Clinical trials: Squamous Cell Carcinomas 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
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
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
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
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Epithelial Dysplasia
Comparison of Morphometric Assessment Using Methyl Green Pyronin and AgNOR Staining of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Oral cancer represents the sixth most common cancer worldwide whilst in Pakistan it ranks the second most common cancer in either gender.
- Trial name
- OSCC (NCT01987934)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academy of Interdisciplinary Dental Education and Research
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
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
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
- NCT00005088
- Testing
- cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Where
- 258 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Breast Cancer, Glioma
A Study of Gene Polymorphisms and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury in Patients Treated for Breast, Prostate, Brain, Lung, and Head and Neck Cancers
This study will examine, for the first time, the independent contribution of a patient's own genetic makeup to the development of post-radiation complications, permitting the future development of predictive tests to avoid…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Glioma, Prostate Cancer, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Trial name
- NCT00122239
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- AHS Cancer Control Alberta
Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Improve the Treatment of Thoracic Esophageal Cancer
The purpose of this study is 1. To compare the effects of the two types of thoracic esophageal cancer lymphadenectomy on the staging and prognosis of resectable esophageal cancer, which defined by the International Association of…
- Trial name
- NCT01137123
- Testing
- adjuvant chemotherapy, standard two field Lymphadenectomy, Total two field Lymphadenectomy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
A Post-marketing Surveillance Study on Erbitux in Combination With Platinum-based Chemotherapy in Metastatic/Recurrent Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
This is a prospective post-marketing surveillance (PMS) study to collect safety information from more than 600 subjects with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (SCCHN) treated with Erbitux as…
- Trial name
- NCT01075841
- Testing
- Cetuximab
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Interferon Alfa Followed by Surgery and/or Radiation Therapy 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. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004897
- Testing
- recombinant interferon alfa, cisplatin, fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Pilot for a Case-Control Study of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Western Kenya
Background: Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Two primary cell types, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, account for most cases.
- Trial name
- NCT00901173
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
An Observational Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Cetuximab in Combination With Platinum-based Chemotherapy in the First-line Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
The aim of this prospective, observational, multicenter, post-marketing study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cetuximab (Erbitux) in combination with platinum based chemotherapy, in the first line therapy of recurrent/…
- Trial name
- NCT01142869
- Testing
- Cetuximab
- Where
- 28 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Cancer
Study of HLA-DR in Cell Cultures Isolated From Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In our previous study (title: Expression of Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules class II- HLA-DR in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.
- Trial name
- NCT06041464
- Testing
- cell culture
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Head and Neck Cancer, Skin Reactions Secondary to Radiation Therapy
Biafine Cream to Reduce Side Effects of Radiation Therapy in Patients Receiving Treatment for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells, but may cause skin irritation and inflammation. Biafine cream may be effective in lessening side effects caused by radiation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00006481
- Testing
- Biafine cream, quality-of-life assessment, radiation therapy
- Where
- 260 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
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)