Clinical trials: Pharynx Cancer
Advanced Malignancies
Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of an Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies
The primary objective is to assess the safety and tolerability of Toripalimab in subjects with various advanced malignancies and to evaluate the recommended Phase 2 dose.
- Trial name
- NCT03474640
- Testing
- Part A, Part B
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- TopAlliance Biosciences
Head and Neck Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab in Combination With CRT for LA-SCCHN
This is a single-arm, multi-site, open-label trial of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) used in combination with standard, cisplatin-based, definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in patients with stage III-IVB squamous cell carcinoma of the…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02586207
- Testing
- pembrolizumab (MK-3475), Cisplatin, Radiation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Health Education Counseling With or Without Bupropion in Helping African Americans Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: A stop-smoking plan that includes health education counseling and bupropion may help African-American smokers stop smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00666978
- Testing
- smoking cessation intervention, bupropion hydrochloride, gene expression analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- Lisa Sanderson Cox, PhD
Carcinomas, Squamous Cell, Dysphagia
A Pilot Study of Acupuncture Treatment for Dysphagia
The current standard of care for advanced HNC is concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CRT), which has led to increased survival rates, but with significant acute and long-term toxicities.
- Trial name
- NCT00797732
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
Safety and Efficacy of CC-486 in Previously Treated Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CC-486 in previously treated patients with locally advanced or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma having failed one to two previous regimens, including…
- Trial name
- NCT02269943
- Testing
- CC-486
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Head and Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer
A Pilot Trial of Image-Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to use computed tomography (CT) scans to measure and guide your radiation therapy. Researchers want to learn if the CT scans can be used to adapt radiation therapy to the changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT00490282
- Testing
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Adaptive Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Radiation-Induced Xerostomia, Head and Neck Cancer
Trial of Acupuncture for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer
This study is being done to find out what effects, good and/or bad, acupuncture has on participants and their xerostomia caused by radiation therapy for the treatment of the cancer.
- Conditions
- Radiation-Induced Xerostomia, Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity, Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation
- Trial name
- ACUPUNCTURE (NCT02589938)
- Testing
- Standard Oral Hygiene, Standard Oral Hygiene + True Acupuncture
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, BAY 1895344, With Radiation Therapy to the Usual Pembrolizumab Treatment for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
This phase I trial evaluates the best dose, possible benefits and/or side effects of combination therapy with elimusertib (BAY 1895344), stereotactic body radiation, and pembrolizumab in treating patients with head and neck…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Recurrent Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04576091
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Elimusertib
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Difficult Intubation
Evaluation of Video Laryngoscopy in Patients With Head and Neck Pathology
Patients who undergo general anesthesia for surgical procedures frequently need to have a breathing tube placed ("tracheal intubation") for the duration of the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT03265938
- Testing
- Indirect Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
Study of Chemotherapy Prior to Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Patients With HPV Associated Cancer of the Oral Cavity
This study looks at the use of three cycles of chemotherapy given prior to radiation therapy in patients with cancer of the oral cavity and evidence of prior exposure to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
- Trial name
- NCT01525927
- Testing
- chemotherapy, radiotherapy, Reduced dose radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Dysphagia, Lung Cancer
Manuka Honey in Preventing Esophagitis-Related Pain in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Manuka honey may prevent or reduce esophagitis-related pain caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether Manuka honey is more effective than standard care in preventing pain.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Lung Cancer, Pain, Esophagitis
- Trial name
- NCT01262560
- Testing
- Manuka honey in liquid form, Manuka honey in lozenge form, Standard supportive care
- Where
- 59 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
18F-FPPRGD2 PET/CT or PET/MRI in Predicting Early Response in Patients With Cancer Receiving Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy
The purpose of the study is to conduct research of a new PET radiopharmaceutical in cancer patients. The uptake of the novel radiopharmaceutical 18F-FPPRGD2 will be assessed in study participants with glioblastoma multiforme…
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Male Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01806675
- Testing
- 18F-fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG), 18F-FPPRGD2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Sanjiv Sam Gambhir
Head and Neck Cancer
High-Dose Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Nose or Throat Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00052429
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
To Evaluate the Efficacy of ZOMETA® in Treatment of Bone Metastases in Patients With Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of addition of zometa to anti-neoplastic treatment compared with anti-neoplastic treatment alone, as measured by the primary efficacy variable of SREs (Skeletal Related Events)…
- Trial name
- NCT00697619
- Testing
- Zometa (zoledronic acid)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Nivolumab + Chemoradiation in Stage II-IVB Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab and chemoradiotherapy works in treating patients with stage II-IVB nasopharyngeal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03267498
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Cisplatin, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sue Yom
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Safety and Efficacy Study of PDR001 in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The purpose of this randomized controlled Phase II study is to assess the efficacy of PDR001 versus investigator's choice of chemotherapy in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).
- Trial name
- NCT02605967
- Testing
- Spartalizumab, Investigator choice of chemotherapy
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, China and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Neoplasms
De-intensification of Radiation and Chemotherapy for Low-Risk HPV-related Oropharyngeal SCC: Follow-up Study
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effectiveness of using lower-intensity radiation and chemotherapy to treat human papillomavirus (HPV) associated low-risk oropharyngeal and/or unknown primary squamous cell…
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02281955
- Testing
- Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Cisplatin (or alternative), Assessment for surgical evaluation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer of the Pharynx, Cancer of the Larynx
Erlotinib, Celecoxib and Reirradiation for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
There is no optimal treatment for patients with recurrent head and neck cancer after previous radiation. Chemotherapy alone is not curative and patients survive an average of only 6 to 10 months.
- Conditions
- Cancer of the Pharynx, Cancer of the Larynx, Cancer of the Neck, Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00970502
- Testing
- erlotinib + celecoxib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Johnny Kao
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck, Oropharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Adjuvant De-Escalated Radiation + Adjuvant Nivolumab for Intermediate-High Risk P16+ Oropharynx Cancer
This clinical trial will evaluate a new combination of treatments for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell cancers (OPSCC), and compare it to the current standard of care (concurrent, platinum-based chemoradiotherapy).
- Trial name
- NCT03715946
- Testing
- Nivolumab Injection, Radiotherapy (RT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD