Oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma

This phase 2 trial is testing whether robotic surgery alone can control HPV-related throat cancer, potentially sparing patients the long-term side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. The study enrolls people with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer whose tumors are removable and…

This phase II trial is testing whether the combination of cabozantinib (a targeted therapy) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy) can shrink or stabilize advanced melanoma and head and neck cancers that have stopped responding to prior immunotherapy. Researchers are also checking if t…

This phase 1 study tests a combination of two drugs, pomalidomide (a pill) and nivolumab (an infusion), in adults with cancers caused by viruses like Epstein-Barr, HPV, or hepatitis. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the drugs can shrink tumors. Up to 58 people with Kapo…

This study is for people with HPV-related throat cancer who have surgery to remove the tumor. Normally, some patients also get radiation afterward to lower the risk of cancer coming back. This trial tests whether it's safe to skip that radiation if a blood test two weeks after su…

This early-phase study tests whether adding the experimental drug ipatasertib to standard chemotherapy and radiation is safe and effective for people with advanced head and neck cancer. Ipatasertib may help stop cancer cell growth. About 46 participants will receive the combinati…

This study compares two treatments after surgery for stage III-IVA head and neck cancer: radiation alone versus radiation plus the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. The goal is to see which approach better prevents the cancer from returning, especially in patients with certain TP53 ge…

This phase II trial is testing whether adding chemotherapy or chemo-immunotherapy before standard salvage surgery can improve outcomes for patients with PD-L1 positive head and neck cancer that has come back. About 180 participants will receive either carboplatin and paclitaxel, …

This phase 2 trial tests whether pravastatin (a cholesterol drug) or a combination of pentoxifylline and vitamin E can prevent lymphedema and fibrosis (swelling and scarring) caused by radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients. About 295 adults with oropharyngeal cancer …

This study tests whether adding cetuximab to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) helps people with advanced head and neck cancer that has stopped responding to platinum chemotherapy live longer. About 158 adults with cancer that has returned or spread will receive either pembr…

This study tests whether adding an experimental drug (CDX-1140) to a standard immunotherapy (cemiplimab) before surgery can shrink advanced head and neck cancers more than the immunotherapy alone. About 44 people with stage III-IV head and neck cancer will receive either the comb…

This early-phase trial is testing whether a drug called camonsertib, combined with a precise type of radiation, can help control head and neck cancers that have come back or cannot be removed by surgery. About 39 adults with these cancers will receive the drug along with focused …

This phase II trial tests whether a personalized, reduced-volume radiation plan can safely lower side effects after surgery for head and neck cancer. About 50 patients will receive radiation only to high-risk areas, skipping some traditionally treated zones. The goal is to see if…

This trial is testing whether an experimental DNA vaccine called VB10.16, when combined with the standard immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, can help people with a type of head and neck cancer linked to HPV16. The study includes adults with recurrent or metastatic cancer in the or…

This phase II trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) alone can work better than the usual combination of chemotherapy and radiation after surgery for head and neck cancer that has come back or is a new primary tumor. About 188 adults aged 18-79 w…

This phase II trial tests whether adapting radiation plans mid-treatment using MRI scans can reduce swallowing difficulties in patients with advanced oropharynx (throat) cancer. Participants receive standard chemoradiation, but half are randomly assigned to have their radiation p…

This study tests whether giving less radiation to healthy lymph nodes can reduce side effects for people with oropharynx cancer. The approach uses a computer model to personalize which lymph nodes need treatment. The trial will enroll 120 patients and track if cancer returns in u…

This study compares two treatments for people with advanced head and neck cancer who cannot use the standard drug cisplatin. About 454 participants will receive either cetuximab (a targeted antibody) or a chemotherapy combo (carboplatin + paclitaxel) alongside precise radiation t…

This trial is testing whether a blood test that detects HPV DNA can help doctors safely reduce the amount of radiation given after surgery for HPV-positive throat cancer. After surgery, patients with undetectable HPV DNA in their blood may receive a lower dose of radiation, while…

This trial tests whether a blood test that detects HPV DNA can help doctors personalize treatment for people with HPV-related throat cancer. Participants receive radiation therapy, with or without chemotherapy, but the intensity is adjusted based on their blood test results and c…

This phase 2 trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab, given before surgery, can help treat HPV-related throat cancer that can be removed. About 20 adults with stage I oropharyngeal cancer will receive two doses of atezolizumab followed by standard surgery. Th…

This study tests whether a blood test that detects tumor DNA can help doctors choose the right amount of chemotherapy and radiation after surgery for HPV-positive throat cancer. The goal is to give less intense treatment to patients with a low risk of cancer returning, reducing s…

