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Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials in Kansas

16 actively recruiting head and neck cancer trials at 10 sites across Kansas.

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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
Sites in Kansas:
  • HaysMed — Hays, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • Lawrence Memorial Hospital — Lawrence, Kansas
  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center - Olathe — Olathe, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park — Overland Park, Kansas
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
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas
Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Comparing Radiation Plus Cetuximab to Radiation Plus Chemotherapy in People With Head and Neck Cancer Who Cannot Receive Cisplatin

This phase III trial compares cetuxumab to chemotherapy, carboplatin and paclitaxel, with intensity modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer who are unable to receive cisplatin. Cetuximab is in a …

Sponsor: NRG Oncology
NCT ID: NCT07441681
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park — Overland Park, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Indian Creek Campus — Overland Park, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Health System Saint Francis Campus — Topeka, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas
Phase 2, Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

FORTIFI-HN01: A Study of Ficerafusp Alfa (BCA101) or Placebo in Combination With Pembrolizumab in First-Line PD-L1-pos, R or M HNSCC

Ficerafusp alfa is directed against two targets, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-β). This study intends to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ficerafusp alfa in combination with pembrolizum…

Sponsor: Bicara Therapeutics
NCT ID: NCT06788990
Sites in Kansas:
  • Site #0149 — Westwood, Kansas
Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Ficlatuzumab in Combination With Cetuximab in Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic (R/M) HPV Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of ficlatuzumab plus cetuximab compared to placebo plus cetuximab in participants with recurrent/metastatic (R/M) HPV-negative Head and Neck Cancer. The primary hypothesis is …

Sponsor: AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06064877
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas
Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

Testing What Happens When an Immunotherapy Drug (Pembrolizumab) is Given by Itself Compared to the Usual Treatment of Chemotherapy With Radiation After Surgery for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This phase II trial studies the effect of pembrolizumab alone compared to the usual approach (chemotherapy \[cisplatin and carboplatin\] plus radiation therapy) after surgery in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma …

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT04671667
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park — Overland Park, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Indian Creek Campus — Overland Park, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Testing the Addition of the Drug BMX-001, a Radioprotector, or a Placebo to the Usual Chemoradiation Therapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

This phase II trial compares the effectiveness of adding BMX-001 to usual symptom management versus usual symptom management alone for reducing oral mucositis in patients who are receiving chemoradiation for head and neck cancer. Oral muco…

Sponsor: NRG Oncology
NCT ID: NCT06532279
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • Salina Regional Health Center — Salina, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Testing the Use of Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine Compared to the Usual Treatment (Chemotherapy With Docetaxel Plus Trastuzumab) or Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for Recurrent, Metastatic, or Unresectable HER2-Expressing Salivary Gland Cancers

This phase II trial compares the effect of usual treatment of docetaxel chemotherapy plus trastuzumab, to ado-emtansine (T-DM1) in patients with HER2-postive salivary gland cancer that has come back (recurrent), that has spread from where …

Sponsor: NRG Oncology
NCT ID: NCT05408845
Sites in Kansas:
  • HaysMed — Hays, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • Lawrence Memorial Hospital — Lawrence, Kansas
  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center - Olathe — Olathe, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park — Overland Park, Kansas
Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

Testing the Addition of Chemotherapy or Chemo-Immunotherapy to the Usual Surgery for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

This phase II trial tests the addition of chemotherapy, with carboplatin and paclitaxel, or chemo-immunotherapy, with carboplatin, paclitaxel and cemiplimab to standard salvage surgery followed by post operative radiation therapy and cispl…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT07195734
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park — Overland Park, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas
Phase 1 Recruiting NIH

Testing the Addition of Ipatasertib to Usual Chemotherapy and Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer

This phase I/Ib trial tests the safety and best dose of ipatasertib in combination with the usual treatment approach using chemotherapy together with radiation therapy ("chemo-radiation") in patients with head and neck cancer. Ipatasertib …

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05172245
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas Clinical Research Center — Fairway, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Study of [225Ac]Ac-AKY-1189 in Patients With Solid Tumors

This is a first-in-human Phase 1b, 2-part, multicenter open-label clinical study to evaluate safety and efficacy of a Nectin-4 radiopharmaceutical (\[225Ac\]Ac-AKY-1189) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors and to e…

Sponsor: Aktis Oncology, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT07020117
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas — Westwood, Kansas
Recruiting Industry

Pan-tumor MRD Study

The purpose of this observational study is to collect clinical information, blood, and tumor tissue samples from participants diagnosed with stage I, stage II, or operable stage III cancer in select solid tumors. The information collected …

Sponsor: Paradigm Health
NCT ID: NCT06605404
Sites in Kansas:
  • Cotton O'Neil Cancer Center [Stormont Vail] — Topeka, Kansas
  • Cancer Center of Kansas — Wichita, Kansas
Recruiting Industry

DESTINY-PANTUMOUR04

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of T-DXd in patients with HER2-positive (IHC 3+) locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic solid tumors who have received prior systemic treatment for metastatic or advanced disease and have n…

Sponsor: AstraZeneca
NCT ID: NCT07124000
Sites in Kansas:
  • Research Site — Topeka, Kansas
NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Implementing the NYU Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA) for Head and Neck Cancer In Rural and Urban Populations

The PI and the research team developed the New York University (NYU) Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA) for head and neck cancer (HNC) as a patient-reported outcome measure (PRO) for the early detection of uncontrolled symptoms. Th…

Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT ID: NCT06030011
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
Recruiting Academic/Other

NLit and Outcomes in HNC Survivor-Caregiver Dyads

The goal of this observational (cross-sectional) study is to better understand nutrition literacy in survivor-caregiver dyads and its impact on nutrition related outcomes and quality of life. We're interested in finding out how much they k…

Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
NCT ID: NCT07021885
Sites in Kansas:
  • University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-10-12