Clinical trials: Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms
Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
Developing a Checklist of Lymphedema Symptoms in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Developing a symptom checklist for late-effect lymphedema may help doctors learn more about lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer and plan the best treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00840814
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Docetaxel and SX-682 in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Carcinoma, and Advanced Prostate Cancer
Background: Head and neck cancers (HNCs) account for about 5% of all cancers worldwide. They grow in the mouth, throat, nasal cavity, or salivary glands. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07667400
- Testing
- SX-682, DTX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Gene Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Inserting the gene for p53 into a person's tumor may improve the body's ability to fight cancer or make the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00003257
- Testing
- Ad5CMV-p53 gene
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Aventis Pharmaceuticals
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Varenicline or Nicotine Patch and Nicotine Gum in Helping Smokers in a Methadone Treatment Program Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Varenicline, the nicotine patch, and nicotine gum help people stop smoking. It is not yet known whether varenicline is more effective than the nicotine patch given together with nicotine gum in helping smokers quit…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00790569
- Testing
- nicotine, varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Filgrastim in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Colony-stimulating factors such as filgrastim may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00014456
- Testing
- filgrastim, docetaxel, gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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 Cancer
Docetaxel and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Cancer of the Larynx or Hypopharynx
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as 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
- NCT00243113
- Testing
- docetaxel, radiation therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aichi Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
S9902 Docetaxel Plus Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of docetaxel plus carboplatin in treating patients who…
- Trial name
- NCT00003908
- Testing
- carboplatin, docetaxel
- Where
- 85 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Head and Neck Cancer, Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known which regimen of radiation therapy is more effective for head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00021125
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, radiation therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
Sorafenib Tosylate, Cisplatin, and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of sorafenib tosylate and docetaxel when given together with cisplatin and to see how well they work in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
- Trial name
- NCT02035527
- Testing
- sorafenib tosylate, cisplatin, docetaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB)- IMRT
The objective of the study is to assess the feasibility of increasing dose of irradiation with IMRT using a SIB approach over 6 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT00389727
- Testing
- Radiotherapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
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
Perifosine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of perifosine in treating patients who have recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00062387
- Testing
- perifosine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Negative Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Ficerafusp Alfa, Pembrolizumab, and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
The study is an open-label phase I/II clinical trial. The study will enroll patients to receive neoadjuvant SBRT plus 1 or 2 doses of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab with concurrent ficerafusp alfa (4 doses) prior to definitive…
- Trial name
- NCT07552558
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), Pembrolizumab, Ficerafusp alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Head and Neck Cancer
AP5346 or Oxaliplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic and/or Unresectable Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as AP5346 and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00415298
- Testing
- DACH polymer platinate AP5346, oxaliplatin, gene expression analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Head and Neck Cancer, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Adults
Side Effects of High-Dose Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Tests that measure how much saliva is made, hearing, swallowing, voice function, and quality of life may improve the ability to plan treatment for patients with advanced head and neck cancer and may help doctors find…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Adults, Oral Complications of Radiation Therapy, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00415025
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, management of therapy complications, quality-of-life assessment
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Head and Neck Cancer
Cetuximab, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
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
- NCT00005814
- Testing
- cetuximab, cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Solid Tumors With PTCH1 Loss-of-function Mutations
A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of ENV-101 (Taladegib) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring PTCH1 Loss of Function Mutations
This study employs a 2-stage design that aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ENV- 101, a potent Hedgehog (Hh) pathway inhibitor, in patients with refractory advanced solid tumors characterized by loss of function (LOF)…
- Trial name
- NCT05199584
- Testing
- ENV-101 (taladegib)
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Biomedicines, Inc.
Head and Neck Cancer
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Current therapies for advanced Head and Neck Cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of advanced Head and Neck…
- Trial name
- NCT00003489
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute