STAGE IV LARYNGEAL CANCER AJCC V8

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 the combination of cabozantinib (a targeted drug) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy) can shrink or stabilize advanced melanoma and head/neck cancers that have stopped responding to prior immunotherapy. Researchers will also see if two tumor bi…

This study tests whether adding a common cholesterol-lowering drug (lovastatin) to an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can shrink tumors in people with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. About 28 adults whose cancer has a specific marker (PD-L1 CPS ≥ 1) will receive b…

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 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 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…