Salivary gland cancer
MONDO:0004669A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the major or minor salivary glands. Representative examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.
Also known as: cancer of saliva-secreting gland, cancer of salivary gland, cancer of the salivary gland, malignant neoplasm of saliva-secreting gland, malignant neoplasm of salivary gland, malignant neoplasm of salivary gland duct, malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland, malignant saliva-secreting gland neoplasm
3018 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 62 tagged with Salivary gland cancer itself.
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Salivary gland carcinoma 26 trials · 36 incl. sub-types
13 sub-types
- Major salivary gland carcinoma 6 trials Sub-types →
- Salivary gland squamous cell carcinoma 4 trials Sub-types →
- Salivary duct carcinoma 3 trials
- Salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma 3 trials Sub-types →
- Mammary analog secretory carcinoma 0 trials
- Minor salivary gland carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Salivary gland basal cell adenocarcinoma 0 trials
- Salivary gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Salivary gland epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma 0 trials
- Salivary gland large cell carcinoma 0 trials
- Salivary gland mucinous adenocarcinoma 0 trials
- Salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Salivary gland small cell carcinoma 0 trials
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Major salivary gland cancer 7 trials · 16 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Parotid gland cancer 8 trials Sub-types →
- Major salivary gland carcinoma 6 trials Sub-types →
- Sublingual gland cancer 0 trials Sub-types →
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1 sub-type
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New antibody aims to preserve immune checkpoint while fighting cancer
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing an experimental antibody called ONC-392 in people with advanced solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma. The trial gives ONC-392 alone or with pembrolizumab, an approved immunotherapy, to see what doses are safe and how the body pro…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: OncoC4, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of two drugs—trastuzumab deruxtecan (a targeted chemotherapy) and ceralasertib (a drug that may block cancer cell repair)—in people with advanced solid tumors that have a HER2 mutation. The study has two parts: first, finding the sa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a combination of two hormone-blocking drugs (apalutamide and a GnRH agonist) can shrink or slow the growth of advanced salivary gland cancer that has a specific protein called the androgen receptor. About 31 adults with locally advanced or spread cancer t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to extend life in advanced head and neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tested whether adding bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy helps people with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. About 403 adults took part. The main goal was to see if the combination improved overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone.
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets rare gene fusions in multiple cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests the drug entrectinib in over 500 people with advanced solid tumors that have specific gene changes (NTRK, ROS1, or ALK fusions). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and control the disease. Participants have various cancer types, including lu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Three-Pronged attack shrink Hard-to-Treat head and neck cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis phase I trial is testing whether a combination of three treatments — an experimental drug called elimusertib, precise radiation therapy, and the immunotherapy pembrolizumab — can shrink or stabilize recurrent head and neck cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug combo shrink Hard-to-Treat salivary gland tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether an experimental drug called 9-ING-41, when combined with the chemotherapy drug carboplatin, can help people with advanced or metastatic salivary gland cancer. The study aims to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow their growth. Pa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Glenn J. Hanna • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hormone cocktail shows promise for rare salivary cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing two hormone-blocking drugs—darolutamide and leuprolide acetate—in 21 patients with advanced salivary gland cancer that has spread or returned. The cancer must have a protein called androgen receptor. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New proton beam therapy aims to zap head and neck cancer with fewer side effects
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a precise form of radiation called proton therapy can control head and neck cancer after surgery as well as standard X-ray radiation, but with fewer side effects. About 174 adults with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer will receive either proton t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sharper radiation boost aims to tackle head and neck cancers that return
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 study tests whether adding a highly targeted, high-dose radiation boost (stereotactic body radiotherapy, or SBRT) to standard radiation and chemotherapy can safely treat head and neck cancer that has come back or spread. The trial includes two groups: patients whose …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise against rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called APG-115, alone or with chemotherapy, in people with a certain type of salivary gland cancer that has a normal p53 gene. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and to find the best dose with acceptable side effects. About 41 adults with…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of hormone therapy (goserelin) and an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) in 20 people with advanced salivary gland cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or radiation. The goal is to see if the treatment shrinks tumors or slows the disease. Partic…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Manish Patel • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: entrectinib trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called entrectinib in children with advanced solid tumors or brain tumors that have come back or haven't responded to other treatments. The trial has two parts: first finding the best dose, then seeing how well it works in children whose tumors have specif…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—pemetrexed (chemotherapy) and pembrolizumab (immunotherapy)—in people with salivary gland cancer that has returned or spread. The goal is to see if this combo can shrink tumors or slow the disease. About 45 adults with advanced salivary…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Can adding chemo to radiation stop salivary gland cancer from coming back?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether adding chemotherapy (cisplatin) to standard radiation therapy after surgery helps people with high-risk salivary gland tumors live longer without the cancer returning. About 252 adults whose tumors were removed took part. The goal is to see if the comb…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New drug hope for rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether amivantamab can shrink tumors or slow disease in 21 people with recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare salivary gland cancer. Participants receive weekly or biweekly infusions of the drug. The main goal is to see how many patient…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Trisha Wise-Draper • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Immunotherapy-Chemo combo takes on stubborn thyroid and salivary tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether combining the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with the chemotherapy drug docetaxel can shrink or control advanced thyroid and salivary gland cancers that are not responding to standard treatments. About 46 participants will receiv…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Can a prostate cancer drug shrink salivary tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests enzalutamide, a drug already approved for other cancers, in 46 people with a specific type of salivary gland cancer that has androgen receptors. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors by at least 30% in 1 out of 5 patients. Researchers will also track h…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare salivary gland cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether two drugs, lenvatinib and pembrolizumab, can shrink or slow the growth of advanced salivary gland cancers, including adenoid cystic carcinoma, that have come back or spread. About 64 participants will receive the combination therapy. The goal is to see ho…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Keytruda takes on 15 advanced cancers in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with 15 types of advanced solid tumors that have worsened after standard treatments. About 1,600 participants receive the drug to see if their tumors shrink or stop growing. The study also looks fo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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New PET tracer could spot cancers that standard scans overlook
Diagnosis OngoingThis phase 1 trial is testing a new imaging tracer called 68Ga-FAPI-46 to see where it collects in normal and cancerous tissues. About 30 people with various solid tumors or blood cancers will receive the tracer and then undergo a PET/CT scan. The goal is to understand how the tr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smart sensors may keep head and neck cancer patients out of the ER
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether using home sensors to monitor dehydration risk can reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits in head and neck cancer patients. About 427 participants will either use the CYCORE sensor system plus standard care, or standard care alone. The goal is …
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Proton beam vs. standard radiation: which is gentler on head and neck cancer patients?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study compares proton beam radiation to standard photon radiation (IMRT) for people with head and neck cancer. The goal is to see if proton therapy causes fewer side effects, like painful mouth sores, by exposing less healthy tissue to radiation. About 108 adults with certai…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC