Skin squamous cell carcinoma

Researchers are testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab before and after surgery can help patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. The trial enrolls people whose cancer has features that raise the risk of it coming back, s…

This early-phase study tests whether 30 minutes of moderate exercise (like walking or cycling) right before standard immunotherapy can improve treatment for certain skin cancers (melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma). About 22 adults will exercise before each …

This phase III trial compares the standard immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab alone versus pembrolizumab plus radiation therapy in 290 patients with metastatic head and neck cancer. The goal is to see if adding radiation improves overall survival. Participants receive pembrolizumab…

This phase III trial compares adding the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab before surgery (with or without radiation) to standard surgery alone for people with stage III/IV squamous cell skin cancer that can be removed. The goal is to see if the combination improves event-free surviv…

This trial tests whether sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) can safely guide treatment for people with high-risk squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that has not spread to lymph nodes. Participants receive either SLNB or a more extensive lymph node removal, and researcher…

This phase II trial tests whether a combination of amivantamab and hyaluronidase works as well as cetuximab for treating skin squamous cell carcinoma that has come back or spread. The study enrolls 86 immunocompromised participants, including organ transplant recipients. The goal…

This 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 …

This study tests a new drug called INCB099280 in 63 adults with advanced squamous cell skin cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or radiation. The main goals are to see if the drug shrinks tumors and to check its safety. Participants take the drug and are monitored for side e…

This phase II trial is testing whether a combination of talimogene laherparepvec (a modified herpes virus that infects and kills cancer cells) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy drug) can shrink tumors in people with rare skin cancers or lymphomas that haven't responded to standard …

This study combines the CIMAvax EGF vaccine with immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab or pembrolizumab) to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer and squamous head and neck cancer. The vaccine aims to slow tumor growth, while the immunotherapy helps the immune system attack cancer c…

This study tests three different drug combinations in 430 adults with advanced head and neck cancer that has spread or returned after prior immunotherapy. The goal is to see if adding bevacizumab to standard chemo, or using atezolizumab plus bevacizumab, works better than the usu…

This early-stage study tests whether a mix of three drugs—tacrolimus, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—can shrink or control certain skin cancers in people who have had a kidney transplant. The main goal is to see if the cancer responds without causing the body to reject the transplante…

This study tests whether the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can shrink or control advanced or recurrent skin cancer near the eye. About 22 adults with this condition will receive the drug. The goal is to see if the cancer responds and if the eye can be saved from surgery.

This trial is for people with advanced cancers who have already responded well to 6 months of standard immunotherapy. It compares continuing the same drugs at the usual frequency versus giving them every 3 months. The goal is to see if the reduced schedule can prevent cancer prog…

This study tested a drug called pembrolizumab in 157 people with rare cancers that had spread or couldn't be removed. The drug works by helping the body's immune system attack the cancer. The main goal was to see how many patients were alive and their cancer hadn't grown after 27…

This trial tests whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) before surgery can improve outcomes for people with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), a common skin cancer. Participants receive pembrolizumab infusions before their planned surgery,…

This phase II trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab before surgery can help shrink tumors in people with stage II to IV head and neck skin cancer that can be removed. The study enrolled 44 participants and aims to see how many respond to the drug. If i…

This 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…

This study tests whether the drug afatinib can shrink tumors in people with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer) that cannot be treated with surgery or radiation. About 25 adults with adequate organ function will receive afatinib, and researchers wil…

This early-phase trial tests whether injecting special immune cells (natural killer cells) directly into skin cancer tumors can safely kill cancer cells. The study compares two types of donor NK cells—standard ones and ones engineered to be more potent—in 40 patients with basal o…

This study compares two ways of giving the chemotherapy drug cisplatin alongside radiation for people with advanced head and neck cancer. One group gets a high dose every three weeks, the other gets a lower dose weekly. The goal is to see if the weekly schedule causes fewer side …

This study was designed to test a drug called tolododekin alfa (ANK-101) given before surgery to kidney transplant recipients with high-risk skin cancer. The goal was to see if the drug could reduce the number of cancer cells in the removed tissue. However, the trial was withdraw…

This early-stage study tests whether a mix of immune-boosting drugs and targeted radiation can help the body fight advanced solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. About 14 adults with certain types of skin cancer, sarcoma, or breast cancer will receive the treatment dire…

This study tests a new type of radiation therapy, called DaRT, for people with recurrent squamous cell skin cancer that has not responded to standard treatments. About 86 participants will receive the treatment directly into their tumors. The main goals are to see if the tumors s…

This study tests whether adding cetuximab to avelumab helps control advanced skin squamous cell carcinoma better than avelumab alone. About 60 adults with cancer that has spread will receive one of the two treatments. The goal is to see if the combination slows cancer growth and …

This phase II trial tests whether giving the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab before surgery can shrink high-risk skin cancers that have not spread far. The study enrolls 35 people with resectable squamous cell carcinoma. Participants receive cemiplimab intravenously, then undergo s…

This phase 2 trial is testing whether combining radiation therapy with the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab can effectively treat locally advanced skin cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The study involves 34 participants who will receive both treatments over about 12 months.…

This study tests a treatment called RP1, a modified herpes virus injected directly into skin tumors, in 69 people who have had an organ transplant and now have advanced skin cancer. The goal is to see if the virus can shrink tumors safely without harming the transplanted organ. P…

This study compares a new type of radiation called FLASH, which delivers the dose in less than a second, to standard radiation for treating two common skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. About 60 patients aged 60 and older who cannot have surgery will …

This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug cemiplimab (Libtayo) after surgery and radiation helps prevent high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma from returning. About 415 participants receive either cemiplimab or a placebo intravenously every 3 weeks. The study compare…

This study tests a new drug combination (pembrolizumab plus berahyaluronidase alfa) given as a shot under the skin for Japanese patients with advanced squamous cell skin cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The main goal is to see if the treatment can shrink tu…

This study tests whether a special blue dye gel (methylene blue) can safely shrink skin cancer tumors and help wounds heal in people who cannot have surgery or radiation. About 20 adults with advanced squamous cell carcinoma will apply the gel every two days for a month, followed…

This study tests an experimental drug called RP1 that is injected directly into skin cancer tumors. The goal is to see if it can shrink or eliminate the cancer before surgery. Up to 12 adults with a type of skin cancer called cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma will take part. The …

This program provides expanded access to cemiplimab, an immunotherapy drug, for patients with certain solid tumors including non-small cell lung cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. The goal is to make the treatment available to those who may not h…

This early-stage trial tests a modified herpes virus (BS006) that is injected directly into tumors to kill cancer cells and activate the immune system. It involves 29 adults with advanced solid tumors like melanoma or breast cancer. The study is currently suspended, and its main …

This early-phase trial tests a new antibody drug called IMT-009, given alone or with the cancer pill fruquintinib, in about 67 people with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose, understand si…

This phase 3 trial tests whether a cream containing sirolimus (rapamycin) can prevent facial skin cancers in people who have received an organ transplant. 146 participants apply the cream or a placebo to their face every night for 6 months. The study counts new skin cancers durin…

This study tests a new dye, called cRGDY-PEG-Cy5.5-C dots, to help surgeons see cancer in lymph nodes during head and neck melanoma surgery. About 67 people will receive the dye injection around their tumor before or during surgery. The dye is not a treatment, but may improve how…

This study is developing an artificial intelligence app to detect squamous cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer) in people with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), a rare genetic blistering condition. Twenty adults with RDEB and a history of skin cancer will submi…

Researchers are studying cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer, in patients who receive the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab before surgery. The goal is to build a detailed molecular map of the tumor and its surroundings using single-cell sequencing and gen…

This study looks at blood samples from 20 adults with melanoma or other skin cancers to see if certain markers in the blood can predict how well treatment works or how long someone lives. Researchers will compare these markers to standard measures like tumor response and survival…

This study looks at whether extra MRIs and blood tests can help doctors predict how head and neck tumors change during radiation therapy. Up to 100 people (80 patients and 20 healthy volunteers) will take part. The goal is to learn more about tumor growth and response, not to tes…

This early-phase study tests a tiny implantable device that delivers very small amounts of several approved cancer drugs directly into skin cancer tumors. The goal is to see if the device can safely and effectively identify which drug triggers the most cancer cell death in that s…

This study tests a computer model that uses deep learning to analyze tissue samples from 300 people with a common skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma. The goal is to see if the model can predict whether the cancer will spread to other parts of the body. No new drugs or tre…

This small pilot study is testing whether a 30-minute stationary bike ride on the same day as immunotherapy can help the treatment work better for people with skin cancers like melanoma. The study involves 12 patients and focuses on whether this exercise plan is practical and saf…

This study invites 2,900 adults who had radiotherapy for non-melanoma skin cancer on the head or neck between 2020 and 2024 to a follow-up visit at least two years later. Participants will fill out a questionnaire about how the treated area looks and have their skin examined. The…