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Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials in South Carolina

26 actively recruiting head and neck cancer trials at 18 sites across South Carolina.

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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 South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
  • Rock Hill Radiation Therapy Center — Rock Hill, South Carolina
  • Levine Cancer Institute-Rock Hill — Rock Hill, South Carolina
Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

High-dose Prophylactic Gabapentin (HOPE) vs. Placebo to Prevent Opioid Use for Oral Mucositis Pain During Concurrent Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer

This phase III trial tests if gabapentin can prevent the need for opiate pain medication for mouth sores (oral mucositis) in patients undergoing treatment with chemotherapy and radiation for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck reg…

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT ID: NCT06992427
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Gibbs Cancer Center-Pelham — Greer, South Carolina
  • Spartanburg Medical Center — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • Site 50 — Charleston, South Carolina
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
Sites in South Carolina:
  • GSK Investigational Site — Charleston, South Carolina
  • GSK Investigational Site — Greenville, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) — Charleston, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg — Boiling Springs, South Carolina
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Easley — Easley, South Carolina
  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut — Greenville, South Carolina
  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris — Greenville, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • Prisma Health Richland Hospital — Columbia, South Carolina
  • BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center — Greenville, South Carolina
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

The Evaluation of PC14586 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring a TP53 Y220C Mutation (PYNNACLE)

The Phase 2 monotherapy portion of this study is currently enrolling and will evaluate the efficacy and safety of PC14586 (INN rezatapopt) in participants with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors harboring a TP53 Y220C mutation. Th…

Sponsor: PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc
NCT ID: NCT04585750
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Risk Adapted De-Intensification of Radio-Chemotherapy for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This study builds on the results of several prior studies that we have been involved with to test the hypothesis that Risk-Adapted De-Intensification of Radiation Therapy and chemotherapy based on HPV subtype, plasma circulating free HPV D…

Sponsor: University of Florida
NCT ID: NCT05268614
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Intraoperative Molecular Imaging Using ICG for Head and Neck Tumors

This study is for adult patients with head and neck cancer who are at risk of recurrence. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) dye allows for better identification of tumor tissue during surgi…

Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
NCT ID: NCT07149207
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center — Charleston, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • Exelixis Clinical Site #9 — Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Study of CHS-114 (Tagmokitug) in Combination With Toripalimab and/or Other Treatments in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of CHS-114 in combination with toripalimab and/or other standard of care (SOC) compound(s) in participants with advanced or metastatic solid tumors.

Sponsor: Coherus Oncology, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06657144
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute — Greenville, South Carolina
EARLY Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

Phase 0 Master Protocol for CIVO Intratumoral Microdosing of Anti-Cancer Therapies

This is a multi-center, open-label Phase 0 Master Protocol designed to study the localized pharmacodynamics (PD) of anti-cancer therapies within the tumor microenvironment (TME) when administered intratumorally in microdose quantities via …

Sponsor: Presage Biosciences
NCT ID: NCT04541108
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute — Charleston, South Carolina
EARLY Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

PBI-MST-01 (NCT04541108) Substudy AZN-05: Intratumoral Microdosing of Rilvegostomig, Volrustomig, Sabestomig, and AZD9592 in HNSCC

This is a multi-center, open-label, Phase 0 substudy designed to evaluate the localized pharmacodynamics (PD) of rilvegostomig, volrustomig, sabestomig, and AZD9592 within the tumor microenvironment (TME) when administered intratumorally i…

Sponsor: Presage Biosciences
NCT ID: NCT06366451
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Sarah Cannon Medical Center — Charleston, South Carolina
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

X-ray Psoralen Activated Cancer Therapy in Head and Neck, Breast, Sarcoma and Melanoma

In this Phase I trial for subjects with advanced head \& neck cancer, breast cancer, soft tissue sarcoma or melanoma all subjects will receive open label X-PACT treatment as a intra-tumoral injection. The primary objective will be to estab…

Sponsor: Immunolight, LLC
NCT ID: NCT04389281
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Prisma Health — Greenville, South Carolina
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 South Carolina:
  • AnMed Health Cancer Center — Anderson, South Carolina
  • Prisma Health Richland Hospital — Columbia, South Carolina
  • McLeod Regional Medical Center — Florence, South Carolina
  • Gibbs Cancer Center-Gaffney — Gaffney, South Carolina
  • Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital — Georgetown, South Carolina
Recruiting Industry

SYNERGY-AI: Artificial Intelligence Based Precision Oncology Clinical Trial Matching and Registry

International registry for cancer patients evaluating the feasibility and clinical utility of an Artificial Intelligence-based precision oncology clinical trial matching tool, powered by a virtual tumor boards (VTB) program, and its clinic…

Sponsor: Massive Bio, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT03452774
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Massive Bio SYNERGY-AI site — Greenville, South Carolina
NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Multi-Site Trial of Navigation vs Treatment as Usual to Improve Initiation of Timely Adjuvant Therapy

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of a navigation-based multilevel intervention (ENDURE) with treatment as usual (TAU) to improve the initiation of guideline-adherent postoperative radiation therapy among pati…

Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
NCT ID: NCT05793151
Sites in South Carolina:
  • Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina

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