Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

This trial tests a new antibody called acasunlimab, alone or with other cancer drugs, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study has two parts: first to find safe doses, then to see how well those doses work. About 429 participa…

This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding an experimental immunotherapy called PDS0101 to the standard drug pembrolizumab helps people with advanced HPV16-positive head and neck cancer live longer. About 252 participants will receive either the combination or pembrolizumab alone. T…

This early-phase study tests an experimental drug called INCB177054, given alone or with another drug (retifanlimab), in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose. Abo…

This phase II trial is investigating whether adding the experimental drug xevinapant to standard radiation therapy can improve outcomes for adults aged 70 and older with locally advanced head and neck cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either xevinapant or a pl…

This early-phase trial tested a new oral drug called BBI-355, alone or with other targeted therapies, in people with advanced solid tumors that had extra DNA (oncogene amplifications). The study aimed to find the safest dose and check for side effects. It was terminated early, so…

This trial tests whether an experimental drug called XNW5004, which blocks a protein that helps cancer grow, can boost the effects of the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The study inc…

This trial is testing an experimental drug called NUC-3373, a nucleotide analogue, in combination with standard cancer drugs for people with advanced solid tumors. The study has two parts: one combining NUC-3373 with pembrolizumab, and the other combining it with docetaxel. The g…

This early-stage trial tested an oral drug called TNO155, alone or with another drug (nazartinib), in 227 adults with advanced solid tumors like lung cancer, melanoma, and head/neck cancer. The main goal was to check safety and find the right dose. The study was terminated early,…

This study tested a drug called bemarituzumab in 260 adults with solid tumors that have high levels of a protein called FGFR2b. The main goals were to see if the drug is safe and if it can shrink tumors. Participants had already tried other treatments without success.

This early-stage study tested a new drug called CLN-617, alone or with the immunotherapy Keytruda, in 23 adults with advanced solid tumors that had not responded to standard treatments. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose. However, the trial was terminated, so fu…

This phase 2 trial tested whether the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab could shrink head and neck skin cancers that had spread to lymph nodes before surgery. Only 1 person enrolled before the study was terminated early. The goal was to see if the drug could eliminate all cancer ce…

This phase II trial tested the drug abemaciclib in 7 people with HPV-negative head and neck cancer. Participants took the drug for 10 to 28 days before their planned surgery. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors and to check for side effects. The study was terminat…

This phase II trial tested two drug combinations—ibrutinib plus nivolumab or ibrutinib plus cetuximab—in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The goal was to see if these combinations could shrink tumors or slow disease progression. However…

This study tested a personalized treatment using immune cells taken from a patient's own tumor, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). The cells were grown in a lab and given back to the patient to fight their cancer. The trial included people with advanced melanoma, head a…

This early-phase study tested a new drug called PF-08046032, given alone or with another drug (sasanlimab), in adults with advanced lymphomas or solid tumors like lung cancer and melanoma. The trial aimed to check safety and find the right dose, but it was terminated early after …

This study tested a new drug called PF-08046052/SGN-EGFRd2 in people with advanced solid tumors that could not be removed or had spread. The goal was to find a safe dose and check for side effects. The trial was terminated early, and it included people with colorectal, lung, head…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called PF-08046037, alone or with another drug (sasanlimab), in 8 people with advanced lung, pancreatic, melanoma, or head & neck cancers. The goal was to check safety and how the body handles the drugs. The trial was terminated early, so …

This early-stage trial tested an investigational drug called TransCon TLR7/8 agonist, alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab, in people with advanced solid tumors that could not be cured by surgery or radiation. The study aimed to find a safe dose and check for side effect…

This early-phase trial tested whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to standard chemoradiation is safe for people with stage IV head and neck cancer. Only 3 patients were enrolled before the study was stopped. The main goal was to find the highest safe do…

This early-stage trial tested an experimental drug called xevinapant combined with standard chemotherapy and radiation in people with head and neck cancer who cannot take the usual drug cisplatin. The goal was to find the safest dose of xevinapant. The study was terminated early,…

This early-phase trial tested a new drug called nanrilkefusp alfa, which helps activate immune cells, both alone and combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab. It included 115 people with various advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The st…

This phase 2 trial tested whether adding radiotherapy to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) helps shrink tumors in people with metastatic head and neck cancer that has spread. The study planned to enroll 115 participants, but was terminated early. Researchers measure…

This early-phase study tested a new drug called PF-07921585, given alone or with another drug (sasanlimab), in adults with advanced solid tumors like lung, bladder, kidney, melanoma, head & neck, or colorectal cancer. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose. Only 4 p…

This early-phase trial tested whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy (docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-FU) is safe for people with advanced head and neck cancer. Only 14 patients were enrolled before the study was stopped. The goal was to find the ri…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called PF-08046031 in 11 adults with advanced melanoma or other solid tumors that had spread or had no standard treatment options. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and side effects. The trial was terminated early, so its findin…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called PF-07826390, given alone or with another drug (sasanlimab), in people with advanced solid tumors like lung, kidney, and colorectal cancers. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose. Only 10 people took part, and the stud…

This study tested whether adding the drug xevinapant to standard radiation therapy could help prevent head and neck cancer from coming back after surgery. It included 166 people with high-risk cancer who could not take the usual chemotherapy drug cisplatin. The trial was stopped …

This early-stage study tested an experimental oral drug (PF-07265028) alone or combined with an immunotherapy injection (sasanlimab) in 21 people with advanced solid tumors, including stomach, lung, and head/neck cancers. The main goals were to find a safe dose and check for side…

This early-stage trial tested a new drug, QEQ278, in 30 adults with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals were to check the drug's safety and find the right dose. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.

This study tested an experimental drug called vobramitamab duocarmazine in people with advanced prostate cancer and other solid tumors that stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors or slow cancer growth. The trial was terminat…

This Phase 2 trial tested whether adding danvatirsen to the standard immunotherapy pembrolizumab helps people with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. About 69 adults with PD-L1 positive tumors were randomly assigned to receive the combination or pembro…

This study tested whether metformin (a diabetes drug) and doxycycline (an antibiotic) could help treat head and neck cancer when taken before surgery. The trial aimed to see if these drugs could change certain proteins in the tumor's supportive tissue. Only 7 people took part bef…

This phase II trial tested a combination of NBTXR3 nanoparticles (activated by radiation) and the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in 14 people with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer that had limited PD-L1 expression or was resistant to PD-1 blockers. The go…

This early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called TAK-500, alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab, in 61 adults with advanced solid tumors like pancreatic, liver, and lung cancer. The main goals were to check safety and see if the drug could shrink tumors. The stud…

This early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called OC-001, given alone or with the immunotherapy avelumab, in 73 people with various advanced or metastatic cancers (like lung, breast, and bladder cancer). The main goals were to check safety and how the drug moves through t…

This early-phase trial tested a radioactive drug designed to seek out and destroy cancer cells in people with advanced solid tumours that had stopped responding to other treatments. The drug targets a protein called IGF-1R found on many cancer cells. The study aimed to find a saf…

This study tested a new drug called TAK-186 in 95 adults with advanced or metastatic cancers of the head and neck, lung, or colon that could not be removed by surgery. The main goal was to check for side effects and find the best dose. The study was stopped early, so results are …

This study tested a drug called magrolimab combined with other cancer treatments for people with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that had spread or come back. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and effective. The trial was stopped early, so results are limited.

This study tested an experimental drug called SQ3370 in 53 people with advanced solid tumors that had spread or could not be removed by surgery. The goal was to check the drug's safety and find the best dose, as well as see if it could shrink tumors. The study was terminated earl…

This early-phase study tested an experimental drug called ABBV-303, alone or with another drug (budigalimab), in adults with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. The study was termin…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called HFB301001 in 31 adults with advanced solid tumors (like sarcoma, kidney cancer, or melanoma) that had not responded to prior treatments. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. The study was terminated, …

This study tested a combination of three drugs (azacitidine, pembrolizumab, and epacadostat) in 70 people with advanced solid tumors, including lung and colorectal cancers. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink tumors. However, the trial was terminated …

This study tested a combination of the experimental drug magrolimab with cetuximab and either pembrolizumab or docetaxel in people with head and neck cancer that had come back or spread. Only 4 people enrolled before the trial was stopped early. The goal was to see if the combo c…

This phase 3 study tested whether adding the experimental drug Xevinapant to standard chemoradiotherapy could improve outcomes for people with locally advanced head and neck cancer. The trial planned to enroll 730 participants but was terminated early. The main goal was to see if…

This early-stage trial tested two drug combinations—TNO155 plus spartalizumab or ribociclib—in 122 adults with advanced solid tumors like lung, head and neck, and colorectal cancers. The goal was to check safety and see if the drugs could slow cancer growth. The study was termina…

This study tested a new drug called LB101 in 25 adults with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to check safety and see if the drug shrank tumors. The study was terminated early, so results are limited.

This phase 2 trial tested a new drug called SAR444245 combined with either pembrolizumab or cetuximab in 59 adults with head and neck cancer that had spread or come back. The goal was to see if the combinations could shrink tumors. However, the study was terminated early, so we d…

This early-stage trial tested a new drug, PF-07820435, alone or with another immunotherapy (sasanlimab) in 9 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, skin, or kidney cancer. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. The study was terminated early, so result…

This early-phase study tested an experimental drug called BMS-986258, alone or combined with the immunotherapy nivolumab (Opdivo), in 92 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, kidney, or breast cancer. The main goal was to check safety and find the right dose. However, the …

This early-stage trial tested an experimental drug called SAR441000, injected directly into tumors, either alone or with another drug (cemiplimab) given through a vein. The study aimed to find a safe dose and see if the combination could shrink tumors in people with advanced soli…

This early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called INCA00186, alone or with other immunotherapy drugs, in people with advanced solid tumors such as head and neck or gastrointestinal cancers. The study aimed to find safe doses and check for early signs of effectiveness. It …

This early-phase study aimed to see if adding the drug xevinapant to standard chemoradiotherapy is safe for people with advanced head and neck cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study planned to enroll 18 participants but was terminated early. The main focus was on sid…

This study is looking at whether tumor biopsies can help predict which patients with melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, or head and neck cancer will respond to immunotherapy drugs called PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitors. Researchers will collect tissue samples from about 152 adults be…

This study is measuring how often a specific genetic marker (HLA-A*02:01) and a cancer-related protein (NY-ESO-1) appear in Taiwanese patients with solid tumors like head and neck, liver, lung, breast, and esophageal cancers. By understanding these frequencies, researchers hope t…

This study aimed to find out how often liver fibrosis and cirrhosis occur in people with head and neck cancer, since tobacco and alcohol are risk factors for both. Researchers planned to check liver health using exams and imaging. However, the study was stopped early after only 2…

This study aimed to find the best way to follow up with patients after they finish curative treatment for head and neck cancer. Researchers compared a personalized follow-up schedule, tailored to each patient's needs, with the usual one-size-fits-all approach. The goal was to see…

This early-phase study aimed to use PET imaging to track how a new drug (BI 754111) spreads in the body and reaches tumors in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer or head and neck cancer. Only 8 participants were planned, and the study was terminated early. The main go…

This study tested a new planning method to protect areas where dental implants could later be placed in patients receiving radiation for head and neck cancer. Researchers used virtual implant markers on CT scans to adjust radiation doses, aiming to keep implant sites safe without…

This early-phase trial aimed to see how a new version of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, called FID-007, affects immune cells in head and neck cancer tumors. Researchers planned to study tumor samples before and after treatment in people scheduled for surgery. However, the stud…