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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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Conditions
Head and Neck Carcinoma, Malignant Parotid Gland Neoplasm, Maxillary Sinus Carcinoma, Nasal Cavity Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Carcinoma, Tongue Carcinoma, Tonsillar Carcinoma
Interventions
Best Practice, Medical Device Usage and Evaluation
Other
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
88 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2026
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona • Jacksonville, Florida • Indianapolis, Indiana + 2 more
Conditions
Malignant Neoplasms of Lip Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
Yoga, Yoga Questionnaire, Symptom Questionnaires
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
236 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anal Canal, Colorectal Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung, EGFR Amplification, Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
Interventions
BCA101, Pembrolizumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Bicara Therapeutics
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
473 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2028
U.S. locations
15
States / cities
La Jolla, California • Los Angeles, California • Sacramento, California + 10 more
Conditions
Malignant Neoplasms of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
Interventions
Stereotactic Hypofractionated Radioablation, Questionnaires
Radiation · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
11 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Sinonasal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Somatostatin Receptor Positive, Small Cell Lung Cancers, Pheochromocytoma/Paragangliomas, Kidney Cancers, Head and Neck Tumors, Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
Interventions
[212Pb]VMT-alpha-NET, [203Pb]VMT-alpha-NET, 68Ga-DOTATATE
Drug
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2032
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer, Cancer Survivorship, Treatment-related Muscle Loss, Physical Function
Interventions
Creatine Supplementation, Resistance Training
Dietary Supplement · Other
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
Facial Vein Reconstruction
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
37 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Esophageal Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA1 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA2 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA3 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IB Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIC Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
Interventions
Educational Intervention, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Yoga
Other · Procedure
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
400 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, 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, Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Uterine Cervix, Pathologic Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage I Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage I Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage II Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage II Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage II Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVA Laryngeal 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 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
Interventions
Biospecimen Collection, Questionnaire Administration
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
471 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Oligometastasis, Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IV Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v7
Interventions
Capecitabine, Chemotherapy, Conventional Surgery, Fluorouracil, Radiation Therapy
Drug · Procedure · Radiation
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Esophageal Cancer
Interventions
Proton Beam Therapy (PBT), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Questionnaires
Radiation · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
147 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Vanguard Study: Testing a New Way to Screen for Cancer

NCT06995898
Conditions
Bladder Carcinoma, Breast Carcinoma, Colorectal Carcinoma, Esophageal Carcinoma, Gastric Carcinoma, Liver Carcinoma, Lung Carcinoma, Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ovarian Carcinoma, Pancreatic Carcinoma, Prostate Carcinoma
Interventions
Biospecimen Collection, Device Usage, Electronic Health Record Review, Multi-Cancer Detection Test, Questionnaire Administration
Procedure · Device · Other
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
45 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
24,000 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
45
States / cities
Pleasanton, California • Cheyenne Wells, Colorado • Denver, Colorado + 37 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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What this page does not do
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