This phase 2 trial tests whether giving two drugs, cemiplimab and cetuximab, before salvage surgery can help control recurrent oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. The study involves 17 adults whose cancer has returned at least 3 months after prior treatment. Researchers will mon…

This phase 2 pilot study is testing a new drug called CUE-101, alone or combined with pembrolizumab, in 30 people with newly diagnosed, locally advanced HPV-16 head and neck cancer. The goal is to see if the combination boosts the immune system's ability to fight the cancer befor…

This trial studies people with HPV-positive oropharynx cancer whose tumors can be surgically removed. After surgery, patients are grouped by risk: low-risk patients get no further treatment, intermediate-risk get a lower dose of radiation, and high-risk get lower-dose radiation p…

This study tests an experimental drug called CUE-101 in 30 people with HPV16-positive throat cancer. The drug is given before standard treatments like surgery or chemoradiation to see if it safely boosts the body's immune cells to fight the cancer. Researchers will monitor side e…

This study tests whether giving a lower dose of radiation to the lymph nodes in the neck that are not directly affected by cancer can reduce side effects while still curing the disease. It includes 100 people with early-stage HPV-related throat cancer. The goal is to maintain exc…

This trial tests a vaccine called BVAC-E6E7 in people with head and neck cancer linked to HPV types 16 or 18 that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The vaccine is designed to teach the immune system to attack cancer cells. The study first checks safety and the best dose…

This trial investigates whether adding ivonescimab—a drug that targets both PD-1 and VEGF—to standard chemotherapy can shrink locally advanced oral or oropharyngeal cancers before surgery. About 20 adults with resectable stage II–IVA disease will receive two cycles of the combina…

This study tests whether a single infusion of a patient's own genetically engineered immune cells (E7 TCR-T cells) can shrink or eliminate HPV-related cancers before the patient receives standard treatment like chemo-radiation or surgery. The trial enrolls 15 adults with advanced…

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining the chemotherapy 5-azacytidine with the immunotherapy nivolumab can make HPV-related head and neck cancer more responsive to treatment. About 50 people with resectable tumors will receive one or both drugs before surgery. The goal is to …

This study tests a new immunotherapy for people with advanced HPV-related cancers, such as cervical, throat, anal, and penile cancers. Participants receive specially engineered immune cells designed to attack cancer cells carrying the HPV16 virus. The goal is to see if this treat…

This study tests a drug called afatinib in 25 adults with Fanconi anemia who have advanced head and neck cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Afatinib is a pill that blocks a protein helping cancer grow. The goal is to see if it can shrink tumors and control the disease. Res…

This phase II trial is testing whether giving radiation only to the side of the neck where the cancer is found can reduce dry mouth and other side effects in people with HPV-positive oropharynx cancer. About 22 participants will receive radiation (with or without chemotherapy) to…

This study is testing whether a lower dose of radiation (30 Gy) can safely treat HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer while reducing side effects. About 31 adults with this type of throat cancer will receive the reduced radiation along with standard chemotherapy. The main goal is to…

This early-stage trial is testing whether injecting the local anesthetic lidocaine into HPV-related throat tumors before robotic surgery is safe and might help destroy more cancer cells. About 30 adults with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer will receive the injection during a ro…

This early-phase trial is testing whether a nasal spray vaccine (WSK-IM05) combined with an immunotherapy drug (tislelizumab) can safely shrink HPV-positive throat tumors before surgery. Nine adults with newly diagnosed, resectable HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer will receive t…

This phase II trial tests whether a blood test that detects HPV DNA can help doctors decide the right amount of radiation for people with HPV-positive throat cancer. About 455 participants will either have surgery or receive standard chemotherapy plus radiation, but the radiation…

This study compares a standard 6-week radiation course after surgery to a shorter 3-week course for people with head and neck cancer. The goal is to see if the shorter schedule works just as well at preventing cancer from coming back. About 369 participants will be randomly assig…

This study is testing whether a reduced dose of radiation can safely treat HPV-positive oropharyngeal (throat) cancer. About 111 patients will receive a lower total radiation dose than usual, with some also getting chemotherapy if needed. The goal is to see if this approach keeps…

This study is testing whether giving less radiation, based on a patient's HPV type and levels of HPV DNA in the blood, can control throat cancer as well as standard higher doses. About 250 adults with favorable-prognosis oropharyngeal cancer will receive 70, 60, or 50 gray of rad…

This study tests two ideas at once: adding a drug called ATRA (Vesanoid) to standard treatment, and using a smaller radiation area that targets the tumor more precisely. It includes 460 adults with certain types of head and neck cancer that haven't spread across the midline. The …

This study tests giving chemotherapy and immunotherapy before standard surgery for head and neck cancer. The goal is to shrink tumors enough so that surgeons can perform less extensive, function-preserving operations, reducing damage to swallowing, speech, and vision. The trial e…

This study is for people with head and neck cancer. It compares two types of radiation therapy: one that treats only the cancer and nearby lymph nodes (INRT) and one that treats a larger area (ENI). The goal is to see if the smaller treatment area works just as well and causes fe…

This study is testing whether a blood test that detects HPV DNA can help doctors decide who needs radiation after surgery for HPV-related oropharynx cancer. In one group, patients with no detectable HPV DNA after surgery will be watched closely and only get radiation if the test …

This study tests whether a blood test that detects HPV DNA can guide doctors to safely use a lower dose of radiation for people with HPV-related throat cancer. About 45 adults with early-stage HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer will receive radiation and chemotherapy. The goal is …

This study is for people with HPV-positive oropharyngeal (throat) cancer who have had surgery. Researchers want to see if giving a lower dose of radiation to a smaller area (just the neck, not the original tumor site) works as well as the standard higher dose. The goal is to redu…

This study tests whether giving less radiation after surgery for certain head and neck cancers can reduce long-term side effects, like trouble swallowing, without allowing the cancer to come back. About 508 adults who have had surgery and need standard post-op radiation will be r…

This early-phase trial tests a personalized vaccine made from a patient's own tumor cells, given alone or with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, for people with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see i…

This phase II trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab (sometimes with chemotherapy) before standard treatment can shrink tumors enough to allow less intense local therapy, such as reduced radiation or surgery. The goal is to maintain high cure rates whil…

This study tests whether a shorter, lower-dose course of radiation after robotic surgery can improve quality of life for people with HPV-related throat cancer. About 42 adults who have had robotic surgery will receive a reduced radiation schedule. The goal is to see if this appro…

This study tests whether combining two drugs, sacituzumab govitecan and cetuximab, can shrink or control advanced head and neck cancer that has grown after initial therapy. About 40 adults whose cancer has spread or returned will receive the combination. The goal is to see how ma…

This phase II trial tests whether adding lovastatin, a common cholesterol-lowering drug, to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab can help shrink tumors in people with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. The study will enroll 28 adults whose tumors express PD-L1. Research…

This Phase 2 trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug toripalimab along with standard chemotherapy before surgery or radiation can shrink HPV16-positive oropharyngeal (throat) tumors by at least 50%. The study enrolls 30 patients with advanced but localized disease.…

This study is testing whether a lower dose of radiation, guided by a blood test that detects HPV DNA from tumors, can safely treat head and neck cancer. About 90 adults with squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx will receive reduced radiation to the neck. The goal is to see i…

This study tests whether giving patients with a specific type of throat cancer (p16+ oropharyngeal cancer) a personalized, less intense treatment can keep cancer from coming back while reducing side effects. About 150 adults with early-stage disease will either have surgery follo…

This study tests a new vaccine called Lenti-HPV-07 in 72 people with HPV-related throat or cervical cancer. The goal is to see if it is safe and can boost the immune system to fight the cancer. Participants receive the vaccine and are monitored for up to one year.

This study tests whether people with HPV-positive throat cancer can safely receive a lower dose of radiation if their tumor shrinks quickly during early treatment. About 120 participants will be monitored for 2 years to see if the reduced treatment still prevents cancer from comi…

This trial tests a program called ENDURE that helps head and neck cancer patients start radiation therapy within 6 weeks after surgery. The program provides education, social support, and better coordination among doctors. Researchers will compare it to usual care in 532 adults w…

This phase 3 trial tests whether using a sentinel lymph node biopsy to guide radiation can safely reduce the amount of neck radiation in people with certain head and neck cancers. The goal is to lower long-term side effects like severe dry mouth while still controlling the cancer…

This pilot study is testing whether people with early-stage oral or throat cancer (T1-N0 or T2-N0) can safely have their tumor removed as an outpatient, going home the same day. The procedure also includes a sentinel lymph node biopsy to check for cancer spread. Researchers will …

This study tests a new surgical technique using a thin skin flap from the groin area to rebuild the mouth or throat after cancer removal. The goal is to see if it causes fewer problems at the donor site compared to standard flaps. Forty adults with head and neck cancer will be fo…

This trial is testing a new electrochemical method to monitor HPV infection in patients with head and neck cancers, specifically oropharyngeal carcinoma. The goal is to see if tracking HPV DNA levels during treatment can help personalize therapy, potentially allowing some patient…

This study tests a special PET/CT scan that uses a tracer called FAPI-74 to find fibrosis (scar-like tissue) in the body. It includes 45 adults with conditions like head and neck cancer or tuberculosis that can cause fibrosis. The goal is to see how well the scan shows fibrosis, …

This study is testing whether a simple mouth rinse can detect HPV-related throat cancer early, before symptoms appear. Researchers will compare results from 200 people with throat cancer and 200 healthy volunteers matched by age, sex, and background. If accurate, this test could …

This study tests whether a special type of CT scan (dual-energy CT) can be as good as MRI for staging oral and throat cancers. Staging helps doctors decide the best treatment. If the CT works just as well, patients might avoid an extra MRI, get treated faster, and free up MRI mac…

This study tests whether a blood test that looks for HPV DNA can help monitor patients treated for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer. The goal is to see if the test can detect cancer recurrence earlier than standard methods, and also reduce the number of routine follow-up visits f…

This phase 3 trial tests whether a lozenge called BupiZenge, which contains the long-acting painkiller bupivacaine, can relieve mouth pain from radiation therapy better than the standard lidocaine rinse. About 150 adults with head and neck cancer will be randomly assigned to one …

This phase II trial tests whether adding BMX-001 to standard symptom management can reduce severe mouth sores in head and neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiation. About 98 participants will receive either BMX-001 or a placebo alongside usual care. The goal is to see if BMX-…

This study tests whether a personalized 12-week speech, swallowing, and voice rehabilitation program can help preserve swallowing function in head and neck cancer patients after minimally invasive robotic surgery. About 53 participants will be enrolled, including those having sur…

This study tests a simple technique called tongue-out radiation therapy (TORT) for people with head and neck cancer. By sticking out the tongue during treatment, the radiation dose to the mouth and throat may be lowered, potentially reducing painful side effects like trouble swal…

This study tests whether injecting a long-lasting local anesthetic called EXPAREL (liposomal bupivacaine) into the surgical wound can improve pain control and swallowing function in 80 adults undergoing robotic surgery for throat cancer. Participants will be compared to those who…

This study is checking how often women who have HPV-positive throat cancer, or whose partner has it, also have HPV infections in their genital or anal areas. Researchers will compare these rates to similar women without cancer. The goal is to learn more about how HPV spreads and …

This study looks at immune markers in tumor tissue, saliva, stool, and blood from 250 head and neck cancer patients who cannot receive cisplatin chemotherapy. Researchers want to see if these markers can predict how well patients respond to chemoradiotherapy with docetaxel. The g…

This study tests whether offering hearing tests close to home or remotely increases how many head and neck cancer patients get their hearing checked during treatment. Many patients on cisplatin chemotherapy or radiation near the ear can lose hearing, but not all complete recommen…

This study aims to collect and analyze genetic information from 300 Taiwanese patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Researchers will use advanced DNA sequencing to find genetic changes linked to the disease. The goal is to improve understanding and help design future treatments or …

This study is collecting blood and tumor samples from 40 people with HPV-related oropharynx cancer to find biological markers that could predict how the disease will progress. Researchers will measure HPV DNA levels in the blood and analyze immune cells to better understand the b…

This study aims to grow miniature versions of head and neck tumors, called organoids, from patient samples. Researchers will test different cancer drugs on these organoids to see which ones work best. The goal is to eventually use this approach to tailor treatments to each patien…

This study looks at 220 people with HPV-related oropharynx cancer to see if certain gene mutations (TRAF3 and CYLD) and levels of HPV DNA in the blood can predict if the cancer will come back after treatment. Participants give blood samples and fill out quality-of-life questionna…

This study from Mayo Clinic aims to find biological markers (biomarkers) in blood, tissue, and saliva that can signal the presence or absence of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer. Researchers will follow 560 participants, including patients with and without the disease, to see if …

This study looks at why people with head and neck cancer follow (or don't follow) swallowing exercises after radiation. Researchers will use blood tests and questionnaires to see if immune system proteins or feelings about the disease affect exercise habits. The goal is to find w…

This study is testing a blood test that looks for tiny pieces of cancer DNA in the bloodstream of people with throat cancer. The goal is to see if this test can track how well treatment is working and spot if the cancer comes back earlier than current methods. Researchers will co…

This study is for people with HPV-related throat cancer who have surgery to remove their tumor. Researchers are testing whether a blood test that looks for leftover tumor DNA can safely identify patients who do not need additional radiation. The goal is to reduce side effects by …

This study looks at how radiation therapy for head and neck cancers affects the blood vessels in the neck. Researchers will use two types of PET/CT scans to compare images taken before and after treatment. The goal is to better understand and detect radiation-related vascular dam…