Clinical trials: Hypopharynx Cancer
Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip
Photodynamic Therapy Using HPPH in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for Primary or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of photodynamic therapy using HPPH in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for primary or recurrent head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip, Recurrent Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Recurrent Inverted Papilloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT00470496
- Testing
- HPPH, photodynamic therapy, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer
Phase II Study of Concurrent C225, Cisplatin and Radiation in Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
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
- NCT00096174
- Testing
- cetuximab C225, cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin With or Without Cetuximab in Treating 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, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them…
- Trial name
- NCT00265941
- Testing
- cetuximab, cisplatin, Accelerated Fractionation by Concomitant Boost
- Where
- 372 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 940 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer
Irinotecan and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00639769
- Testing
- cisplatin, irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
OSA, Oral Disease
A Post-Market Clinical Trial for Access and Visualization of the Oropharynx, Hypopharynx and Larynx During Transoral Procedures
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the performance of the Medrobotics Flex® Robotic System to visualize and access specific anatomical locations along with evaluation of the safety of the device.
- Conditions
- OSA, Oral Disease, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02262247
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medrobotics Corporation
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications
Cevimeline in Treating Patients With Dry Mouth Caused by Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Cevimeline may be effective in treating dry mouth that is caused by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. It is not yet known if cevimeline is more effective than no therapy in treating dry mouth caused by…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00017511
- Testing
- cevimeline hydrochloride
- Where
- 71 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
PI3K Inhibitor BKM120 and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This pilot randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of PI3K inhibitor BKM120 when given together with cetuximab and to see how well it works in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and…
- 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
- NCT01816984
- Testing
- PI3K inhibitor BKM120, cetuximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Laryngeal Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma
Comparing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined With PD-1 Inhibitor Versus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy has achieved promising pathological remission rates in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and has offered new hope for patients with locally advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT06957938
- Testing
- Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT), Neoadjuvant and maintenance Tislelizumab, Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CCRT)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer
Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
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 compare the effectiveness of docetaxel in treating Caucasian and African American…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00003565
- Testing
- docetaxel
- Where
- 74 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Head and Neck Cancer
Fruit and Vegetable Extracts in Treating Patients With Stage I-IV, Stage IVA/IVB Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain substances to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Fruit and vegetable extracts may be effective in preventing the recurrence or further development of…
- Trial name
- NCT00064298
- Testing
- fruit and vegetable extracts
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from certain human papillomaviruses may be able to help the body to kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccine therapy in treating patients…
- Conditions
- Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00019110
- Testing
- human papillomavirus 16 E7 peptide, synthetic human papillomavirus 16 E6 peptide
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Fatigue, Head and Neck Cancer
Insomnia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Learning about insomnia and quality of life in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer may help doctors learn about the effects of treatment and plan the best treatment.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Head and Neck Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, Sleep Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00616590
- Testing
- medical chart review, questionnaire administration, fatigue assessment and management
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx
Laser Mucite ORL : Effectiveness of Laser Therapy for Mucositis Induced by a Radio-chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of the study is to assess in a randomized, double blind, controlled, multi-center, phase III study, the efficacy of low level diode laser (100 MW, 658 Nm), in the prevention and treatment of radiochemotherapy-induced…
- Conditions
- Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Hypopharynx, Oral Mucositis
- Trial name
- LaserMucite (NCT01772706)
- Testing
- low level laser therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
Transoral Robotic Surgery in Treating Patients With Benign or Malignant Tumors of the Head and Neck
This pilot clinical trial studies transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in treating patients with benign or malignant tumors of the head and neck.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
- Trial name
- NCT01473784
- Testing
- transoral robotic surgery, quality of life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
A Retrospective Analysis of Neck Dissection Following Complete Response to Chemoradiation in HNSCC
RATIONALE: Gathering disease-related information from medical charts of patients with primary head and neck cancer who have undergone neck dissection after complete response to chemotherapy and radiation therapy may help doctors…
- Trial name
- NCT00483821
- Testing
- medical chart review
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Safety Trial of IRESSA, Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out whether adding ZD1839 to standard treatment (Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy) of unresectable head and neck cancers is better than cisplatin and radiation alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00195078
- Testing
- ZD1839 (IRESSA), Cisplatin, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cancer
Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer
RATIONALE: Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for cancer cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00045006
- Testing
- vorinostat
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center