Clinical trials: Head and Neck Cancer Stage IV
Insular Thyroid Cancer, Recurrent Thyroid Cancer
Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Metastatic Thyroid Cancer That Did Not Respond to Radioactive Iodine Therapy
This phase II trial is studying how well bortezomib works in treating patients with metastatic thyroid cancer that did not respond to radioactive iodine therapy.
- Conditions
- Insular Thyroid Cancer, Recurrent Thyroid Cancer, Stage II Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Stage II Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00104871
- Testing
- Bortezomib
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Esophageal Cancer
S1201: Combination Chemo for Patients W/Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal, Gastric, or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by…
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01498289
- Testing
- FOLFOX regimen, docetaxel, fluorouracil
- Where
- 508 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Head and Neck Cancer
Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00248560
- Testing
- docetaxel, Gemcitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Esophageal Cancer
Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well gefitinib works in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic…
- Trial name
- NCT00268346
- Testing
- ZD1839
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma, Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab & Cabozantinib in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab and cabozantinib in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer that has come back or spread to other places in the body and cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma, Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03468218
- Testing
- Cabozantinib, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Immune Therapy Drug (Nivolumab) to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment (Cisplatin or Carboplatin With Gemcitabine) for Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding nivolumab to the usual chemotherapy (cisplatin or carboplatin with gemcitabine) versus standard chemotherapy alone in treating patients with nasopharyngeal cancer that has come…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Nonkeratinizing Carcinoma, Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04458909
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 325 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Basaloid Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Ficlatuzumab w/wo Cetuximab in Patients w/Cetuximab-Resistant, Recurrent or Metastatic Head/Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This randomized phase II trial studies how well ficlatuzumab with or without cetuximab works in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has come back or spread to other places in the body and resistant…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Basaloid Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin
- Trial name
- NCT03422536
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Ficlatuzumab
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
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 Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation in Treating Patients With Stage III or IV Head and Neck Cancer (Paradigm Trial)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, fluorouracil, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00095875
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy Cisplatin With or Without Fluorouracil Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by…
- Trial name
- NCT00608205
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Study of Intratumoral (IT) Ulevostinag (MK-1454) in Combination With Intravenous (IV) Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Compared to IV Pembrolizumab Alone as the First Line Treatment of Metastatic or Unresectable, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) (MK-1454-002)
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of intratumoral (IT) ulevostinag PLUS pembrolizumab (MK-3475) compared to pembrolizumab alone as a first line treatment of adults with metastatic or unresectable…
- Trial name
- NCT04220866
- Testing
- Ulevostinag, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Head and Neck Cancer
Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, Iressa, and Radiation Therapy Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00352105
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, Iressa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- David Adelstein
Head and Neck Cancer, Precancerous/Nonmalignant Condition
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Precancerous Lesions, Cancer, or Other Disease of the Aerodigestive Tract
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses a drug that becomes active when it is exposed to a certain kind of light. When the drug is active, precancerous cells and cancer cells are killed.
- Trial name
- NCT00453336
- Testing
- Porfimer Sodium, Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Esophageal Cancer
Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Sunitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00702884
- Testing
- sunitinib malate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Tony Bekaii-Saab
Metastatic Esophageal Carcinoma, Metastatic Gastric Carcinoma
Olaparib and Ramucirumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Locally Recurrent Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of olaparib when given together with ramucirumab and how well they work in treating patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has spread to other…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Esophageal Carcinoma, Metastatic Gastric Carcinoma, Metastatic Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Recurrent Esophageal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03008278
- Testing
- Olaparib, Ramucirumab
- Where
- 32 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
Epacadostat and Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Gastroesophageal Junction or Gastric Cancer
This phase 2 trial evaluates the benefit of epacadostat plus pembrolizumab in combination to treat patients with gastroesophageal junction or gastric cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and cannot be removed by…
- Conditions
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Recurrent Esophageal Carcinoma, Recurrent Gastric Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03196232
- Testing
- Epacadostat, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- George Albert Fisher
Head and Neck Cancer
Erlotinib, Docetaxel, and Radiation Therapy in Stage III or Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by…
- Trial name
- NCT00720304
- Testing
- docetaxel, erlotinib hydrochloride, fluorescence in situ hybridization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Ph 2 Intensification Regimen for Previously Untreated, Resectable, Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00566540
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Paclitaxel, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) External Beam Radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis Oral
GM-CSF Mouthwash for Preventing and Treating Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
GM-CSF may protect normal cells from the side effects, such as mucositis, of radiation therapy and may help damaged tissue heal faster after radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis Oral, Radiation Toxicity, Tongue Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00293462
- Testing
- sargramostim, oral salt and soda mouthwash
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Marilyn Dodd
Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cisplatin With or Without WEE1 Inhibitor MK-1775 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well cisplatin with or without WEE1 inhibitor MK-1775 works in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has come back or has spread to other parts of the body.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma, Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02196168
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)