Clinical trials: Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms
Head and Neck Cancer
Surgery and Radiation Therapy Compared With Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer That Can Be Removed During Surgery
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
- NCT00003576
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, surgical procedure
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002951
- Testing
- fluorouracil, hydroxyurea, surgical procedure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of docetaxel plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have stage III or stage IV head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00006107
- Testing
- Taxotere, Surgery, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Biomarkers in Patients With Respiratory Tract Dysplasia or Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, or Aerodigestive Tract Cancer and in Normal Volunteers
RATIONALE: Studying samples of sputum and tissue in the laboratory from patients with dysplasia or cancer may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Precancerous Condition
- Trial name
- NCT00900419
- Testing
- immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis, sputum cytology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
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
Anemia, Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy With or Without Epoetin Alfa in Treating Anemic Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Epoetin alfa may stimulate red blood cell production and treat anemia in patients with head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00004917
- Testing
- epoetin alfa, cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Where
- 261 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
Ixabepilone in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of ixabepilone in treating patients who have metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer.
- 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
- NCT00033618
- Testing
- ixabepilone, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HNSCC
Phase 2 Trial of Maintenance Cemiplimab for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the experimental immunotherapy agent cemiplimab-rwlc when given after completion of chemotherapy and radiation treatment and determine if it will improve progression free survival and cure…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HNSCC, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT04831450
- Testing
- Cemiplimab-Rwlc
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Head and Neck Cancer
Gene Expression Profiles in Predicting Survival of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00897052
- Testing
- microarray analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram 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
Male Breast Cancer, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
Alvespimycin Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of alvespimycin hydrochloride in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Male Breast Cancer, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip, Recurrent Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00089362
- Testing
- alvespimycin hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Larynx Neoplasms
Concurrent Chemoradiation Versus Surgery With Adjuvant Therapy in Advanced Laryngopharyngeal Cancers
Surgery with post operative radiotherapy (PORT) had been the mainstay of treatment for advanced laryngeal-pharyngeal cancers (ALHC) until the eighth decade of the past century.
- Trial name
- NCT00128817
- Testing
- Concurrent Chemoradiation, Laryngectomy + adjuvant radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy Plus Fludarabine in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Cancer of the Mouth, Pharynx, or Larynx
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
- NCT00004246
- Testing
- Fludarabine Phosphate, Radiation Therapy (RT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Counseling and Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Helping Adult Smokers Quit Smoking
RATIONALE: Stop-smoking plans, including counseling and nicotine replacement therapy, may help smokers quit smoking. It is not yet known whether counseling and the nicotine lozenge is more effective than counseling and the…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00365508
- Testing
- nicotine lozenge, nicotine patch
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 642 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Biomarkers of Response in Blood and Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Unresectable Stage IV Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck Previously Treated With Cetuximab, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01194635
- Testing
- fluorescence in situ hybridization, gene expression analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Laryngeal Cancer, Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Induction Chemotherapy and Toripalimab Followed by Radiotherapy in Unresectable Laryngeal/Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma
The aim of this study is to define whether combination of induction chemotherapy and PD-1 inhibitor (Toripalimab) followed by radiotherapy improve progression-free survival, for patients with unresectable laryngeal/hypopharyngeal…
- Trial name
- NCT05420597
- Testing
- Toripalimab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
Erlotinib Hydrochloride and Radiation Therapy in Stage III-IV Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
RATIONALE: Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Erlotinib hydrochloride may also make tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- 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, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
- Trial name
- NCT01192815
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, pharmacogenomic studies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Laryngeal Disease, Laryngeal Lesions
Benefit of Enhanced Contact Endoscopy in Pre-histological Diagnosis of Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Mucosal Lesions
The focus of the study is to verify the role of enhanced contact endoscopy in early identification of high-risk vascular patterns of precancerous and malignant mucosal changes in ear-nose-throat (ENT) patients, in comparison with…
- Conditions
- Laryngeal Disease, Laryngeal Lesions, Hypopharyngeal Lesions, Suspected Laryngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04777474
- Testing
- Enhanced contact endoscopy, Narrow band imaging, IMAGE1S imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Head and Neck Cancer
Sensor-Assisted Prevention of Dehydration in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
The goal of this research study is to learn if home-use of devices to identify dehydration risk, when added to standard care, will help to lower hospitalizations and emergency room visits (and related costs) in patients with head…
- Trial name
- NCT02253238
- Testing
- Quality of Life Survey, Health Management Surveys, Monitoring Devices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 427 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center