Clinical trials: Head and Neck Disorder
Oropharyngeal Cancer
Use of a Proliferation Saturation Index to Determine Personalized Radiotherapy for HPV + Oropharyngeal Cancers
This study is to determine whether a mathematical model can be used to choose a radiation delivery method to improve the rate of a rapid response.
- Trial name
- NCT03656133
- Testing
- Radiotherapy fractionation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Reciprocating Medical Devices - a Study of a New Safety Device
The study design is a randomized study to directly compare the performance and the outcome of syringe and needle procedures with a standard syringe or the new reciprocating procedure device (RDP), which is a type of safety…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Trauma, Thyroid Nodule
- Trial name
- RPD (NCT00651625)
- Testing
- Reciprocating Procedure Device (RPD) - AVANCA Re No. 1091001, conventional syringe - BD Ref 309604
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 437 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Thyroid Nodule
Effect of Ultrasound Guided Laser Ablation Therapy on Symptomatic Benign Thyroid Nodules
This is a prospective trial to evaluate the effects of laser ablation on symptomatic benign thyroid nodules. The study is designed to assess the clinical efficacy, safety, tolerability and impact on symptoms of single ultrasound…
- Trial name
- NCT04277455
- Testing
- Laser ablation of benign thyroid nodule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson Thomas
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Study of Carfilzomib With Irinotecan in Irinotecan-Sensitive Malignancies and Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine a well-tolerated dose of Carfilzomib in combination with Irinotecan (Phase 1b portion of the study) in subjects with relapsed small and non-small cell lung cancer or other…
- Conditions
- Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Irinotecan Sensitive Cancers
- Trial name
- NCT01941316
- Testing
- Carfilzomib, Irinotecan
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research and Biostatistics Clinical Trials Consortium
Esophageal Cancer
A Study of Atezolizumab Plus Tiragolumab in Combination With Paclitaxel and Cisplatin Compared With Paclitaxel and Cisplatin as First-Line Treatment in Participants With Unresectable Locally Advanced, Unresectable Recurrent, or Metastatic Esophageal Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab plus tiragolumab in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin (PC) compared with atezolizumab matching placebo plus tiragolumab matching placebo…
- Trial name
- SKYSCRAPER-08 (NCT04540211)
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Tiragolumab, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 67 sites in China, Hong Kong and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab for Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma at High Risk of Recurrence
In this study, participants with histologically diagnosed locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who have received preoperative cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery harbouring high risk of tumor…
- Trial name
- NCT03322267
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Infantile Myofibromatosis
A Study of Oral LOXO-292 (Selpercatinib) in Pediatric Participants With Advanced Solid or Primary Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors
This is an open-label, multi-center Phase 1/2 study of oral LOXO-292 in pediatric participants with an activating rearranged during transfection (RET) alteration and an advanced solid or primary CNS tumor.
- Conditions
- Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Infantile Myofibromatosis, Infantile Fibrosarcoma, Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- LIBRETTO-121 (NCT03899792)
- Testing
- Selpercatinib
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
A Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Niraparib in Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Esophageal/Gastroesophageal Junction/Proximal Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Patients can be prescreened for the study at the time of diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic disease by determining presence of LOH high status and/or deleterious alterations in HR pathway genes in the most recent…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03840967
- Testing
- Niraparib
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Shadia Jalal, MD
Salivary Gland Cancer
Amivantamab in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
The purpose of the study is to determine if treatment with amivantamab will be efficacious in patients with recurrent and metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT05074940
- Testing
- Amivantamab
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Trisha Wise-Draper
Esophagus Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
Proton Beam Therapy in the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
The investigators plan to include both operable and inoperable patients with esophagus cancer in this prospective trial. Since both proton and photon treatments are biologically equivalent, the investigators do not expect a…
- Conditions
- Esophagus Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Cancer of the Esophagus
- Trial name
- NCT03482791
- Testing
- Proton beam therapy, Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Recurrent Thyroid Cancer, Stage IV Follicular Thyroid Cancer
Romidepsin in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Thyroid Cancer That Has Not Responded to Radioactive Iodine
This phase II trial is studying how well romidepsin works in treating patients with recurrent and/or metastatic thyroid cancer that has not responded to radioactive iodine.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Thyroid Cancer, Stage IV Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Stage IV Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00098813
- Testing
- romidepsin, laboratory biomarker analysis, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab and Palliative Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Esophagus, Stomach, or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab and palliative radiation therapy works in treating patients with esophagus, stomach, or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
- Conditions
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Stomach
- Trial name
- NCT02830594
- Testing
- External Beam Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Esophageal Cancer
Chemotherapy & Erlotinib in Treating Patients w/ Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of erlotinib and FOLFOX in patients with esophageal or gastro-esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00539617
- Testing
- Erlotinib, 5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HPV Positive Cancer, Vulvar, Vaginal, Penile, Rectal Cancer
HPV Vaccine PRGN-2009 Alone or in Combination With Anti-PDL1/TGF-Beta Trap (M7824) in Subjects With HPV Associated Cancers
Background: For some cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), standard treatments are not helpful. Researchers want to see if a vaccine for HPV combined with a drug called M7824 (MSB0011359C) has a better effect on…
- Conditions
- HPV Positive Cancer, Vulvar, Vaginal, Penile, Rectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04432597
- Testing
- PRGN-2009, M7824, EKG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Barrett Esophagus, Esophageal Cancer
Esomeprazole Magnesium With or Without Aspirin in Preventing Esophageal Cancer in Patients With Barrett Esophagus
This randomized phase II trial is studying the effect of esomeprazole magnesium and aspirin on tissue PGE2 levels compared with esomeprazole and placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00474903
- Testing
- acetylsalicylic acid, esomeprazole magnesium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Study To Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Sitravatinib in Combination With Tislelizumab in Participants With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sitravatinib in combination with tislelizumab as a second- or third-line treatment for participants with locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic esophageal squamous…
- Trial name
- NCT05461794
- Testing
- Sitravatinib, Tislelizumab, Docetaxel
- Where
- 31 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- BeiGene
Solid Tumor, Breast Tumor
Niraparib in the Treatment of Patients With Advanced PALB2 Mutated Tumors
The purpose of this study is to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of niraparib in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors and a pathogenic or likely pathogenic tumor PALB2 (tPALB2) mutation.
- Conditions
- Solid Tumor, Breast Tumor, Colon Tumor, Malignant, Lung Tumor
- Trial name
- PAVO (NCT05169437)
- Testing
- Niraparib
- Where
- 80 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Tempus AI
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Oral Cancer
Carboplatin, Nab-Paclitaxel, Durvalumab Before Surgery and Adjuvant Therapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Participants in this study have a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Their SCCHN has spread around the area where the cancer first started. This is called locally-advanced SCCHN.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Oral Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03174275
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Carboplatin, Nab-paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
Evaluation of a Cone-beam CT Scanner for Image Guided Radiotherapy
This is a feasibility study investigating the image quality of a new, high-performance cone beam CT (CBCT) used for on-couch imaging during radiotherapy treatments.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Abdominal Cancer
- Trial name
- CONFIGURE (NCT05524454)
- Testing
- Novel CBCT Imaging
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company
Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
Sunitinib Malate in Treating Patients With Thyroid Cancer That Did Not Respond to Iodine I 131 and Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well sunitinib malate works in treating patients with thyroid cancer that did not respond to iodine I 131 (radioactive iodine) and cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Refractory Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Stage III Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT00381641
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacogenomic Study, Sunitinib
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)