Clinical trials: Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Head and Neck Cancer
DNA Analysis of Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Human Papilloma Virus-Associated Cancer of the Oropharynx
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00897988
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, mutation analysis, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Squamous Neck Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Cancer (SCCHN)
Radiation Therapy and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
PURPOSE: Randomized phase 2 trial to compare the effectiveness of chemo-radiation therapy (RT + cisplatin + 5-FU) with or without tirapazamine for the treatment of patients with stage III or IV squamous cell carcinomas of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00002774
- Testing
- Tirapazamine, Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Oral Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Salivary Expression of SOX7 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Diagnostic Accuracy Study
The study will include patients with oral cancer and healthy controls of both sexes. Subjects having any systemic diseases or other types of cancer will be excluded.
- Trial name
- NCT06031337
- Testing
- ELISA
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Neoplasms
Study of Radioiodine (131-I) Uptake Following Administration of Thyrogen and Hypothyroid States During Thyroid Hormone Withdrawal.
Thyroid cancer is typically treated with surgery, radiation or a combination of both. Following surgical removal of thyroid tissue patients receive thyroid hormone replacement medication.
- Trial name
- NCT00001730
- Testing
- Thyrogen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy Followed By Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00006472
- Testing
- carboplatin, fluorouracil, paclitaxel
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Haematological Malignancy, Malignant Neoplasm
DETERMINE Trial Treatment Arm 07: Dabrafenib in Combination With Trametinib in Adult, Paediatric and Teenage/Young Adult Patients With BRAF V600 Mutation-Positive Cancers.
This clinical trial is looking at two drugs called dabrafenib and trametinib. Dabrafenib and trametinib are approved as standard of care treatment for adult patients with melanoma (a type of skin cancer) or lung cancer and in…
- Conditions
- Haematological Malignancy, Malignant Neoplasm, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Neoplasms by Histologic Type
- Trial name
- DETERMINE (NCT07440290)
- Testing
- Dabrafenib, Trametinib
- Where
- 27 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Head and Neck Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Advanced Cancer of the Mouth, Pharynx, or Larynx
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004094
- Testing
- carboplatin, fluorouracil, hydroxyurea
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Neck Surgery in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Oral Cancer
RATIONALE: Surgery may be an effective treatment for oral cancer. It is not yet known whether surgery to remove the tumor and lymph nodes in the neck is more effective than surgery to remove the tumor alone in treating patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00571883
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, psychosocial assessment and care, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 27 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 652 people
- Sponsor
- The Facial Surgery Research Foundation
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Parotid-Sparing Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Compared With Conventional Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Oropharyngeal or Hypopharyngeal Cancer Who Are at High Risk of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy delivers thin beams of radiation of different strengths directly to the tumor from many angles.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00081029
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, radiation therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Esophageal Cancer
Surgery With or Without Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving combination chemotherapy with radiation therapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so it can be…
- Trial name
- NCT00047112
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, conventional surgery
- Where
- 73 sites in Belgium, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Phase IV Clinical Trial of Nimotuzumab in the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
This clinical study is designed as an open, single group, multi-center, phase 4 clinical study to assess the safety of Nimotuzumab in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and to provide a more reasonable basis for clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02293356
- Testing
- Nimotuzumab Injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Biotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
HNSCC
Immune Modulation by Abemaciclib in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). (AIM Trial)
This is a Phase II single-arm window trial to assess the clinical and biological effects of neoadjuvant abemaciclib in patients with HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
- Trial name
- NCT04169074
- Testing
- Abemaciclib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer, Tall Cell Variant Thyroid Cancer
Studies on Tumors of the Thyroid
Participants in this study will be patients diagnosed with or suspected to have a thyroid nodule or thyroid cancer. The main purpose of this study is to further understand the methods for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid…
- Conditions
- Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer, Tall Cell Variant Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00001160
- Testing
- 68-Gallium Dotatate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) - Recurrent/Metastatic (R/M), Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Phase I Study of Becotatug Vedotin for Safety and Efficacy in EGFR-Positive Pediatric Relapsed/Refractory or Metastatic Solid Tumors
There is a significant unmet medical need for effective therapies for pediatric relapsed/refractory solid tumors. EGFR is highly and stably expressed in multiple pediatric solid tumor subtypes, and adult Phase I data of Becotatug…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) - Recurrent/Metastatic (R/M), Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- MRG003 (NCT07584499)
- Testing
- Becotatug Vedotin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
CDKN2A-p16 Positive, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Alpelisib in Treating Participants With Transorally Resectable HPV-Associated Stage I-IVA Oropharyngeal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well alpelisib works in treating participants with human papillomavirus(HPV)-associated stage I-IVA head and neck cancer that can be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- CDKN2A-p16 Positive, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC V7, Stage II Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC V7
- Trial name
- NCT03601507
- Testing
- Alpelisib, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacodynamic Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Biofeedback Rehabilitation to Improve Speaking and Eating in Public
Tongue cancer requires resection and reconstruction that can leave patients disabled with respect to speaking and eating. Impairment of tongue function can have significant impact on social interaction and employment.
- Trial name
- Biofeedback (NCT03650699)
- Testing
- Electropalatography Biofeedback Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Paraganglioma/ Phaeochromocytoma, Melanoma and Other Malignant Neoplasms of Skin
An International Study on Pediatric Patients With Rare Tumors.
The PARTNER study is an international, prospective, observational study of paediatric patients with very rare tumours.
- Conditions
- Paraganglioma/ Phaeochromocytoma, Melanoma and Other Malignant Neoplasms of Skin, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST), Adrenocortical Tumor
- Trial name
- PARTNER (NCT07072143)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 6,250 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Neoplasms
IoN- Is Ablative Radio-iodine Necessary for Low Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients
IoN is a phase II/III trial that will look to ascertain whether or not radio-iodine ablation is necessary for low risk differentiated thyroid cancer patients.
- Trial name
- IoN (NCT01398085)
- Testing
- I131 1.1 GBq, No Radioactive iodine (No-RAI) ablation
- Where
- 36 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 504 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma
Tipifarnib for the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors, Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With HRAS Gene Alterations, a Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial
This phase II pediatric MATCH trial studies how well tipifarnib works in treating patients with solid tumors that have recurred or spread to other places in the body (advanced), lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders, that have a…
- Conditions
- Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma, Recurrent Ectomesenchymoma, Recurrent Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT04284774
- Testing
- Tipifarnib
- Where
- 172 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Neuroblastoma in Children, Neuroblastoma, Recurrent, Refractory
Expanded Access Protocol for the Use of SL-28 in the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors
This is an Expanded Access Program (EAP) that will give the participants access to the drug SL-28 before it is approved by the FDA.
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma in Children, Neuroblastoma, Recurrent, Refractory, Advanced Cancer, Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT06872489
- Testing
- SL-28.
- Sponsor
- Second Life Therapeutics