- Conditions
- HPV Positive Cancer, Vulvar, Vaginal, Penile, Rectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Cervical Cancer
- Interventions
- PRGN-2009, M7824, EKG, CT Scan, Brain MRI, Biopsy
- Biological · Diagnostic Test · Procedure
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- NIH
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 39 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2020 – 2026
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Bethesda, Maryland
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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Data is sourced from official ClinicalTrials.gov public API records. Always review the official ClinicalTrials.gov record for the latest information.
These results were retrieved from the live ClinicalTrials.gov registry. Filters and sort order apply to this result list.
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.
These describe how studies tend to be titled and grouped on ClinicalTrials.gov — they are search vocabulary, not medical guidance.
Live official records
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- 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, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage 0 Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage 0 Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage 0 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage 0 Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage I Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage I Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage I Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage I Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage II Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage II Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage II Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage II Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell 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 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma 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 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma 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, Stomatitis
- Interventions
- Best Practice, Biospecimen Collection, Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Image Guided Radiation Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MnSOD Mimetic BMX-001, Placebo Administration, Questionnaire Administration
- Other · Procedure · Drug + 1 more
- Lead sponsor
- NRG Oncology
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 98 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2025 – 2032
- U.S. locations
- 153
- States / cities
- Gilbert, Arizona • Peoria, Arizona • Phoenix, Arizona + 126 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, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, 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
- Biospecimen Collection, Carboplatin, Cetuximab, Computed Tomography, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Paclitaxel, Positron Emission Tomography, Survey Administration
- Procedure · Drug · Biological + 2 more
- Lead sponsor
- NRG Oncology
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 454 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2026 – 2040
- U.S. locations
- 63
- States / cities
- Beverly Hills, California • Los Angeles, California • Newark, Delaware + 48 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, Oropharyngeal Human Papillomavirus-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Interventions
- Transoral Surgery, External Beam Radiation Therapy, Cisplatin, Incisional Tumor Biopsy, Circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) levels assessment, MD Anderson Dysphagia Index, University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire, Euro-QOL 5 dimension scale questionnaire, Modified barium swallow (MBS) evaluation with aspiration-penetration scale
- Procedure · Radiation · Drug + 2 more
- Lead sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 15 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2021 – 2026
- U.S. locations
- 3
- States / cities
- New Brunswick, New Jersey • Newark, New Jersey
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Carcinoma, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Interventions
- 18F-FMISO PET/CT scan, Chemoradiation therapy, Carboplatin
- Diagnostic Test · Radiation · Drug
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 12 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2022 – 2027
- U.S. locations
- 6
- States / cities
- Basking Ridge, New Jersey • Middletown, New Jersey • Montvale, New Jersey + 3 more
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Interventions
- 44 doses of radiation, 54 doses of radiation
- Radiation
- Lead sponsor
- Indiana University
- Other
- Eligibility
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 82 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2022 – 2026
- U.S. locations
- 2
- States / cities
- Carmel, Indiana • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx, HPV Positive Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tonsil Cancer
- Interventions
- NavDx, Adjuvant Radiation 30 Gray, Adjuvant Radiation 40 Gray
- Diagnostic Test · Radiation
- Lead sponsor
- Indiana University
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 120 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2025 – 2028
- U.S. locations
- 2
- States / cities
- Carmel, Indiana • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Conditions
- HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Mediated (P16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by AJCC V8 Stage, HPV-Related Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, HPV-Mediated (P16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by AJCC V8 Clinical Stage, HPV-Mediated (P16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by AJCC V8 Pathologic Stage
- Interventions
- NavDx HPV ctDNA Testing, Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy drug
- Device · Radiation · Drug
- Lead sponsor
- Jonathan Schoenfeld, MD, MPH
- Other
- Eligibility
- 22 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 145 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2021 – 2032
- U.S. locations
- 2
- States / cities
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Conditions
- Oropharyngeal Cancer, Carcinoma
- Interventions
- Cisplatin
- Drug
- Lead sponsor
- Zachary Zumsteg
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 50 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2025 – 2032
- U.S. locations
- 4
- States / cities
- Beverly Hills, California • Los Angeles, California • Tarzana, California + 1 more
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, New Diagnosis Tumor, Locally Advanced
- Interventions
- CUE-101, Pembrolizumab
- Drug
- Lead sponsor
- Yale University
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 30 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
- Timeline
- 2026 – 2031
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Conditions
- HPV-positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Interventions
- Robotic surgery
- Procedure
- Lead sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 83 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2022 – 2029
- U.S. locations
- 2
- States / cities
- Paramus, New Jersey • New York, New York
- Conditions
- Oropharynx Cancer
- Interventions
- therapeutic conventional surgery, laboratory biomarker analysis, quality-of-life assessment, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Cisplatin, Carboplatin
- Procedure · Other · Radiation + 1 more
- Lead sponsor
- Heath Skinner
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 150 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2022 – 2030
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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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