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Smart radiation: MRI helps target head and neck cancer, spare healthy tissue

NCT ID NCT06137274

Disease control Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing whether using MRI scans to adjust radiation therapy can better protect healthy organs in people with head and neck cancer. The study will enroll 35 patients who will receive standard intensity-modulated radiotherapy, but with a personalized boost guided by MRI. The main goal is to see if this approach reduces radiation dose to nearby structures like salivary glands and the throat by at least 7.5% compared to standard planning.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with MRI guidance
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could reduce radiation damage to healthy tissues, potentially lowering side effects like dry mouth and swallowing problems.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial (35 people) testing feasibility, not yet proven to improve outcomes. The technique may not work for all patients or may not reduce side effects as hoped.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 35 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2023

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * ECOG performance status of 0, 1 * Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, or unknown primary in the neck. * Patients with measurable disease, either at primary site or neck per RECIST 1.1. * For patients planned to receive chemotherapy, adequate hematologic, hepatic and renal function as outlined in protocol. * International normalized ratio of prothrombin time (INR) and prothrombin time (PT) within 28 days before randomization must be WNL for the lab. Patients who are therapeutically treated with an agent such as warfarin may participate if they are on a stable dose and no underlying abnormality in coagulation parameters exists per medical history. * Negative serum pregnancy test within before starting study treatment in woman with childbearing potential. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * Patients who have had prior radiotherapy to the head and neck or prior systemic therapy for the index cancer. * Patients who had undergone definitive surgery for the index cancer. * Patients with distant metastatic disease * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms head and neck squamous cell carcinoma squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Head and neck cancer Squamous cell carcinoma

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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