Clinical trials: Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis
Doxepin Hydrochloride in Treating Oral Mucositis Pain in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Doxepin hydrochloride may be an effective treatment for oral mucositis pain in patients undergoing radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis, Oral Complications of Radiation Therapy, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01156142
- Testing
- doxepin hydrochloride
- Where
- 120 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Circulating Tumor DNA in Predicting Outcomes in Patients With Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer or Stage III-IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This pilot research trial studies circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in predicting outcomes in patients with stage IV head and neck cancer or stage III-IV non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02245100
- Testing
- Cytology specimen, Laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Salivary Gland Surgery Before Radiation Therapy in Preventing Radiation-Caused Xerostomia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Moving a salivary gland out of the area that will undergo radiation therapy may protect the gland from side effects of radiation therapy and may prevent xerostomia (dry mouth).
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00068237
- Testing
- salivary gland transfer, Post-operative radiation therapy
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Motexafin Gadolinium and Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Motexafin gadolinium may increase the effectiveness of doxorubicin by making tumor cells more sensitive to…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00036790
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, motexafin gadolinium
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Immunoreactivity to Cetuximab in Cancer Patients
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory may help doctors predict which patients will develop hypersensitivity to cetuximab.
- Trial name
- NCT00896896
- Testing
- immunologic technique, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Volunteers
- 538 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
Phase II Randomized Trial of the Combination of Cetuximab and Sorafenib or Single Agent Cetuximab
Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them.
- 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
- NCT00939627
- Testing
- cetuximab, sorafenib tosylate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
Erlotinib and Cetuximab With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Kidney, Colorectal, Head and Neck, Pancreatic, or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects, best way to give, and best dose of erlotinib and bevacizumab when given with cetuximab and how well giving erlotinib and cetuximab together with or without bevacizumab…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip, Recurrent Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00101348
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, cetuximab, bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Everolimus and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Recurrent, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Everolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- DORA (NCT01313390)
- Testing
- docetaxel, everolimus, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Head and Neck Cancer
Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00448552
- Testing
- capecitabine, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Head and Neck Cancer
Liposomal Lurtotecan in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Locally 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 liposomal lurtotecan in treating patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00022594
- Testing
- liposomal lurtotecan
- Where
- 20 sites in Austria, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Head and Neck Cancer
Biomakers in Tissue Samples From Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck Previously Treated With Cisplatin With or Without Cetuximab
RATIONALE: Studying samples of 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
- NCT01192750
- Testing
- immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis, medical chart review
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Boronophenylalanine-Fructose Complex (BPA-F) and/or Sodium Borocaptate (BSH) Followed By Surgery in Treating Patients With Thyroid Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, or Liver Metastases
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures using boronophenylalanine-fructose complex (BPA-F) and/or sodium borocaptate (BSH) to detect the presence of boron in tumor cells may help determine whether patients who have thyroid cancer, head…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00062348
- Testing
- boronophenylalanine-fructose complex, sodium borocaptate, conventional surgery
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Head and Neck Cancer
PET Scans in Patients With Head And Neck Cancer Who Are Undergoing 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy And Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Imaging procedures, such as PET scans, may determine the extent of cancer and help doctors plan radiation therapy. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- TEPORL (NCT00809016)
- Testing
- 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, fludeoxyglucose F 18, intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Oscar Lambret
Head and Neck Cancer
Gene Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable, Recurrent, or Refractory Head and Neck Cancer
Participant with squamous cell cancer of head and neck are invited to participate in this study. In this study the investigators will be Inserting the gene for interleukin-12 into a person's cancer cells with the anticipation to…
- Trial name
- NCT00004070
- Testing
- IL-12
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer
Irinotecan and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Locally 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. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00040807
- Testing
- docetaxel, irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- 43 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
Vaccine Therapy Plus Biological Therapy in Treating Adults With Metastatic Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a peptide may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Combining vaccine therapy with interleukin-2 and/or sargramostim may be a more effective treatment for solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00019331
- Testing
- aldesleukin, ras peptide cancer vaccine, sargramostim
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Biomarkers in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and in Healthy Volunteers
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood, tissue, and saliva in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from healthy volunteers may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00899769
- Testing
- protein expression analysis, proteomic profiling, immunoenzyme technique
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
TLR8 Agonist VTX-2337 and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced, Recurrent, or Metastatic Squamous Cell Cancer of Head and Neck
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of TLR8 Agonist VTX-2337 when given together with cetuximab in treating patients with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic squamous cell cancer of the head and neck…
- 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
- NCT01334177
- Testing
- TLR8 agonist VTX-2337, cetuximab, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Head and Neck Cancer
Interleukin-2 Gene or Methotrexate in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Inserting the gene for interleukin-2 into head and neck cancer cells may make the body build an immune response to kill the tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00006033
- Testing
- gene therapy, interleukin-2 gene, methotrexate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute