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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

52
Phase 1
112
Phase 2
16
Phase 3
6
Phase 4
114
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

Browse head and neck cancer trials by state

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

+ 334 more sites in the U.S.

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
Locations:
  • Arizona Center for Cancer Care - Gilbert — Gilbert, Arizona
  • Arizona Center for Cancer Care-Peoria — Peoria, Arizona
  • Arizona Center for Cancer Care - Biltmore — Phoenix, Arizona

+ 184 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 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
Locations:
  • Site # 0137 — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Site #0147 — Phoenix, Arizona
  • Site #0107 — La Jolla, California

+ 48 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

+ 26 more sites in the U.S.

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
Locations:
  • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center — Gilbert, Arizona
  • The University of Arizona Cancer Center — Tucson, Arizona
  • University of California Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California

+ 25 more sites in the U.S.

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
Locations:
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
  • City of Hope — Duarte, California
  • University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center — La Jolla, California

+ 23 more sites in the U.S.

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
Locations:
  • City of Hope Corona — Corona, California
  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center — Duarte, California
  • City of Hope at Irvine Lennar — Irvine, California

+ 23 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

Using 18F-FAPI PET to Detect Metastatic Disease in Patients That Have Gastric or Esophageal Cancer.

This is a multi-site, open-label, non-randomized, single dose study to assess the clinical utility of \[¹⁸F\]FAPI-74 PET/CT in the detection of metastatic disease in individuals with pathologically confirmed gastric, gastroesophageal junct…

Sponsor: SOFIE
NCT ID: NCT07217704
Locations:
  • Helios CR Inc./RadNet — Cerritos, California
  • Hoag Memorial Hospital — Irvine, California
  • UCLA — Los Angeles, California

+ 7 more sites in the U.S.

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
Locations:
  • City of Hope — Duarte, California
  • University of Miami — Miami, Florida
  • Tampa General Hospital — Tampa, Florida

+ 5 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan in Subjects With Pretreated Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) (IDeate-Esophageal01)

This study is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) in patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who have experienced disease progression following tre…

Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo
NCT ID: NCT06644781
Locations:
  • Providence Medical Foundation — Fullerton, California
  • Henry Ford Health System — Detroit, Michigan
  • Baptist Cancer Center — Memphis, Tennessee

+ 3 more sites in the U.S.

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-05-11