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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

58
Phase 1
117
Phase 2
10
Phase 3
4
Phase 4
111
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

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Top trials by phase + site coverage

Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

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

This phase III trial compares cetuximab to chemotherapy, carboplatin and paclitaxel, with intensity modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nea…

Sponsor: NRG Oncology
NCT ID: NCT07441681
Locations:
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Kaiser Permanente-Anaheim — Anaheim, California
  • Kaiser Permanente-Baldwin Park — Baldwin Park, California

+ 147 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Amivantamab in Addition to Standard of Care Agents (SOC) Compared With SOC Alone in Participants With Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

The purpose of this study is to compare anti-tumor activity of amivantamab in addition to pembrolizumab and carboplatin versus pembrolizumab, 5-fluorouracil (FU), and platinum therapy (carboplatin or cisplatin) in participants with refract…

Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
NCT ID: NCT07276399
Locations:
  • Ironwood Cancer and Research Center — Chandler, Arizona
  • University of Arizona Cancer Center — Tucson, Arizona
  • Providence St Jude Medical Center — Fullerton, California

+ 48 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Evaluate CRB-701 Compared to Investigator's Choice Therapy in Previously Treated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The goal of this study is to understand whether CRB-701, a targeted form of chemotherapy called an anti-body drug conjugate, will work as a treatment for oropharyngeal (throat, tonsil) cancer. In patients who have already received platinum…

Sponsor: Corbus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
NCT ID: NCT07768189
Locations:
  • Clearview Cancer Institute — Huntsville, Alabama
  • The University of Arizona Cancer Center — Tucson, Arizona
  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center — Duarte, California

+ 35 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 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
  • City of Hope National Cancer Center — Duarte, California
  • Hoag Memorial Hospital — Irvine, California

+ 16 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 2, Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of PRV111, PRV211, and PRV131 in Subjects With Oral and Lung Cancers

Arm 1 ( Phase 2/3 Run in ): PRV111: Topical Locoregional Delivery Placed Over the Tumor Region Primary Endpoint: Overall Response Rate (ORR) Primary Objective: Demonstrate the safety and efficacy of PRV111 in patients with Carcinoma in Sit…

Sponsor: Privo Technologies
NCT ID: NCT05893888
Locations:
  • City of Hope National Medical Center — Duarte, California
  • Miami Cancer Institute — Miami, Florida
  • The University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois

+ 1 more site in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

An Imaging Agent (Pafolacianine) for Identifying Lesions in Pediatric Patients With Primary or Metastatic Solid Tumors

This phase III trial studies how well pafolacianine works for identifying cancerous lesions in children and adolescent patients with primary solid tumors or solid tumors that have spread from where they first started (primary site) to othe…

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
NCT ID: NCT06915727
Locations:
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
Phase 2, Phase 3 Recruiting NIH

Accuracy of 18F-Fluorocholine PET/MR and NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT Imaging for Localization of Parathyroid Tumors

Background: People have 4 parathyroid glands near the thyroid gland in the neck. Surgery is needed to remove a parathyroid gland that is too large or has a tumor. These glands can be in different places, so doctors use an imaging scan with…

Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NCT ID: NCT07444723
Locations:
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center — Bethesda, Maryland
Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Artificial Tears to Prevent Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Patients Treated With Radioactive Iodine for Thyroid Cancer

The association of radioiodine therapy for the treatment of thyroid cancer with nasolacrimal duct obstruction has been well documented in the medical literature. Prior case reports have documented radioactive iodine detection in the tears …

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT ID: NCT05999630
Locations:
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee
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
Locations:
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine — Anchorage, Alaska
  • Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center — Anchorage, Alaska

+ 676 more sites in the U.S.

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
Locations:
  • Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona
  • University of Arizona Cancer Center-North Campus — Tucson, Arizona
  • UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care — Irvine, California

+ 112 more sites in the U.S.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-11-09