SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

This phase II trial is investigating whether giving immunotherapy before surgery can boost the immune system's attack on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Participants receive atezolizumab alone or combined with other immune-modulating agents, then undergo surgery. The study…

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 study compares a reduced dose of radiation therapy combined with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab against the standard treatment of full-dose radiation plus cisplatin for early-stage HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer in non-smokers. About 384 participants are enrolled to see…

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 adding a cancer-killing virus called OBP-301 to standard chemotherapy and radiation is safe for people with advanced esophageal or gastroesophageal cancer who cannot have surgery. The virus is designed to infect and destroy tumor cells. Sixtee…

This study tests whether giving two immunotherapy drugs (tiragolumab and atezolizumab) before and after standard surgery and chemoradiation can help control advanced oral cancer. It includes 29 adults with newly diagnosed, stage 3-4 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma that has a …

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 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 phase 2 trial tests whether adding bavituximab to pembrolizumab can help people with advanced head and neck cancer whose tumors have stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. The study enrolled 7 participants and measures how many tumors shrink or disappear. The goal is …

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 study tests a special camera that uses light and sound to take 3D pictures of skin cancer. The goal is to see how deep and wide a tumor is before surgery. About 200 people with suspected skin cancer will take part. The images will be compared to standard lab results to see i…

This trial tests Gelclair, a mouth rinse that forms a protective coating over the mouth's lining, to see if it eases the painful mouth sores (oral mucositis) caused by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. The study enrolls adults with squamous cell carcinoma who will recei…

This study compares standard in-person follow-up care with telemedicine (phone or video visits) for people who have finished treatment for HPV-related throat cancer and show no signs of cancer on scans. The goal is to see which approach better maintains quality of life, detects a…

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 reviews medical records of 72 American Indian patients treated with immunotherapy for cancers like lung cancer, melanoma, and kidney cancer. Researchers compare their outcomes—such as how long the cancer is controlled and side effects—to those of White patients. The go…