Clinical trials: Throat Cancer
Lip, Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Nivolumab and BMS986205 in Treating Patients With Stage II-IV Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab works, with or without BMS986205, in treating patients with stage II-IV squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.
- Conditions
- Lip, Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pharynx, Larynx
- Trial name
- NCT03854032
- Testing
- Nivolumab, IDO1 Inhibitor BMS-986205, Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
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
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
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Oral Cancer
Carboplatin, Nab-Paclitaxel, Durvalumab Before Surgery and Adjuvant Therapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Participants in this study have a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Their SCCHN has spread around the area where the cancer first started. This is called locally-advanced SCCHN.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Oral Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03174275
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Carboplatin, Nab-paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Papillomavirus Infections, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
E7 TCR Cell Induction Immunotherapy for Stage II and Stage III HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
Background: The therapy used in this study is called E7 T-cell receptor (TCR) T cell therapy. This therapy is a type of treatment in which a participant's T cells (a type of immune system cell) are changed in the laboratory to…
- Trial name
- NCT04015336
- Testing
- E7 T-Cell Receptor (TCR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Dysphagia, Pain
Dexamethasone in Reducing Oral Pain and Dry Mouth After Surgery in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies dexamethasone in reducing oral pain and dry mouth after surgery in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Dexamethasone may help lower pain and dry mouth caused by surgery.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Pain, Stage I Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01748942
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Head Cancer, Neck Cancer
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Head and Neck Cancer Pain (HNC) (TENS & HNC)
The overall goal of this study is to examine the effect of a single dose of TENS on mucositis pain and function secondary to head and neck radiation therapies.
- Conditions
- Head Cancer, Neck Cancer, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01194466
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer E. Lee
Head and Neck Cancer
Image-Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy for in Detecting Tumors During Treatment in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
This clinical trial studies image-guided adaptive radiotherapy in detecting tumors during treatment in patients with head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01843673
- Testing
- computed tomography, cone-beam computed tomography, radiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Oropharyngeal Cancer
TraceIT Tissue Marker to Mark the Primary Resection Bed Margins of Oropharyngeal Cancers
The purpose of this research study is to look at how using an injectable marker called TraceIT can help with the radiation treatment planning process.
- Trial name
- NCT03713021
- Testing
- TraceIT Tissue Marker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Nasopharyngeal Nonkeratinizing Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasopharynx Carcinoma
Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab works in treating patients with nasopharyngeal cancer that has returned after a period of improvement (recurrent) and/or has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).
- Conditions
- Nasopharyngeal Nonkeratinizing Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasopharynx Carcinoma, Stage III Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02339558
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Nivolumab
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, China and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Malignant Neoplasms of Ill-defined Secondary and Unspecified Sites, Malignant Neoplasms of Lip Oral Cavity and Pharynx
Utomilumab and ISA101b Vaccination in Patients With HPV-16-Positive Incurable Oropharyngeal Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if utomilumab, when given with ISA101b, is able to shrink or slow the growth of tumors in patients with incurable HPV+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasms of Ill-defined Secondary and Unspecified Sites, Malignant Neoplasms of Lip Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03258008
- Testing
- Utomilumab, ISA101b
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Hodgkin Disease, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Most Closely Matched 3rd Party Rapidly Generated LMP, BARF1 And EBNA1 Specific CTL, EBV-Positive Lymphoma (MABEL)
The subject has a type of cancer or lymph gland disease associated with a virus called Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), which has come back, is at risk of coming back, or has not gone away after standard treatments.
- Conditions
- Hodgkin Disease, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Severe Chronic Active Epstein Barr Virus, T/NK-lymphoproliferative Disease
- Trial name
- MABEL (NCT02287311)
- Testing
- MABEL CTLs, Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Malignant Esophageal Strictures
EndoMAXX Endoluminal Valve Technology (EVT) Compared to EndoMAXX
This is a prospective, single blinded, randomized study of EndoMAXX Endoluminal Valve Technology (EVT) Fully Covered Esophageal Stent with Valve for the treatment of malignant strictures of the lower esophagus.
- Trial name
- NCT02159898
- Testing
- EndoMAXX Endoluminal Valve Technology (EVT), EndoMAXX
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
The Passy Muir Swallowing Self Training Device
This is a device evaluation study to determine the optimal stimulation characteristics for using vibrotactile stimulation as a sensory triggering device for self retraining in patients with chronic moderate to severe dysphagia.
- Trial name
- PMSST (NCT01765673)
- Testing
- Vibrotactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- James Madison University
Mouth Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
F-18 Fluorothymidine PET Imaging for Early Evaluation of Response to Therapy in Head & Neck Cancer Patients
This is an imaging protocol only, not a therapeutic study. The primary goal of the proposed study is to examine the utility of a new imaging study, Positron Emission Tomography with F-18 Fluorothymidine (FLT PET), in the early…
- Conditions
- Mouth Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Laryngeal Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00721799
- Testing
- 18F-Fluorothymidine PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Deglutition Disorders, Oropharynx Cancer
Physiological Flow of Liquids in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study
This study is part of a larger grant, for which the overall goal is to collect measurements of liquid flow through the oropharynx (i.e., mouth and throat) during swallowing.
- Trial name
- NCT04112940
- Testing
- Starch-based Thickened Liquids, Xanthan-gum Thickened Liquids
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Dysphagia
Functional Electrical Stimulation in Irradiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether functional electrical stimulation is effective in the treatment of dysphagia due to nasopharyngeal cancer post radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT00815087
- Testing
- Functional electrical stimulation, Exercise home program
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Oropharynx Cancer
Individualized Adaptive De-escalated Radiotherapy for HPV-related Oropharynx Cancer
This prospective study aims to utilize pre- and mid-treatment PET-CT to guide de-escalation of radiation therapy in HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx.
- Trial name
- NCT03416153
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Radiation Therapy, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab and Vorinostat in Treating Patients With Recurrent Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer or Salivary Gland Cancer That Is Metastatic and/or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects of pembrolizumab and vorinostat in treating patients with squamous cell head and neck cancer or salivary gland cancer that has come back, has spread to other places in the body…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasopharynx Carcinoma, Recurrent Salivary Gland Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02538510
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pembrolizumab, Vorinostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington