Clinical trials: Oropharyngeal Cancer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Oropharynx
Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NAC) Alone or in Combination With Immunotherapy Vaccine PRGN-2009 in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal (Head and Neck) Cancer
Background: Throat cancer is a common tumor that can occur in people infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV). Most people with this cancer survive more than 5 years with standard chemotherapy drugs plus radiation.
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Oropharynx, Human Papillomavirus Viruses, Drug Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06223568
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Cisplatin, PRGN-2009
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding cetuximab to pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) that has come back after a period of improvement…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06589804
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Cetuximab, Computed Tomography
- Where
- 202 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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
Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
Cetuximab and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV Head and Neck Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies cetuximab and radiation therapy in treating patients with stage III-IV head and neck cancer. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, may block tumor growth in different ways by targeting…
- Conditions
- Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Stage III Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx
- Trial name
- NCT02177838
- Testing
- cetuximab, cisplatin, external beam radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Neoplasms
P53 Mutational Status and cf HPV DNA for the Management of HPV-associated OPSCC
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether genomic based risk-stratification can be used in deciding whether to de-intensify in patients with Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell…
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT03077243
- Testing
- Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Cisplatin (or alternative), Assessment for surgical evaluation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
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
Colorectal Neoplasms, Urologic Neoplasms
A Novel Robotic System for Single Port and Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
This is a prospective, single center, multispecialty study that aimed to evaluate the clinical feasibility and safety of single port surgery and NOTES (mainly transanal and transoral surgery) using a novel single port robotic…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Neoplasms, Urologic Neoplasms, Urologic Diseases, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT03010813
- Testing
- Robotic single port surgery and NOTES
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
Post Operative Adjuvant Therapy De-intensification Trial for Human Papillomavirus-related, p16+ Oropharynx Cancer
This clinical trial studies the intensity of adjuvant ("helper") therapy required in p16 positive oropharynx cancer patients, who have had all known disease removed surgically by a minimally invasive approach, and who have…
- Trial name
- ADEPT (NCT01687413)
- Testing
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), Cisplatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Hypoxia, Esophageal Cancer
COMBO Endoscopy Oropharyngeal Airway in Sedated Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for Obese Patients
Hypoxia represents the prevailing adverse occurrence during the sedation of patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy with propofol. This is particularly true for obese patients, who have a higher incidence of hypoxia.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06804876
- Testing
- the COMBO Endoscopy Oropharyngeal Airway
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Head and Neck Cancer, Pain
Acupuncture or Standard Therapy in Treating Pain and Dysfunction in Patients Who Have Undergone Neck Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Acupuncture may help relieve pain and dysfunction caused by cancer surgery. It is not yet known whether acupuncture is more effective than standard therapy in treating pain and dysfunction in patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00090337
- Testing
- acupuncture therapy, standard follow-up care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
Post-operative Adjuvant Treatment for HPV-positive Tumours (PATHOS)
The main objectives of the PATHOS study are: To assess whether swallowing function can be improved following transoral resection of HPV-positive OPSCC, by reducing the intensity of adjuvant treatment protocols.
- Trial name
- PATHOS (NCT02215265)
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Postoperative radiotherapy
- Where
- 57 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,269 people
- Sponsor
- Lisette Nixon
Head and Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Radiotherapy vs. Trans-Oral Surgery for HPV-Negative Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The goal of this randomized phase II study is a formal comparison of radiotherapy versus trans-oral surgery as the primary treatment of HPV-negative patients with early-stage oropharyngeal carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04220749
- Testing
- Radiation, Trans-Oral Surgery (TOS) + Neck Dissection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Oral Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer
Accelerated Radiotherapy and Concomitant Chemo-radiotherapy in HNSCC
This is a multicentric randomized phase III trial comparing conventional radiotherapy with concomitant chemotherapy versus accelerated radiotherapy with concomitant chemotherapy versus very accelerated radiotherapy in patients…
- Conditions
- Oral Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Hypopharynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00158652
- Testing
- Conventional radiotherapy 70 Gy in 7 weeks, middle accelerated radiotherapy 70 Gy in 6 weeks, very accelerated radiotherapy 64.8 Gy in 3.5 weeks
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 840 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Oncologie Radiotherapie Tete et Cou
Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
Photodynamic Therapy With HPPH in Treating Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
This randomized phase II trial studies how well photodynamic therapy with HPPH works in treating patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Recurrent Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage I Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT02119728
- Testing
- HPPH, Light Infusion Therapy™, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer
Collecting and Storing Tissue Samples From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, blood, and saliva from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT00898300
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, biopsy
- Where
- 98 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 351 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
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
Cervical Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer
Immunotoxin Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Immunotoxins can locate tumor cells and kill them without harming normal cells. Immunotoxin therapy may be effective in treating advanced solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00066651
- Testing
- SS1(dsFv)-PE38 immunotoxin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer, Pharynx Cancer
Angiogenic and EGFR Blockade With Curative Chemoradiation for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Radiotherapy (RT) with concurrent chemotherapy represents the state of the art in curative intent treatment for locally advanced squamous carcinoma of the head and neck.
- Trial name
- NCT00140556
- Testing
- Chemoradiotherapy, Cisplatin, Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- David M. Brizel, MD