Clinical trials: Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, open to volunteers
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Surgery and Reducing Ionizing Radiation of the Unknown Primary
About 3% of people with head and neck cancer have cancer in their lymph nodes, but doctors are unable to find the primary tumour.
- Trial name
- SUPERIOR (NCT06578871)
- Testing
- Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) to Mucosa at Risk, Surgical Intervention, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) to Ipsilateral Neck
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Ampulla of Vater Carcinoma, Appendix Carcinoma
Studying the PAGODA Algorithm for Chemotherapy Dose Changes to Prevent Unplanned Treatment Delays
This clinical trial is being done to learn whether using the proactive, graduated dose modification algorithm for leucovorin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) (PAGODA) algorithm to guide chemotherapy dosing for the…
- Conditions
- Ampulla of Vater Carcinoma, Appendix Carcinoma, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary With Gastrointestinal Profile, Colon Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07283939
- Testing
- PAGODA algorithm, Oxaliplatin, Folinic Acid
- Where
- 398 sites in United States, Guam and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Combining Immunotherapy Salvage Surgery & IORT Tx Persistent/Recurrent Head & Neck Cancer
This phase I trial is to find out the possible side effects of pembrolizumab and radiation therapy before and during surgery in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer that remains despite treatment (persistent)…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04754321
- Testing
- External Beam Radiation Therapy, Intraoperative Radiation Therapy, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Human Papillomavirus-Related Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Lovastatin and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer, LAPP Trial
This phase II trial tests how well lovastatin and pembrolizumab work in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that has spread from where it first started…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Human Papillomavirus-Related Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06636734
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Lovastatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Breast Carcinoma, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Cancer Genetic Testing in Ethnic Populations
This clinical trial examines the integration of cancer genetic testing in various ethnic populations. Studying individuals and families at risk of cancer may help identify cancer genes and other persons at risk.
- Conditions
- Breast Carcinoma, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Central Nervous System Carcinoma, Digestive System Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04475640
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Genetic Testing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Blood Tests and Questionnaires in Studying Adherence to Preventative Swallowing Exercises in Participants With Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This trial uses blood tests and questionnaires to study how well participants with head and neck cancer that has spread to other places in the body adhere to swallowing exercises to prevent future disease.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03010150
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 471 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Carcinoma
A Study of Decreasing Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in People With Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the treatment approach of de-escalated radiation and chemotherapy followed by a planned neck dissection surgery in people with head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Carcinoma, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05544136
- Testing
- 18F-FMISO PET/CT scan, Chemoradiation therapy, Carboplatin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Unknown Primary Cancer
A Phase 2a, Single-dose, Open-label Study to Evaluate Diagnostic Performance and Safety of Pegsitacianine, an Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging Agent for the Detection of Cancer, in Patients With Unknown Primary Head and Neck Cancer (ILLUMINATE STUDY)
This is a non-randomized, open-label, single-center, safety and imaging feasibility study of Pegsitacianine, an intraoperative fluorescence imaging agent.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Unknown Primary Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05576974
- Testing
- Pegsitacianine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
SCC - Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Radiotracer
Study Evaluating [18F]NOTA-ABY030 for Safety and Tolerability of Indeterminate Primary and/or Metastatic Disease in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This Phase I, single-institution, open-label study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and diagnostic performance of [18F]NOTA-ABY030 PET/CT in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who present with…
- Conditions
- SCC - Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Radiotracer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07217028
- Testing
- Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor), 18F-NOTA-ABY-030, Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Cancer-Associated Anorexia, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Olanzapine for Managing Anorexia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation, MACRO Trial
This phase II trial compares the effect of adding olanzapine to standard of care symptom management for nausea to standard of care alone in managing an abnormal loss of the appetite for food (anorexia) in patients treated with…
- Conditions
- Cancer-Associated Anorexia, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
- Trial name
- NCT06995508
- Testing
- Best Practice, Olanzapine, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Carcinomas of Unknown Primary Site
Observational Study of Viral BIOmarkers and microRNAs in Tumors Orofarynx and Occult Tumors Positive for Papilloma Virus
Based on the evidence summarized in the introduction, the clinician hypothesize that the detection of the presence and expression of HPV-DNA, certain miRNAs, and a certain mutational profile in the tissues and biological fluids…
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Carcinomas of Unknown Primary Site, High-risk Human Papillomavirus Infection, Liquid Biopsy
- Trial name
- NCT05918510
- Testing
- Study of Viral BIOmarkers and microRNAs in Tumors Orofarynx
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Regina Elena Cancer Institute
Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
TMV Vaccine Therapy Alone and With Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
This phase Ib trial tests the safety, side effects and best dose of tumor membrane vesicle (TMV) vaccine therapy alone and in combination with pembrolizumab and evaluates how well it works in treating patients with head and neck…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06868433
- Testing
- Autologous Tumor Membrane Vesicles Vaccine, Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding cetuximab to pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) that has come back after a period of improvement…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06589804
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Cetuximab, Computed Tomography
- Where
- 202 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Remote Audiometry to Monitor for Treatment-Related Hearing Loss in Patients With H&N SCC Receiving Cisplatin and/or Radiation
This clinical trial tests the impact of offering hearing tests (audiometry) close to home and remotely on participation in monitoring for treatment-related hearing loss in patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06662058
- Testing
- Audiometric Test, Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Testing the Addition of Ipatasertib to Usual Chemotherapy and Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer
This phase I/Ib trial tests the safety and best dose of ipatasertib in combination with the usual treatment approach using chemotherapy together with radiation therapy ("chemo-radiation") in patients with head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05172245
- Testing
- Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Cisplatin
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)