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Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials in Kentucky

20 actively recruiting head and neck cancer trials at 11 sites across Kentucky.

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Phase 3 Recruiting NIH

Testing the Addition of an Immunotherapy Drug, Cemiplimab (REGN2810), Plus Surgery to the Usual Surgery Alone for Treating Advanced Skin Cancer

This phase III trial compares the effect of adding cemiplimab to standard therapy (surgery with or without radiation) versus standard therapy alone in treating patients with stage III/IV squamous cell skin cancer that is able to be removed…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT06568172
Sites in Kentucky:
  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center — Lexington, Kentucky
  • The James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky
  • UofL Health Medical Center Northeast — Louisville, Kentucky
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 Kentucky:
  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center — Lexington, Kentucky
  • The James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky
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

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
Sites in Kentucky:
  • Site 8 — Louisville, Kentucky
Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Petosemtamab Plus Pembrolizumab vs Pembrolizumab in First-line Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer (LiGeR - HN1)

This is a Phase 3 randomized, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of petosemtamab plus pembrolizumab vs pembrolizumab in first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic PD-L1+ head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Sponsor: Merus B.V.
NCT ID: NCT06525220
Sites in Kentucky:
  • Site 2 — Louisville, Kentucky
Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

JNJ-90301900 (NBTXR3) Activated by Radiotherapy With or Without Cetuximab in LA-HNSCC

This is a global, open-label, randomized, 2-arm, Investigator's choice Phase 3 (Pivotal Stage) study to investigate the efficacy and safety of JNJ-90301900 (NBTXR3) / radiation therapy (RT)±cetuximab versus RT±cetuximab in treatment-naïve,…

Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Enterprise Innovation Inc.
NCT ID: NCT04892173
Sites in Kentucky:
  • University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center — Lexington, Kentucky
Phase 3 Recruiting Network

SPECT-CT Guided ELEctive Contralateral Neck Treatment for Patients With Lateralized Oropharyngeal Cancer

This study is being done to answer the following question: Is the chance of cancer spreading or returning the same if radiotherapy to the neck is guided, by using a special imaging study called lymph node mapping (lymphatic mapping) Single…

Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group
NCT ID: NCT05451004
Sites in Kentucky:
  • The James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky
Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study of ASP-1929 Photoimmunotherapy in Combination With Pembrolizumab in First-line Treatment of Locoregional Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck With No Distant Metastases

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ASP-1929 photoimmunotherapy (PIT) in combination with pembrolizumab works to treat recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (HNSCC) with no distant metastases. It will also learn ab…

Sponsor: Rakuten Medical, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06699212
Sites in Kentucky:
  • University of Kentucky Medical Center — Lexington, Kentucky
Phase 2 Recruiting Network

Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Stage III-IVA Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Who Have Undergone Surgery

This phase II trial studies how well radiation therapy with or without cisplatin works in treating patients with stage III-IVA squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck who have undergone surgery. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-ra…

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
NCT ID: NCT02734537
Sites in Kentucky:
  • Flaget Memorial Hospital — Bardstown, Kentucky
  • Commonwealth Cancer Center-Corbin — Corbin, Kentucky
  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Crestview — Crestview Hills, Kentucky
  • Saint Joseph Hospital — Lexington, Kentucky
  • Saint Joseph Radiation Oncology Resource Center — Lexington, Kentucky
Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

A Study Using Nivolumab, in Combination With Chemotherapy Drugs to Treat Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)

This phase II trial tests effects of nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy drugs prior to radiation therapy patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT06064097
Sites in Kentucky:
  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center — Lexington, Kentucky
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Study of Autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Patients With Solid Tumors

A prospective, open-label, multi-cohort, non-randomized, multicenter Phase 2 study evaluating adoptive cell therapy (ACT) with TIL \[LN-144/LN-145 (lifileucel)\] in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors or TIL \[LN-144/LN-145 (lifi…

Sponsor: Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT03645928
Sites in Kentucky:
  • University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Substudy 06C: A Study of Investigational Agents With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and Chemotherapy in Participants With First-Line Locally Advanced Unresectable/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (MK-3475-06C/KEYMAKER-U06)

This is a phase 1/2, multicenter, open-label umbrella platform study that will evaluate the safety and tolerability of investigational agents with pembrolizumab and fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy for the first-line (1L) treatment of partici…

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
NCT ID: NCT06469944
Sites in Kentucky:
  • Norton Hospital-Norton Cancer Institute - Downtown ( Site 6900) — Louisville, Kentucky
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

Study of Zanzalintinib in Combination With Immuno-Oncology Agents in Participants With Solid Tumors

This is a multicenter Phase 1b, open label, dose-escalation and cohort-expansion study, evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), preliminary antitumor activity, and effect of biomarkers of zanzalintinib administered alon…

Sponsor: Exelixis
NCT ID: NCT05176483
Sites in Kentucky:
  • Exelixis Clinical Site #122 — Louisville, Kentucky
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

TTX-080 HLA-G Antagonist in Subjects With Advanced Cancers

TTX-080-001 is a Phase 1, open label, dose escalation and dose expansion clinical study to determine the safety, tolerability, and recommended Phase 2 dose of TTX-080 monotherapy (HLA-G inhibitor) and in combination with either pembrolizum…

Sponsor: Tizona Therapeutics, Inc
NCT ID: NCT04485013
Sites in Kentucky:
  • Norton Cancer Institute — Louisville, Kentucky
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

Study to Assess Adverse Events and Pharmacokinetics in Adult Participants With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Other Solid Tumors, Receiving Intravenous Infusion of Azirkitug Alone or in Combination(s) With Budigalimab, Bevacizumab, or Telisotuzumab Adizutecan

Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is a solid tumor, a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the lung. Head and Neck Squamous Ce…

Sponsor: AbbVie
NCT ID: NCT05005403
Sites in Kentucky:
  • Norton Cancer Institute /ID# 248903 — Louisville, Kentucky
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Test Whether Treatment With BI 770371 in Combination With Pembrolizumab With or Without Cetuximab Helps People With Head and Neck Cancer Compared With Pembrolizumab Alone

This study is open to adults with head and neck cancer. The purpose of this study is to find out whether combining different study medicines makes tumors shrink in people with head and neck cancer. The tested medicines in this study are an…

Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
NCT ID: NCT06806852
Sites in Kentucky:
  • Norton Cancer Institute, Downtown — Louisville, Kentucky
Recruiting Academic/Other

Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection

This study collects blood and tissue samples from patients with cancer and without cancer to evaluate tests for early cancer detection. Collecting and storing samples of blood and tissue from patients with and without cancer to study in th…

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT ID: NCT05334069
Sites in Kentucky:
  • Flaget Memorial Hospital — Bardstown, Kentucky
  • Commonwealth Cancer Center-Corbin — Corbin, Kentucky
  • Saint Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood — Edgewood, Kentucky
  • Saint Elizabeth Healthcare Fort Thomas — Fort Thomas, Kentucky
  • Saint Joseph Hospital — Lexington, Kentucky

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-04-20