Clinical trials: Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma
Neck Dissection vs Radiotherapy for Cervical Metastases in Advanced Hypopharyngeal Cancer
At the time of diagnosis, approximately 60%-80% of patients with hypopharyngeal cancer are found with cervical lymph node metastasis. Cervical nodal metastasis is an important prognostic factor in hypopharyngeal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03367884
- Testing
- Neck dissection followed by radiotherapy(50Gy) according to risk factors, Definitive radiotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
The investigators will examine whether 2-cycles of DFP chemotherapy before definitive concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) can improve progression-free survival in locally advanced (Stage III \& IVM0) hypopharyngeal and base…
- Trial name
- NCT01312350
- Testing
- neoadjuvant docetaxel/cisplatin/fluorouracil, No treatment before definitive CCRT
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Stereotactic body radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Trial name
- NCT00891904
- Testing
- cetuximab, stereotactic body radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Bevacizumab in Reducing CNS Side Effects in Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy to the Brain for Primary Brain Tumor, Meningioma, or Head and Neck Cancer
Bevacizumab may reduce CNS side effects caused by radiation therapy. This randomized phase II trial is studying how well bevacizumab works in reducing CNS side effects in patients who have undergone radiation therapy to the brain…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00492089
- Testing
- bevacizumab, magnetic resonance imaging, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
FORTIFI-HN01: A Study of Ficerafusp Alfa (BCA101) or Placebo in Combination With Pembrolizumab in First-Line PD-L1-pos, R or M HNSCC
Ficerafusp alfa is directed against two targets, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-β).
- Trial name
- FORTIFI-HN01 (NCT06788990)
- Testing
- Ficerafusp alfa, Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®)
- Where
- 231 sites in United States, Argentina and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 650 people
- Sponsor
- Bicara Therapeutics
Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Skin Cancer or Solid Tumors Metastatic to the Skin
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. This may be effective treatment for skin cancer and cancer that is metastatic to the skin.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphoma, Metastatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00023790
- Testing
- silicon phthalocyanine 4
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
EF5 Compared With Other Methods of Detecting Oxygen Levels in Tumor Cells of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures using the drug EF5 to detect the presence of oxygen in tumor cells may help to plan effective treatment for solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00049140
- Testing
- EF5, bioluminescence, flow cytometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- David M. Brizel, MD
Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Induction Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma: a Randomised Phase 3 Trial
Hypopharyngeal cancer is an important part of head and neck cancer, with more than 80,000 new cases in 2018. And it is a highly aggressive cancer often diagnosed at an advanced stage.
- Trial name
- NCT04502641
- Testing
- Docetaxel, 5-fluorouracil, Cisplatin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Head and Neck Cancer
Adjuvant Erlotinib After Completing Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Giving erlotinib after chemoradiotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00079053
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, or Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects of erlotinib and to see how well it works in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable non-small cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer, or squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) of…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
- Trial name
- NCT00063895
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, pharmacological study, pharmacogenomic studies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Nausea and Vomiting, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine, Palonosetron Hydrochloride, and Dexamethasone in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Cisplatin in Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Fosaprepitant dimeglumine, palonosetron hydrochloride, and dexamethasone may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cisplatin in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemotherapy and radiation…
- Conditions
- Nausea and Vomiting, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT00895245
- Testing
- fosaprepitant dimeglumine, cisplatin, palonosetron hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Head and Neck Cancer
Cetuximab Plus Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Cancer of the Head and Neck That Has Not Responded to Cisplatin Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as cetuximab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004865
- Testing
- cetuximab, cisplatin, fluorouracil
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer
External-Beam Radiation Therapy With or Without Indinavir and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Indinavir and ritonavir may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00637637
- Testing
- indinavir sulfate, ritonavir, radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip
Cetuximab and Everolimus in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Colon Cancer or Head and Neck Cancer
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of cetuximab when given together with everolimus in treating patients with metastatic or recurrent colon cancer or head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip, Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT01637194
- Testing
- everolimus, cetuximab, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy, Combination Chemotherapy, and Amifostine in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00003582
- Testing
- amifostine trihydrate, cisplatin, fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Radiotherapy With Cisplatin vs. Docetaxel-cetuximab in HNSCC: ERCC1 Biomarker Enrichment and Interaction Design
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn which chemotherapy combination may be more effective in treating locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
- Trial name
- NCT02128906
- Testing
- Cisplatin, IMRT, Docetaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Christopher Wilke
Head and Neck Cancer
S0329, Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine 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
- NCT00100789
- Testing
- gemcitabine, paclitaxel
- Where
- 123 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Surgery in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy (RT) uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways and combining it with chemotherapy before surgery may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00047008
- Testing
- cisplatin, Standard fractionation RT, Accelerated fractionation radiation therapy
- Where
- 195 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 743 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002888
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, paclitaxel
- Where
- 87 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group