
233 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
10
States / cities
Newport Beach, California • San Francisco, California • New Haven, Connecticut + 6 more
Conditions
Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, 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 IVA Hypopharyngeal 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 Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVB Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Peposertib
Radiation · Drug
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2026
U.S. locations
27
States / cities
Gilbert, Arizona • Phoenix, Arizona • Tucson, Arizona + 20 more
Conditions
Melanoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
TILT-123, Avelumab
Biological · Drug
Lead sponsor
TILT Biotherapeutics Ltd.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Recruiting Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional

A Beta-only IL-2 ImmunoTherapY Study

NCT05086692
Conditions
Advanced Solid Tumor, Unresectable Solid Tumor, Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Squamous, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Non-squamous, Colorectal Cancer (MSI-H), Gastric Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Bladder Cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pleural Mesothelioma, Esophageal Cancer, Endometrial Carcinoma, Solid Tumor, Solid Tumor, Adult, MSI-H Solid Malignant Tumor, Cancer With A High Tumor Mutational Burden, Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer, Acral Melanoma, Mucosal Melanoma, Cutaneous Melanoma, DMMR Solid Malignant Tumor, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, MSI-H Cancer, DMMR Cancer, Pancreas Adenocarcinoma (MSI-H), Skin Cancer, Viral Cancer, Cervical Cancers, Endometrial Cancer
Interventions
MDNA11, Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®)
Drug
Lead sponsor
Medicenna Therapeutics, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2028
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
San Diego, California • San Francisco, California • Santa Monica, California + 4 more
Conditions
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Urothelial Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Endometrial Carcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Interventions
SKB264
Drug
Lead sponsor
Klus Pharma Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
1,410 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2027
U.S. locations
10
States / cities
Glendale, California • Los Angeles, California • Sarasota, Florida + 7 more
Conditions
Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-mediated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Radiation Therapy
Radiation
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
42 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Indocyanine green, Near-infrared fluorescence imaging
Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Oropharyngeal Carcinoma (OPC)
Interventions
CRB-701, capcitabine, Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor), Docetaxel
Drug
Lead sponsor
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
260 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
38
States / cities
Huntsville, Alabama • Tucson, Arizona • Duarte, California + 32 more
Conditions
Melanoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Skin), Renal Cell Carcinoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastric Cancer/Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, High Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma
Interventions
AZD6750, rilvegostomig
Drug
Lead sponsor
AstraZeneca
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Grand Rapids, Michigan • St Louis, Missouri • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania + 3 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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