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Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials

300 actively recruiting head and neck cancer trials in the United States. Cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and salivary glands. HPV-driven and smoking-driven subtypes behave differently; trials often stratify on HPV status.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov · last refreshed · Head and Neck Cancer stats on SEER

57
Phase 1
116
Phase 2
12
Phase 3
7
Phase 4
108
Other

Head and Neck Cancer by the numbers (U.S.)

59,660
Estimated new cases (2025)
12,770
Estimated deaths (2025)
69.5%
5-year relative survival
65
Median age at diagnosis

Source: NCI SEER Cancer Stat Facts

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Top trials by phase + site coverage

Phase 2, Phase 3 Recruiting NIH

Testing Docetaxel-Cetuximab or the Addition of an Immunotherapy Drug, Atezolizumab, to the Usual Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in High-Risk Head and Neck Cancer

This phase II/III trial studies how well radiation therapy works when given together with cisplatin, docetaxel, cetuximab, and/or atezolizumab after surgery in treating patients with high-risk stage III-IV head and neck cancer the begins i…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT01810913
Locations:
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
  • The Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona

+ 335 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting NIH

Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment

This phase III trial compares the effect of adding cetuximab to pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) a…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT06589804
Locations:
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Fremont - Rideout Cancer Center — Marysville, California
  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System — Palo Alto, California

+ 174 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 2, Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Comparing Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Biopsy With Standard Neck Dissection for Patients With Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer

This phase II/III trial studies how well sentinel lymph node biopsy works and compares sentinel lymph node biopsy surgery to standard neck dissection as part of the treatment for early-stage oral cavity cancer. Sentinel lymph node biopsy s…

Sponsor: NRG Oncology
NCT ID: NCT04333537
Locations:
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center — Gilbert, Arizona
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona — Phoenix, Arizona

+ 102 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

Sonesitatug Vedotin in Combination With Capecitabine With or Without Rilvegostomig in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction, or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Expressing Claudin18.2

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sonesitatug vedotin in combination with capecitabine with or without rilvegostomig in first-line (1L) Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2)-positive, human epidermal growth factor recept…

Sponsor: AstraZeneca
NCT ID: NCT07431281
Locations:
  • Research Site — Phoenix, Arizona
  • Research Site — Springdale, Arkansas
  • Research Site — Duarte, California

+ 74 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Petosemtamab Compared With Investigator's Choice Monotherapy in Previously Treated Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients (LiGeR-HN2)

This is a phase 3 open-label, randomized, controlled, multicenter study to compare petosemtamab vs investigator's choice monotherapy in HNSCC patients for the second- and third-line treatment of incurable metastatic/recurrent disease.

Sponsor: Merus B.V.
NCT ID: NCT06496178
Locations:
  • Site 160 — Mobile, Alabama
  • Site 102 — Prescott, Arizona
  • Site 125 — Scottsdale, Arizona

+ 58 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Amivantamab in Addition to Standard of Care Agents (SOC) Compared With SOC Alone in Participants With Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

The purpose of this study is to compare anti-tumor activity of amivantamab in addition to pembrolizumab and carboplatin versus pembrolizumab, 5-fluorouracil (FU), and platinum therapy (carboplatin or cisplatin) in participants with refract…

Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
NCT ID: NCT07276399
Locations:
  • Ironwood Cancer and Research Center — Chandler, Arizona
  • Providence St Jude Medical Center — Fullerton, California
  • Valkyrie Clinical Trials — Los Angeles, California

+ 38 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Dostarlimab vs Placebo After Chemoradiation in Adult Participants With Locally Advanced Unresected Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The goal of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of Dostarlimab compared to Placebo in adult participants with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
NCT ID: NCT06256588
Locations:
  • GSK Investigational Site — Jonesboro, Arkansas
  • GSK Investigational Site — Los Angeles, California
  • GSK Investigational Site — Solvang, California

+ 33 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 2, Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of PRV111, PRV211, and PRV131 in Subjects With Oral and Lung Cancers

Arm 1 ( Phase 2/3 Run in ): PRV111: Topical Locoregional Delivery Placed Over the Tumor Region Primary Endpoint: Overall Response Rate (ORR) Primary Objective: Demonstrate the safety and efficacy of PRV111 in patients with Carcinoma in Sit…

Sponsor: Privo Technologies
NCT ID: NCT05893888
Locations:
  • City of Hope National Medical Center — Duarte, California
  • Miami Cancer Institute — Miami, Florida
  • The University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois

+ 1 more site in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Head and Neck Cancer Study Project in the Geriatric Population

This is a study conducted in patients with a diagnosis of stage IB-IVA squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Patients will have a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) as part of standard assessments. The patients classified as …

Sponsor: Brown University
NCT ID: NCT06998069
Locations:
  • Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospitals — Providence, Rhode Island
Phase 2, Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

99mTc Sestamibi SPECT/CT vs 18F Fluorocholine PET/CT

This study proposes the use of a well-established PET isotope, Fluorine-18 (18F), bound to Choline, for a prospective single-center, single-arm study for participants with suspected parathyroid adenoma and negative or equivocal standard of…

Sponsor: Andrei Iagaru
NCT ID: NCT05891769
Locations:
  • Stanford Hospital and Clinics — Stanford, California
Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Artificial Tears to Prevent Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Patients Treated With Radioactive Iodine for Thyroid Cancer

The association of radioiodine therapy for the treatment of thyroid cancer with nasolacrimal duct obstruction has been well documented in the medical literature. Prior case reports have documented radioactive iodine detection in the tears …

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT ID: NCT05999630
Locations:
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

An Imaging Agent (Pafolacianine) for Identifying Lesions in Pediatric Patients With Primary or Metastatic Solid Tumors

This phase III trial studies how well pafolacianine works for identifying cancerous lesions in children and adolescent patients with primary solid tumors or solid tumors that have spread from where they first started (primary site) to othe…

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
NCT ID: NCT06915727
Locations:
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-06-15