View clinical trials related to Head and Neck Neoplasms.
Filter by:Participants with recurrent or metastatic (R/M) squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (HNSCC) will be randomly assigned to receive pembrolizumab monotherapy [pembro mono], pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy with a platinum-based drug (cisplatin or carboplatin) and 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) [pembro combo], or cetuximab plus a platinum-based drug (cisplatin or carboplatin) and 5-FU [control]. The overall primary study hypotheses are as follows in all participants and in participants with Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) positive expression defined by Combined Positive Score (CPS) ≥1 and CPS ≥20: 1) pembrolizumab monotherapy prolongs progression free survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) and prolongs overall survival (OS) compared to standard treatment, and 2) pembrolizumab combination with chemotherapy prolongs PFS per RECIST 1.1 assessed by BICR and prolongs OS compared to standard treatment.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Ultrasound Hyperthermia is effective and safe in the treatment of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Cancer.
Patients with locally advanced suqamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region receive a hypoxia scan either by magnetic resonance tomography, computed tomography or fluoromisonidazole (FMISO)-PET-CT. Patients presenting with hypoxia are randomized into standard therapy consisting of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with 70 Gy plus either 5-fluorouracil/mitomycin C or cisplatinum (Arm A) or a dose escalation of 10% (77Gy) to the hypoxic volume applied via simultaneous integrated boost in addition to the standard treatment (Arm B).
The purpose of this study is to test a study drug called patritumab. Patritumab may work when combined with other medications that are approved in the UK for treating Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN), called cetuximab, cisplatin or carboplatin. It is hoped that patritumab may have some benefit in treating patients with cancer. This study will help identify how much patritumab can be given in combination with cetuximab, and cisplatin or carboplatin. This study will show how safe and how well tolerated patritumab is when these medications are given together.
Phase I study to assess the feasibility (i.e. early toxicity) of Molecular Imaging-based Dose Escalation in HPV Negative Patients With Locally Advanced SCC of the Oropharynx.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of irreversible electroporation (IRE) for unresectable Head and Neck Neoplasms.
Anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap tissue transfer is a commonly used method of head and neck reconstruction after head and neck cancer removal. The procedure involves removing some muscle, skin, and tissue from the thigh, and this may affect leg function. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of ALT on ambulation and activities of daily living (ADLs)
The overall goal of this study is to develop a pre-clinical platform of melanoma and head and neck squamous cell cancer that will allow the investigators to learn more about these diseases and discover better and more individualized treatments.
The primary objective of this Phase II study is to evaluate the use of labelled RGD ligand in PET/CT to predict and/or to early assess the efficacy of chemotherapy including an agent with antiangiogenic effect. The predictive value of this approach will be determined by independent assessors on basis of data at the end of the treatment: RECIST 1.1 criteria for CT or MRI, PERCIST criteria for FDG PET/CT, clinical, endoscopic and histological findings.
This pilot clinical trial studies a pain management smartphone application for monitoring pain in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy. The study is also open to patients with esophageal or lung cancer. A smartphone application may allow patients to assess their symptoms in a manner that is closer to real-time than having to recall pain episodes during once weekly on-treatment visits with a health care provider. This real-time monitoring may improve the timing and efficacy of interventions leading to better pain-control and quality of life.