Clinical trials: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Nasopharynx
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 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
Head and Neck Cancer, Pain
Acupuncture or Standard Therapy in Treating Pain and Dysfunction in Patients Who Have Undergone Neck Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Acupuncture may help relieve pain and dysfunction caused by cancer surgery. It is not yet known whether acupuncture is more effective than standard therapy in treating pain and dysfunction in patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00090337
- Testing
- acupuncture therapy, standard follow-up care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Benefit of Adding Chemotherapy for Advance Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (T1-4N2-3M0)
To test the therapeutic ratio of additional chemotheray on advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00563927
- Testing
- Conventional RT, Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications
Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Cancer of the Mouth, Pharynx, or Larynx
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy at different times of the day may affect the chance of developing side effects such as mucositis.
- Trial name
- NCT00004234
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, radiation therapy
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer
Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Head and Neck Cancer or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase I trial is studying the side effects of gefitinib in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable head and neck cancer or non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer, Metastatic Parathyroid Cancer, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT00068497
- Testing
- gefitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
External-Beam Radiation Therapy With or Without Indinavir and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Indinavir and ritonavir may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00637637
- Testing
- indinavir sulfate, ritonavir, radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Stage I Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage I Nasopharyngeal Undifferentiated Carcinoma AJCC v7
Radiation Therapy, Amifostine, and Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Nasopharyngeal Cancer
This phase III trial is studying how well radiation therapy, amifostine, and chemotherapy work in treating young patients with newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Stage I Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage I Nasopharyngeal Undifferentiated Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage II Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage II Nasopharyngeal Undifferentiated Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT00274937
- Testing
- Amifostine, Cisplatin, Fluorouracil
- Where
- 109 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer
Cetuximab, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel Followed by Radiation Therapy, With or Without Cisplatin, in Treating Patients With Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some find tumor cells and kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them.
- Trial name
- NCT00301028
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Benefit of Adding Chemotherapy And/Or Modification of Radiotherapy Schedule for Advance Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (T3-4N0-1M0)
To test the therapeutic ratio of accelerated radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy on locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00563862
- Testing
- Conventional RT, Accelerated RT, Cisplatin
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 465 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Head and Neck Cancer
Gene and Protein Expression Patterns in Predicting Response to Cetuximab in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00898742
- Testing
- DNA and tissue microarray analysis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, mass spectrometry
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Blood Proteins in Predicting Treatment Benefit in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about cancer. It may also help doctors predict how well patients will respond to treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00896675
- Testing
- proteomic profiles
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Cancer
OX-40 Protein Expression in the Sentinel Lymph Nodes of Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying protein expression in sentinel lymph node tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00900302
- Testing
- protein expression analysis, immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Electroacupuncture in Treating Delayed Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy For Newly Diagnosed Childhood Sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Germ Cell Tumors, or Hodgkin Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Electroacupuncture may help to reduce or prevent delayed nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of electroacupuncture in…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00040911
- Testing
- electroacupuncture therapy, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy Alone Compared to Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Cancer of the Nasopharynx
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00003637
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, radiation therapy
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Head and Neck Cancer
Study of Blood and Tissue Samples From Patients With Larynx Cancer, Pharynx Cancer, or Oral Cavity Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- CARIO (NCT00963326)
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Oscar Lambret
Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Rare Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Bone marrow transplantation may allow doctors to give higher doses of chemotherapy and kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002515
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, thiotepa
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Biomarkers in Predicting Response to Treatment in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00898430
- Testing
- DNA Microarray analysis, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, DNA microarray and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center