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Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials

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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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Conditions: Hnscc, Head and Neck, Squamous Cell Cancer, Squamous Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Cancer of Head and Neck (SCCHN), Squamous Cell Carcinoma Head and Neck Cancer (HNSCC), Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mouth, Squamous Carcinoma Poorly Differentiated, Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck, Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the Oral Cavity, Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Interventions: Nivo800, Nivolumab; Drug
Lead sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 40 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2031
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Nashville, Tennessee

Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Cancer, Carcinoma of Larynx, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Prostate Cancer, Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer
Interventions: SX-682, DTX; Drug
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment: 120 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2037
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Bethesda, Maryland

Conditions: Metastatic Solid Tumor, Recurrent Solid Tumor, Advanced Solid Tumor, Urinary Bladder Neoplasm, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Prostate Cancer, Renal Pelvis Cancer, Bladder Cancer
Interventions: LY4052031, Pembrolizumab; Drug
Lead sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 460 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2024 – 2027
U.S. locations: 22
States / cities: Duarte, California • La Jolla, California • Los Angeles, California + 15 more

Conditions: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Nasal Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasal Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, 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 IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) 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 IVB Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8
Interventions: Anti-CD40 Agonist Monoclonal Antibody CDX-1140, Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Cemiplimab, Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography, Tumor Resection; Biological · Procedure
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 44 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2027
U.S. locations: 12
States / cities: Irvine, California • Los Angeles, California • Orange, California + 8 more

Conditions: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Oropharynx, Human Papillomavirus Viruses, Drug Therapy, Cancer Vaccine
Interventions: Docetaxel, Cisplatin, PRGN-2009; Drug
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI); NIH
Eligibility: 18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment: 70 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2024 – 2028
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Bethesda, Maryland

Conditions: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) - Recurrent/Metastatic (R/M), Locally Advanced Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions: Toripalimab, Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Paclitaxel, Radiation Therapy; Drug · Radiation
Lead sponsor: Matthew Spector; Other
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 87 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2031
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Conditions: Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Biliary Tract Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Ovarian Cancer
Interventions: ABBV-253; Drug
Lead sponsor: AbbVie; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 130 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2029
U.S. locations: 3
States / cities: Grand Rapids, Michigan • Huntersville, North Carolina • Irving, Texas

Conditions: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions: Telisotuzumab Adizutecan, Pembrolizumab, Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Fluorouracil; Drug
Lead sponsor: AbbVie; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 150 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2029
U.S. locations: 2
States / cities: Duarte, California • Newnan, Georgia

Conditions: Advanced Solid Tumor Historically Known for High EphA2 Expression, Urothelial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Gastric/Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer
Interventions: BT5528, Nivolumab; Drug
Lead sponsor: BicycleTx Limited; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 288 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2019 – 2027
U.S. locations: 12
States / cities: Encinitas, California • Orange, California • Denver, Colorado + 9 more

Conditions: Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors, Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer, NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Cancer), Hormone-receptor-positive Breast Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Interventions: XB010, Pembrolizumab; Drug
Lead sponsor: Exelixis; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 396 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2024 – 2027
U.S. locations: 16
States / cities: Irvine, California • Los Angeles, California • Washington D.C., District of Columbia + 12 more

Conditions: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Interventions: FDC fianlimab+cemiplimab, Cemiplimab, Placebo; Drug
Lead sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 120 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2030
U.S. locations: 18
States / cities: Los Angeles, California • Orlando, Florida • Atlanta, Georgia + 14 more

Conditions: Solid Tumors (Phase 1), HNSCC, Endometrial Cancer, Her2-negative Metastatic Breast Cancer, Pan-RAS and BRAF Wild-type Advanced, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions: MTX-531; Drug
Lead sponsor: MEKanistic Therapeutics, Inc.; Industry
Eligibility: 18 Years and older
Enrollment: 71 participants
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline: 2026 – 2029
U.S. locations: 1
States / cities: Newport Beach, California

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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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Safety and Feasibility of Nivolumab-IRDye800CW in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

Docetaxel and SX-682 in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Carcinoma, and Advanced Prostate Cancer

A Study of LY4052031 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer or Other Solid Tumors

Testing Whether Cemiplimab (REGN2810) Plus CDX-1140 Given Prior to Surgery Are Better Than Cemiplimab (REGN2810) Alone in Patients With Stage III-IV Head and Neck Cancer

Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NAC) Alone or in Combination With Immunotherapy Vaccine PRGN-2009 in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal (Head and Neck) Cancer

Window of Opportunity in Preserving Laryngeal Function Trial

A Study to Assess Adverse Events, Change in Disease Activity and How Intravenous ABBV-253 Moves Through the Body in Adult Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

A Study to Assess Adverse Events, Change in Disease Activity and Optimal Dose of Intravenous (IV) Telisotuzumab Adizutecan With IV Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Adult Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study BT5528-100 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Associated With EphA2 Expression

Study of XB010 in Subjects With Solid Tumors

A Study to See if Giving Fianlimab and Cemiplimab Together is Better Than Cemiplimab Alone at Treating Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

MTX-531-001 Phase 1 Study in Advanced Solid Tumors

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