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Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials in New Jersey

41 actively recruiting head and neck cancer trials at 33 sites across New Jersey.

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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 New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen — Montvale, New Jersey
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 New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital — Cherry Hill, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen — Montvale, New Jersey
  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Washington Township — Sewell, New Jersey
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 New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Saint Barnabas Medical Center — Livingston, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen — Montvale, New Jersey
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey — New Brunswick, New Jersey
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 New Jersey:
  • Site 86 — Hackensack, New Jersey
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 New Jersey:
  • Site 94 — Hackensack, New Jersey
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 New Jersey:
  • Jersey City Medical Center — Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Monmouth Medical Center — Long Branch, New Jersey
  • Morristown Medical Center — Morristown, New Jersey
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey — New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School — Newark, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

Testing Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Immunotherapy With or Without the Targeted Drug Cabozantinib in Recurrent, Metastatic, or Incurable Nasopharyngeal Cancer

This phase II trial tests how well nivolumab and ipilimumab immunotherapy with or without cabozantinib works in treating patients with nasopharyngeal cancer that has come back (after a period of improvement) (recurrent), has spread from wh…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05904080
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen — Montvale, New Jersey
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 New Jersey:
  • Hackensack University Medical Center — Hackensack, New Jersey
  • Jersey Shore Medical Center — Neptune City, New Jersey
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital — New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center — Newark, New Jersey
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Repotrectinib (TPX-0005) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 Rearrangements

Phase 1 dose escalation will determine the first cycle dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), the biologically effective dose and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of repotrectinib given to adult subjects with adv…

Sponsor: Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT03093116
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Local Institution - 2122 — New Brunswick, New Jersey
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 New Jersey:
  • MD Anderson at Cooper — Camden, New Jersey
  • Morristown Medical Center — Morristown, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Phase 2 Trial of Voyager V1 in Combination With Cemiplimab in Cancer Patients

This is a Phase 2 study designed to determine the preliminary anti-tumor activity and confirm the safety of VV1 in combination with cemiplimab. The study will enroll patients with three distinct separate tumor cohorts. The cancers types ar…

Sponsor: Vyriad, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT04291105
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Atlantic Health — Morristown, New Jersey
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey — New Brunswick, New Jersey
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

VMD-928 Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab to Treat TrkA Overexpression Driven Solid Tumors or Lymphoma

This is a multicenter, open-label, Phase 1/2 study of orally administered VMD-928 monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in adult subjects with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma that have progressed or are non responsive to avai…

Sponsor: VM Oncology, LLC
NCT ID: NCT03556228
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (site 202) — Englewood, New Jersey
  • Summit Medical Group (site 205) — Florham Park, New Jersey
  • Atlantic Health System, Morristown Medical Center (site 124) — Morristown, New Jersey
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Amivantamab Alone or in Addition to Other Treatment Agents in Participants With Head and Neck Cancer

The purpose of this study is to determine safety and preliminary efficacy of amivantamab monotherapy, amivantamab in addition to pembrolizumab, amivantamab in addition to paclitaxel and amivantamab in addition to pembrolizumab and carbopla…

Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
NCT ID: NCT06385080
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey — New Brunswick, New Jersey
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study of BMS-986340 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Nivolumab or Docetaxel in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and recommended dose(s) of BMS-986340 as monotherapy and in combination with nivolumab or docetaxel in participants with advanced solid tumors. This study is a first-in-human…

Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb
NCT ID: NCT04895709
Sites in New Jersey:
  • John Theurer Cancer Center — Hackensack, New Jersey
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Study of AU-007, A Monoclonal Antibody That Binds to IL-2 and Inhibits IL-2Rα Binding, in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer

This is a first in human, open-label, multi-center Phase 1 / 2 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and initial efficacy of AU-007 in patients with advanced solid tumors. AU-007 will be administered either as a monotherapy, or in co…

Sponsor: Aulos Bioscience, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT05267626
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Atlantic Healthcare System — Morristown, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Study of Pembrolizumab With Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy in People With Esophagogastric Cancer

The purpose of this study to find out whether adding trastuzumab and pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy is an effective treatment for resectable HER2+ esophagogastric cancer.

Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT06123338
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) — Montvale, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Study on Using Cell-Free Tumor DNA (ctDNA) Testing to Decide When to StartRoutine Treatment in People With Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)- Associated Oropharynx Cancer (OPC)

This study will look at whether monitoring HPV ctDNA levels is an effective way to detect cancer relapse risk in people with HPV-OPC. All participants will have recently had surgery to treat their disease, or they will be scheduled to have…

Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT05307939
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited protocol activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) — Montvale, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Study of Reduced Radiation Therapy With Chemotherapy in People With HPV-Positive Throat Cancer

The researchers are doing this study is to find out if lower doses (given in fewer treatments over a shorter period of time) of radiation therapy in combination with standard-of-care chemotherapy is an effective treatment for people with H…

Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT06984861
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) — Montvale, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan in Combination With Cetuximab in People With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer (HNSCC)

The purpose of this study to find out whether sacituzumab govitecan in combination with cetuximab is an effective and safe treatment approach for people with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC).

Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT07063212
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) — Montvale, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Study of agenT-797 in Combination With Botensilimab, Balstilimab, Ramucirumab, and Paclitaxel for People With Esophageal, Gastric, or Gastro-esophageal Junction Cancer

Participants will receive study treatment with agenT-797, botensilimab, balstilimab, ramucirumab, and paclitaxel. When participants start each agent will depend on how their disease is affecting them.

Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT06251973
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) — Montvale, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Customized 3D Printed Oral Stents During Head and Neck Radiotherapy

This clinical trial studies the effect of customized 3 dimensional (3D) printed oral tents on patients with head and neck cancer who are receiving radiotherapy. Oral stents are made from the impression of patients' mouth and cover patients…

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT04870762
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Cooper Hospital University Medical Center — Camden, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

sFOLFOXIRI in Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer, (SAGE)

The primary objective is to determine the clinical efficacy of treatment regimen in terms of objective response rate (ORR). The secondary objectives is to determine the clinical efficacy of the study treatment in terms of progression free …

Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
NCT ID: NCT05332002
Sites in New Jersey:
  • RWJBarnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital — Hamilton, New Jersey
  • RWJBarnabas Health - Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus — Lakewood, New Jersey
  • RWJBarnabas Health - Monmouth Medical Center — Long Branch, New Jersey
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey — New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • RWJBarnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset — New Brunswick, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Study of Decreasing Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in People With Head and Neck Cancer

The purpose of this study is to test the treatment approach of de-escalated radiation and chemotherapy followed by a planned neck dissection surgery in people with head and neck cancer. The study will look at how effective the treatment ap…

Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT05544136
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) — Montvale, New Jersey
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

E7 TCR-T Cell Immunotherapy for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Cancers

This is a phase II clinical trial to assess the clinical activity of immunotherapy with E7 TCR-T cells for metastatic HPV-associated cancers. HPV-associated cancers in include cervical, throat, penile, vulvar, vaginal, anal, and other canc…

Sponsor: Christian Hinrichs
NCT ID: NCT05686226
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute — New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • RWJBarnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital — New Brunswick, New Jersey
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

RAPA-201 Therapy of Solid Tumors

The therapy of solid tumors has been revolutionized by immune therapy, in particular, approaches that activate immune T cells in a polyclonal manner through blockade of checkpoint pathways such as PD-1 by administration of monoclonal antib…

Sponsor: Rapa Therapeutics LLC
NCT ID: NCT05144698
Sites in New Jersey:
  • Hackensack University Medical Center — Hackensack, New Jersey

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