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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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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
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
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Prehabilitation Protocol for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

NCT07318220
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.
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