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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
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, 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
Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

CUE-101with Pembrolizumab for Locally Advanced HPV+HNSCCs

NCT07172256
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

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