Clinical trials: Head
Thyroid Cancer
Pasireotide & Everolimus in Adult Patients With Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated & Medullary Thyroid Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of two anticancer drugs, everolimus and pasireotide, in patients with thyroid cancer when the cancer is no longer responding to treatment with radioiodine or where it is…
- Trial name
- NCT01270321
- Testing
- Everolimus, Pasireotide, Everolimus and Pasireotide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Diabetic Retinopathy
Visual Enhancement Device in Low Vision Patients
This study will be a prospective, non-randomized study of low-vision individuals diagnosed with either age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or diabetic macular edema with ETDRS visual acuity from 20/60 to 20/400 in both eyes…
- Trial name
- Evergaze (NCT03794752)
- Testing
- Head-Mounted Visual Enhancement Device
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Stage III Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma
Aflibercept in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Thyroid Cancer That Did Not Respond to Radioactive Iodine Therapy
This phase II trial is studying how well aflibercept works in treating patients with recurrent and/or metastatic thyroid cancer that has not responded to radioactive iodine therapy.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Stage III Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma, Stage III Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma, Stage IV Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00729157
- Testing
- Fludeoxyglucose F-18, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Phase II Study of Skin Toxicity Dosing of IRESSA (Gefitinib) in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the activity (response rate and rate of stable disease) of Iressa administered as a single agent escalated to a dose that produces grade 2 skin toxicity in patients with recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00519077
- Testing
- Gefitinib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Safety of AMG 706 Plus Panitumumab Plus Gemcitabine-Cisplatin in the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Cancer
The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety and tolerability of AMG 706 plus panitumumab when administered with gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy. This is a Phase 1b clinical study.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00101907
- Testing
- AMG 706, Panitumumab, Gemcitabine
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cancer
Study of Induction Docetaxel, Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil
This is a Phase II study designed to test the efficacy of chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatinum (cisplatin) and 5-fluorouracil in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity to determine what effects these agents…
- Trial name
- NCT00400205
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism, Thyroid Neoplasms
Assessing Benefits of NIRAF Detection for Identifying Parathyroid Glands During Total Thyroidectomy.
This study describes a single center, randomized, single-blinded clinical trial to assess the clinical benefits of the use of near infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) detection with an FDA-cleared device 'Parathyroid Eye (PTeye)'…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism, Thyroid Neoplasms, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NIRAF (NCT04281875)
- Testing
- NIRAF Detection Technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Esophageal Carcinoma
Chemoradiation and Tetrathiomolybdate (TM) in Patients With Esophageal Carcinoma
Surgery has been the standard of care for esophageal cancer for many years, with limited success. At present, several studies are underway nationwide which utilize chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy prior to the usual…
- Trial name
- NCT00176800
- Testing
- Tetrathiomolybdate (TM), Radiation, Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Inoperable Recurrent or Progressive Disease
Phase 2 Study of OBP-301 (Telomelysin™) in Combination With Pembrolizumab and SBRT in Patients With HNSCC With Inoperable, Recurrent or Progressive Disease
The purpose of this study is to test the effects, of the research study drug Telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with pembrolizumab in subjects with inoperable, recurrent, or progressive squamous cell carcinoma of the head and…
- Trial name
- NCT04685499
- Testing
- OBP-301, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Dysphagia
Functional Electrical Stimulation in Irradiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether functional electrical stimulation is effective in the treatment of dysphagia due to nasopharyngeal cancer post radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT00815087
- Testing
- Functional electrical stimulation, Exercise home program
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer
Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Niraparib and Dostarlimab (TSR-042) in Recurrent/Metastatic HNSCC
The purpose of this study is to determine the best overall response of the combination of dostarlimab and niraparib in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic HNSCC patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04313504
- Testing
- Niraparib, Dostarlimab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Trisha Wise-Draper
Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer
Dabrafenib With or Without Trametinib in Treating Patients With Advanced Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well dabrafenib works with or without trametinib in treating patients with recurrent thyroid cancer.
- Conditions
- Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Recurrent Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01723202
- Testing
- dabrafenib, trametinib
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Bhavana Konda
Solid Tumor
A Study in Advanced Solid Tumors
The primary purpose of this study is to help answer the following research question(s): To see how the body absorbs, processes, and gets rid of cetuximab when the drug is taken in combination with carboplatin [pharmacokinetic…
- Trial name
- NCT01063075
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Carboplatin, 5 - FU
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Head and Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer
Robotic Assisted Surgery in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Surgery
To evaluate the use of the daVinci Robotic System for better visibility and access of head and neck lesions and decreased amount of surgery time.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Hypopharyngeal Cancer, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00473564
- Testing
- da Vinci® Robotic System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Head and Neck Cancer
Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Inoperable Thyroid Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00100828
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Advanced Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)
A Phase 1/2 Trial of SRA737 in Subjects With Advanced Cancer
The purpose of this clinical study is to establish the safety profile, determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommend a Phase 2 dose and schedule of SRA737; and to evaluate the efficacy of SRA737 in…
- Trial name
- NCT02797964
- Testing
- SRA737
- Where
- 15 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Sierra Oncology LLC - a GSK company
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx
Laser Mucite ORL : Effectiveness of Laser Therapy for Mucositis Induced by a Radio-chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of the study is to assess in a randomized, double blind, controlled, multi-center, phase III study, the efficacy of low level diode laser (100 MW, 658 Nm), in the prevention and treatment of radiochemotherapy-induced…
- Conditions
- Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Hypopharynx, Oral Mucositis
- Trial name
- LaserMucite (NCT01772706)
- Testing
- low level laser therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis
Aequalis Pyrocarbon IDE; Replacing the Humeral Head in Hemi-Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the Aequalis Pyrocarbon Humeral Head in hemiarthroplasty at 24 months.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis, Traumatic Arthritis
- Trial name
- PYC (NCT02525783)
- Testing
- Aequalis Pyrocarbon Humeral Head
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stryker Trauma and Extremities
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx
Treatment De-Intensification for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
This research is being done to try to reduce radiation side effects that happen with the standard radiation methods. Generally surgery, radiation therapy, and sometimes chemotherapy are standard treatment for people with squamous…
- Trial name
- NCT01088802
- Testing
- IMRT, Cisplatin, Carboplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Mouth Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms
Rapamycin Therapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Background: Advanced-stage head and neck cancer (head and neck squamous cell carcinoma [HNSCC]) has moderately successful treatment outcomes, usually involving surgery as part of the standard treatment.
- Conditions
- Mouth Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Tongue Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Trial name
- NCT01195922
- Testing
- Sirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
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