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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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HNSCC oropharyngeal HPV-positive chemoradiation

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Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer, Precancerous Condition
Interventions: cetuximab, cisplatin, IMRT; Biological · Drug · Radiation
Lead sponsor: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group; Network
Eligibility: 18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment: 987 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2011 – 2025
U.S. locations: 183
States / cities: Anchorage, Alaska • Auburn, California • Burbank, California + 152 more

Conditions: Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck 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: Audiometric Test, Interview; Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor: Emory University; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 118 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2025 – 2029
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Atlanta, Georgia

Conditions: Oropharynx Cancer
Interventions: Evorpacept; Drug
Lead sponsor: University of California, San Diego; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 28 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2024 – 2029
U.S. locations: 3
States / cities: La Jolla, California • Portland, Oregon

Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions: cemiplimab+fianlimab, Cemiplimab; Drug
Lead sponsor: University of Chicago; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 68 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2029
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Chicago, Illinois

Conditions: Metastatic Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Interventions: DNA Vaccine, Human Papillomavirus Tumor Antigen Vaccine, Pembrolizumab, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Biopsy; Biological · Procedure
Lead sponsor: Michael K. Gibson; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 54 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2023 – 2028
U.S. locations: 2
States / cities: Birmingham, Alabama • Nashville, Tennessee

Conditions: Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions: Computed Tomography, Nasopharyngeal Laryngoscopy, Positron Emission Tomography, Questionnaire Administration, Radiation Therapy; Procedure · Other · Radiation
Lead sponsor: Northwestern University; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 100 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2025 – 2031
U.S. locations: 2
States / cities: Chicago, Illinois • Warrenville, Illinois

Conditions: Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Papillary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pathologic Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions: Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Fludeoxyglucose F-18, Image Guided Radiation Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nivolumab, Positron Emission Tomography, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration; Procedure · Drug · Other + 2 more
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 384 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2019 – 2026
U.S. locations: 493
States / cities: Birmingham, Alabama • Gilbert, Arizona • Tucson, Arizona + 348 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 Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pathologic Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVA Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVB Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVC Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVC Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVC Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8
Interventions: Carboplatin, Cemiplimab, Paclitaxel; Drug · Biological
Lead sponsor: Marcelo Bonomi; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 46 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2021 – 2026
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Columbus, Ohio

Conditions: Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions: Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Radiation Therapy; Drug · Procedure · Other + 1 more
Lead sponsor: NRG Oncology; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 1,714 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2022 – 2027
U.S. locations: 361
States / cities: Mobile, Alabama • Jonesboro, Arkansas • Little Rock, Arkansas + 264 more

Conditions: Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Interventions: PRGN-2009, Pembrolizumab, EKG, CT, PET scan, MRI, Biopsy; Biological · Drug · Diagnostic Test + 1 more
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment: 26 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2023 – 2030
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Bethesda, Maryland

Conditions: HPV, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions: Screening; Other
Lead sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 150 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2020 – 2027
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Boston, Massachusetts

Conditions: Cervical Cancer, Throat Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Anal Cancer, Vulva Cancer, Vaginal Cancer, Penile Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, HPV-Related Malignancy, HPV-Related Carcinoma, HPV-Related Cervical Carcinoma, HPV-Related Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Adenocarcinoma, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Associated Vaginal Adenocarcinoma, HPV-Related Adenosquamous Carcinoma, HPV-Related Endocervical Adenocarcinoma, HPV-Related Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV Positive Rectal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions: E7 TCR-T cells, Aldesleukin; Biological · Drug
Lead sponsor: Christian Hinrichs; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 20 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2023 – 2027
U.S. locations: 3
States / cities: Bethesda, Maryland • New Brunswick, New Jersey

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.
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Radiation Therapy With Cisplatin or Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer

Remote Audiometry to Monitor for Treatment-Related Hearing Loss in Patients With H&N SCC Receiving Cisplatin and/or Radiation

Neoadjuvant Immunoradiotherapy With Evorpacept and Pembrolizumab in HPVOPC (Human Papilloma Virus Oropharynx Cancer)

A Study Comparing Two Immunotherapy Options for Human Papillomavirus Positive HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer After Treatment

pBI-11 & TA-HPV (With Pembrolizumab as Treatment for Patients w/Advanced, PD-L1 CPS≥1, hrHPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer

Evaluating a Decreased Dose of Radiation Therapy to the Elective Neck for the Treatment of HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer, ENLIGHT Trial

De-intensified Radiation Therapy With Chemotherapy (Cisplatin) or Immunotherapy (Nivolumab) in Treating Patients With Early-Stage, HPV-Positive, Non-Smoking Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer

Cemiplimab, Low-Dose Paclitaxel and Carboplatin for the Treatment of Recurrent/Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Comparing Cisplatin Every Three Weeks to Cisplatin Weekly When Combined With Radiation for Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Phase II Trial of Immunotherapeutic HPV Vaccine PRGN-2009 With Pembrolizumab Before Standard Treatment in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer

Post-treatment Surveillance in HPV+ Oropharyngeal SCC

E7 TCR-T Cell Immunotherapy for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Cancers

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