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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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Conditions
Malignant Neoplasms of Lip Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Oropharyngeal Cancer
Interventions
Modified Barium Swallow (MBS), Swallowing Questionnaire, Symptom Questionnaire, Video-Strobe Procedure, MRI Guided Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) Planning, Standard-of-Care Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) Planning, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
Procedure · Behavioral · Radiation
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Oropharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
vidutolimod, cemiplimab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
77 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
20
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Duarte, California • La Jolla, California + 17 more
Conditions
Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVC Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Tongue Carcinoma
Interventions
Cisplatin, IMRT 6 weeks, IMRT 5 weeks
Drug · Radiation
Lead sponsor
NRG Oncology
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
316 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2025
U.S. locations
207
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Gilbert, Arizona • Tucson, Arizona + 168 more
Conditions
Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Cisplatin, Radiotherapy
Drug · Radiation
Lead sponsor
Sara Medek
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2036
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Conditions
Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Interventions
18F-FMISO PET/CT Scan, Chemoradiation, Questionnaires
Diagnostic Test · Combination Product · Other
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
74 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
Basking Ridge, New Jersey • Middletown, New Jersey • Montvale, New Jersey + 4 more
Conditions
Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Human Papillomavirus Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Basaloid Carcinoma, Pathologic Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Posterior Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Soft Palate Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Tonsillar Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
Radiation · Biological · Other
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
37 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
220 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2033
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota • Chapel Hill, North Carolina • North Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
HB-201, HB-202, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Transoral Robotic Surgery
Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Radiation therapy, Cisplatin
Radiation · Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
250 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2032
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida • Jacksonville, Florida • Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV (Human Papillomavirus)-Associated Carcinoma, Skull Base Tumors, HPV 16 Positive Oropharyngeal Tumors (OPC)
Interventions
Toripalimab + Chemotherapy, Toripalimab, Chemoradiotherapy or radiation
Drug · Radiation
Lead sponsor
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
75 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Conditions
HPV, Throat Cancer, Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Human Papilloma Virus
Interventions
18 F-FMISO PET/CT, Radiation, Cisplatin, Carboplatin, 5-fluorouracil
Diagnostic Test · Radiation · Drug
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
121 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
Basking Ridge, New Jersey • Middletown, New Jersey • Montvale, New Jersey + 4 more
Recruiting No phase listed Observational

Oropharynx (OPX) Biomarker Trial

NCT06356272
Conditions
Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Head and Neck Carcinoma, Head and Neck Neoplasm, Salivary Gland Neoplasms, Thyroid Gland Neoplasm
Interventions
Non-Interventional Study
Other
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
560 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota

About this Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials directory page

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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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