Clinical trials: Cancer of the Pharynx
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
To Evaluate the Efficacy of ZOMETA® in Treatment of Bone Metastases in Patients With Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of addition of zometa to anti-neoplastic treatment compared with anti-neoplastic treatment alone, as measured by the primary efficacy variable of SREs (Skeletal Related Events)…
- Trial name
- NCT00697619
- Testing
- Zometa (zoledronic acid)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Phase Ib Study of BKM120 With Cisplatin and XRT in High Risk Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of Head and Neck
This research study is evaluating a drug called buparlisib (BKM120) as a possible treatment for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Cancer, Early Invasive Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02113878
- Testing
- BKM120, Cisplatin, Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Advanced Malignancies
Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of an Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies
The primary objective is to assess the safety and tolerability of Toripalimab in subjects with various advanced malignancies and to evaluate the recommended Phase 2 dose.
- Trial name
- NCT03474640
- Testing
- Part A, Part B
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- TopAlliance Biosciences
Dysphagia, Oral Pharyngeal Cancer
Pilot Study to Improve Therapeutic Outcomes for Dysphagia After Radiation Therapy
Patients with head and neck cancer treated with chemoradiation, often develop a treatment associated dysphagia. The common complaint is foods sticking in the pharynx.
- Trial name
- NCT02564887
- Testing
- Iowa Oral Performance Instrument
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Jonas Johnson
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Acceptability of Less Harmful Alternatives to Cigarettes
RATIONALE: A study that evaluates participants' beliefs about smokeless tobacco products and nicotine replacement therapy may be useful in helping smokers stop smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00957424
- Testing
- telephone-based intervention, nicotine replacement therapy, informational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer, Precancerous Condition
Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Precancerous Lesions of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block abnormal cell growth in different ways. Some block the ability of abnormal cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00524017
- Testing
- cetuximab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Cancer of the Pharynx, Cancer of the Larynx
Docetaxel Based Chemotherapy Plus or Minus Induction Chemotherapy to Decrease Events in Head and Neck Cancer (DeCIDE)
The combined use of chemotherapeutic drugs with radiation has proven to be effective in improving overall survival and local control among patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Cancer of the Pharynx, Cancer of the Larynx, Cancer of the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
- Trial name
- DeCIDE (NCT00117572)
- Testing
- docetaxel, cisplatin, hydroxyurea
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Croatia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
HNSCC, Lip SCC
Pembrolizumab Combined With Cetuximab for Treatment of Recurrent/Metastatic Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, non-randomized, multi-arm phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy of combination therapy with pembrolizumab and cetuximab for patients with recurrent/metastatic HNSCC.
- Conditions
- HNSCC, Lip SCC, Oral Cavity Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03082534
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Cetuximab
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatocellular Cancer
A Study of TAK-500 With or Without Pembrolizumab in Adults With Select Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
This study is about TAK-500, given either alone or with pembrolizumab, in adults with select locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatocellular Cancer, Mesothelioma, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05070247
- Testing
- TAK-500, Pembrolizumab, Tocilizumab
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Tislelizumab Combined With Chemotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone in Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC)
This study was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab (BGB-A317) combined with gemcitabine plus cisplatin versus placebo combined with gemcitabine plus cisplatin as first-line treatment for recurrent or…
- Trial name
- RATIONALE-309 (NCT03924986)
- Testing
- Tislelizumab, Gemcitabine, Cisplatin
- Where
- 37 sites in China, Taiwan and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- BeiGene
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
Safety and Efficacy of CC-486 in Previously Treated Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CC-486 in previously treated patients with locally advanced or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma having failed one to two previous regimens, including…
- Trial name
- NCT02269943
- Testing
- CC-486
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, BAY 1895344, With Radiation Therapy to the Usual Pembrolizumab Treatment for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
This phase I trial evaluates the best dose, possible benefits and/or side effects of combination therapy with elimusertib (BAY 1895344), stereotactic body radiation, and pembrolizumab in treating patients with head and neck…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Recurrent Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04576091
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Elimusertib
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Dysphagia, Pain
Dexamethasone in Reducing Oral Pain and Dry Mouth After Surgery in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies dexamethasone in reducing oral pain and dry mouth after surgery in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Dexamethasone may help lower pain and dry mouth caused by surgery.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Pain, Stage I Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01748942
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Head And Neck Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer
OraTest in Combination With Visual Examination and Visual Examination Alone
Primary Objectives: 1. To assess the ratio in sensitivities of OraTest® in combination with visual examination versus visual examination alone in the detection of serious pathology defined as severe dysplasia, CIS, or cancer of…
- Trial name
- NCT00537199
- Testing
- Visual Examination, OraTest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Oropharynx Cancer
Gabapentin for the Reduction of Radiation Therapy Induced Pain During the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Cancer
Strategies to minimize and mitigate external beam radiation therapy related mucositis and pain during the treatment of head and neck cancer remain limited.
- Trial name
- NCT03269344
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Celecoxib Through Surgery and Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well celecoxib works through surgery and radiation therapy in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced).
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04162873
- Testing
- Celecoxib, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Study of CDX-3379 and Cetuximab and in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This is a study to determine the clinical benefit (how well the drug works), safety and tolerability of combining CDX-3379 and cetuximab.
- Trial name
- NCT03254927
- Testing
- CDX-3379 and cetuximab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Celldex Therapeutics
Dysphagia, Lung Cancer
Manuka Honey in Preventing Esophagitis-Related Pain in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Manuka honey may prevent or reduce esophagitis-related pain caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether Manuka honey is more effective than standard care in preventing pain.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Lung Cancer, Pain, Esophagitis
- Trial name
- NCT01262560
- Testing
- Manuka honey in liquid form, Manuka honey in lozenge form, Standard supportive care
- Where
- 59 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With HPV Positive Advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This phase II trial studies the side effects and best dose of ipilimumab, nivolumab, and radiation therapy and how well they work in treating patients with advanced human papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal squamous cell…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Human Papillomavirus Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Basaloid Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03799445
- Testing
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Human Papillomavirus-Related Carcinoma
A Vaccine (PDS0101) Alone or in Combination With Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharynx Cancer
This phase I/II trial studies how well PDS0101 alone or in combination with pembrolizumab works to shrink tumor in patients with human papillomavirus-associated oropharynx cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Human Papillomavirus-Related Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT05232851
- Testing
- Liposomal HPV-16 E6/E7 Multipeptide Vaccine PDS0101, Pembrolizumab, Computed Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic