- Conditions
- Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC), HPV, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Interventions
- MRI
- Diagnostic Test
- Lead sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 30 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2026 – 2028
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials
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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Data is sourced from official ClinicalTrials.gov public API records. Always review the official ClinicalTrials.gov record for the latest information.
How Head and Neck Cancer studies are organized in the registry
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.
These describe how studies tend to be titled and grouped on ClinicalTrials.gov — they are search vocabulary, not medical guidance.
Live official records
Open in full search- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Interventions
- Referral to Oncology Nutritional Counseling and Exercise Program
- Behavioral
- Lead sponsor
- University of Miami
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years to 80 Years
- Enrollment
- 60 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
- Timeline
- 2026 – 2027
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Miami, Florida
- Conditions
- Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
- Interventions
- FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin)
- Drug
- Lead sponsor
- Duke University
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 60 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2026 – 2034
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Durham, North Carolina
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
- Interventions
- JNJ-90301900, Cisplatin, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Drug · Radiation
- Lead sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Enterprise Innovation Inc.
- Industry
- Eligibility
- 18 Years to 74 Years
- Enrollment
- 45 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2026 – 2028
- U.S. locations
- 10
- States / cities
- Birmingham, Alabama • Duarte, California • La Jolla, California + 7 more
- Conditions
- EBV Infection, Stage II Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage III Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVA Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVB Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Interventions
- Bone Scan, Cisplatin, Clinical Observation, Computed Tomography, Fluorouracil, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Paclitaxel, Positron Emission Tomography, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Procedure · Drug · Other + 1 more
- Lead sponsor
- NRG Oncology
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 924 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2014 – 2026
- U.S. locations
- 197
- States / cities
- Birmingham, Alabama • Tucson, Arizona • Auburn, California + 150 more
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Hypopharynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Larynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity
- Interventions
- Scheduled IV Hydration, Clinician Assessment-Based IV Hydration
- Other
- Lead sponsor
- West Virginia University
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 180 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2026 – 2029
- U.S. locations
- 6
- States / cities
- Bridgeport, West Virginia • Martinsburg, West Virginia • Morgantown, West Virginia + 3 more
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Neoplasm
- Interventions
- 50 Gy Radiation Therapy, 55 Gy Radiation Therapy, 60 Gy Radiation Therapy, Concurrent Atezolizumab, Adjuvant Atezolizumab
- Radiation · Drug
- Lead sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 18 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2021 – 2025
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Conditions
- Cancer-Associated Anorexia, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
- Interventions
- Best Practice, Olanzapine, Questionnaire Administration
- Other · Drug
- Lead sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 66 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2025 – 2031
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Buffalo, New York
- 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, 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
- Esophageal Carcinoma
- Interventions
- Non-Interventional Study
- Other
- Lead sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Other
- Eligibility
- 18 Years and older
- Enrollment
- 9 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2023 – 2026
- U.S. locations
- 1
- States / cities
- Houston, Texas
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.
- Where the data comes from
- Records are sourced from the official ClinicalTrials.gov public API. Each result links back to the official study page, which is the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.
- What this page does not do
- No medical advice, eligibility judgments, treatment recommendations, ranking of trials by quality, or AI-generated medical summaries.
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