Clinical trials: Nasal Cavity Cancer
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
Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
Paclitaxel and Cisplatin Plus Radiation Therapy Followed by Filgrastim in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer or Lung 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
- NCT00021333
- Testing
- filgrastim, cisplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, the Nasal Cavity
Immunotherapy With Chemotherapy and Chemoradiation for Advanced Squamous Cancer of Nasal Cavity / Paranasal Sinuses (I-NAPA)
This is a single arm phase II study that will evaluate the combination of pembrolizumab, docetaxel, and cisplatin or carboplatin (PDC) as single treatment modality in patients with stage II-IVb (T2-4, any N, M0) squamous cell…
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma, the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses
- Trial name
- NCT05027633
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Docetaxel, Cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
Dasatinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well dasatinib works in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has come back or spread to other areas of the body.
- 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
- NCT00507767
- Testing
- dasatinib, pharmacological study, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Bupropion in Helping Adults Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Bupropion may help people stop smoking by decreasing the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. Giving bupropion over a longer period of time may be effective in helping people stop smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00534001
- Testing
- bupropion hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer
S0217, Adjuvant Cisplatin and Docetaxel After Complete Resection Stage III or IV Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and docetaxel, work in 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
- S0217 (NCT00084435)
- Testing
- cisplatin, docetaxel, radiation therapy
- Where
- 29 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications
Paclitaxel and Radiation Therapy Plus Chemoprotection With Amifostine in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003193
- Testing
- amifostine trihydrate, paclitaxel, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer, Infection
Fluconazole in Preventing Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving fluconazole may be effective in preventing or controlling mucositis caused by radiation therapy to the head and neck.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Infection, Oral Complications
- Trial name
- NCT00002533
- Testing
- fluconazole, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Head and Neck Cancer
Germline Mutations in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and a Family History of Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying gene mutations in samples of DNA from patients with head and neck cancer and a family history of cancer may help doctors learn more about the development of cancer in families.
- Trial name
- NCT00482872
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, mutation analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cancer
OX-40 Protein Expression in the Sentinel Lymph Nodes of Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying protein expression in sentinel lymph node tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00900302
- Testing
- protein expression analysis, immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer
Nab-Paclitaxel, Cetuximab, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00833261
- Testing
- cetuximab, cisplatin, intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Neurocognitive Impairment, Delirium
Neurocognitive Functioning in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Receiving Treatment at Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic
RATIONALE: Gathering information about how often problems with neurocognitive functioning occur in patients with newly diagnosed upper aerodigestive tract cancers may help doctors learn more about the disease.
- Conditions
- Neurocognitive Impairment, Delirium, Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00533884
- Testing
- Assessment of therapy complications, Neurocognitive assessment, Quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
Isotretinoin Plus Interferon in Treating Patients With Recurrent Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of isotretinoin may be an effective way to prevent cancer or stop cancer from growing.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002506
- Testing
- recombinant interferon alfa, isotretinoin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Head and Neck Cancer
DNA Analysis of Tissue Samples From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
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
- NCT00898664
- Testing
- cytogenetic analysis, gene expression analysis, mutation analysis
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
L-778,123 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of L-778,123 in treating patients with recurrent or…
- Trial name
- NCT00003430
- Testing
- L-778,123
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Electroacupuncture in Treating Chronic Dry Mouth Caused By Radiation Therapy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Electroacupuncture may help relieve chronic dry mouth caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether electroacupuncture is more effective than a placebo in treating chronic dry mouth caused by radiation…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00623129
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, electroacupuncture therapy, management of therapy complications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
Fluorescent Light Bronchoscopy Plus White Light Bronchoscopy for Early Detection of Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Fluorescent bronchoscopy, when used in combination with conventional white light bronchoscopy, may improve the ability to detect early lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00019201
- Testing
- cytology specimen collection procedure, immunohistochemistry staining method, sputum cytology
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Gefitinib, Paclitaxel, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
RATIONALE: Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop…
- Trial name
- NCT00083057
- Testing
- gefitinib, paclitaxel, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
S0716 Vandetanib and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Vandetanib 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.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00937417
- Testing
- docetaxel, vandetanib, proteomic profiling
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Head and Neck Cancer
BMS-247550 Plus Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of combining BMS-247550 with cisplatin in treating patients who have metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00057850
- Testing
- cisplatin, ixabepilone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)