Clinical trials: Throat Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Tumors
This study will evaluate the local control rates as well as acute and late toxicity rates of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment of benign and malignant head and neck tumors.
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Cancer, Head and Neck Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01344356
- Testing
- stereotactic body radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Mercy Research
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
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
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
Dysphagia, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study to Evaluate Palifermin in the Reduction of Dysphagia in Patients With Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The purpose of this study is to determine if palifermin will reduce the incidence of dysphagia in patients receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy for treatment of unresectable stage III…
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00094861
- Testing
- Palifermin, Radiotherapy, Paclitaxel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer
Chemo/XRT +/- Amifostine to Assess Outcomes Related to Xerostomia, Mucositis, & Dysphagia
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00503776
- Testing
- exercise intervention, amifostine trihydrate, therapeutic dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
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
Head and Neck Cancer, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Involved Field Elective Volume De-Intensification Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with or without chemotherapy (if given, either cisplatin, cetuximab, or carboplatin-paclitaxel)
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Neoplasms, Oral, Neoplasms, Pharyngeal
- Trial name
- INFIELD (NCT03067610)
- Testing
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, chemotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
NBI to Detect Post-RT Mucosal Residual NPC
NBI has been proven to be a useful tool to detect early NPC, but they were few studies concerning the detection of post-radiotherapy mucosal residual NPC using NBI system
- Trial name
- NCT02584790
- Testing
- Laryngoscope with NBI system
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
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
Cancer Survivor, Dysphagia
Manual Therapy in Treating Fibrosis-Related Late Effect Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
This trial studies how well manual therapy works in treating fibrosis-related late effect dysphagia in head and neck cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Cancer Survivor, Dysphagia, Fibrosis, Head and Neck Carcinoma
- Trial name
- MANTLE (NCT03612531)
- Testing
- Manual Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
A Phase 2 Clinical Trial of the Safety and Effects of IRX-2 in Treating Patients With Operable Head and Neck Cancer
This was a Phase 2a trial to investigate the safety and biological activity of the RIX-2 Regimen in patients with untreated, resectable squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (HNSCC).
- Trial name
- NCT00210470
- Testing
- IRX-2, Cyclophosphamide, Indomethacin
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, LLC
Esophageal Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma
Doxepin Hydrochloride in Treating Esophageal Pain in Patients With Thoracic Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy to the Thorax With or Without Chemotherapy
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies the effects of taking doxepin hydrochloride as compared to placebo (inactive drug) in treating esophageal pain in patients with cancer located in the chest area receiving radiation…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma, Laryngeal Carcinoma, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT02062632
- Testing
- Doxepin Hydrochloride, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Head and Neck Cancer, Human Papilloma Virus
Safety and Efficacy of MEDI0457 and Durvalumab in Participants With Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Associated Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This is a Phase 1b/2a, open-label, multi-center study to evaluate the safety and tolerability, anti-tumor activity, and immunogenicity of MEDI0457 (also known as INO 3112) a HPV Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) vaccine in combination…
- Trial name
- NCT03162224
- Testing
- MEDI0457, CELLECTRA®5P device, Durvalumab
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis Oral
GM-CSF Mouthwash for Preventing and Treating Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
GM-CSF may protect normal cells from the side effects, such as mucositis, of radiation therapy and may help damaged tissue heal faster after radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis Oral, Radiation Toxicity, Tongue Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00293462
- Testing
- sargramostim, oral salt and soda mouthwash
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Marilyn Dodd
Head and Neck Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy Using Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Recurrent Mouth or Throat Dysplasia or Recurrent In Situ Cancer or Stage I Cancer of the Mouth or Throat
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses a drug that becomes active when it is exposed to a certain kind of light. When the drug is active, tumor cells are killed.
- Trial name
- NCT00530088
- Testing
- porfimer sodium, Photdynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Oropharyngeal Cancer
De-Escalation Radiotherapy in Patients With Low-Risk HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to find out whether radiotherapy to some of the lymph node areas can be safely omitted to decrease side effects without increasing the risk of the tumour coming back.
- Trial name
- EVADER (NCT03822897)
- Testing
- Radiation, Cisplatin
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Phase 1/2a Study of VK-2019 in Patients With Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Positive Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
VK-2019-001 is a 1/2a trial of the oral EBNA-1 targeting agent VK-2019 in patients with EBV-positive recurrent or metastatic NPC to determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D), as well as to…
- Trial name
- NCT03682055
- Testing
- VK-2019
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, China and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Cullinan Therapeutics Inc.
Advanced Cancer
Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of FLX475 Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab
This clinical trial is a Phase 1/2, open-label, sequential-group, dose-escalation and cohort expansion study to determine the safety and preliminary anti-tumor activity of FLX475 as monotherapy and in combination with…
- Trial name
- NCT03674567
- Testing
- FLX475 (tivumecirnon), pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®)
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 323 people
- Sponsor
- RAPT Therapeutics, Inc., a member of the GSK plc group of companies
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Veliparib in Treating Patients With Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
This partially randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of veliparib when given together with combination chemotherapy and to see how well they work in treating patients with stage IV head and neck…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT01711541
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Fluorouracil
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)