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Head and Neck Cancer clinical trials in Minnesota

27 actively recruiting head and neck cancer trials at 49 sites across Minnesota.

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Payments from drug makers to the doctors running these trials

For 1 of the trials on this page, the pharmaceutical company funding the trial also disclosed payments to the physicians leading it — public data from the federal CMS Open Payments database. Paying clinical-trial investigators for site work is expected and necessary for industry-funded trials; the scale and source are simply useful context when you're deciding whether to enroll.

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 Minnesota:
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
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Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

Sonesitatug Vedotin in Combination With Capecitabine With or Without Rilvegostomig in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction, or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Expressing Claudin18.2

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sonesitatug vedotin in combination with capecitabine with or without rilvegostomig in first-line (1L) Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2)-positive, human epidermal growth factor recept…

Sponsor: AstraZeneca
NCT ID: NCT07431281
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Research Site — Burnsville, Minnesota
  • Research Site — Rochester, Minnesota
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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 (LiGeR-HN2)

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 Minnesota:
  • Site 49 — Maple Grove, Minnesota
  • Site 124 — Rochester, Minnesota
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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
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
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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 Minnesota:
  • Riverwood Healthcare Center — Aitkin, Minnesota
  • Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea — Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health - Baxter Clinic — Baxter, Minnesota
  • Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center — Bemidji, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center — Brainerd, Minnesota
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Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

BiCaZO: A Study Combining Two Immunotherapies (Cabozantinib and Nivolumab) to Treat Patients With Advanced Melanoma or Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer, an immunoMATCH Pilot Study

This phase II trial studies the good and bad effects of the combination of drugs called cabozantinib and nivolumab in treating patients with melanoma or squamous cell head and neck cancer that may have spread from where it first started to…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05136196
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center — Bemidji, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center — Brainerd, Minnesota
  • Mercy Hospital — Coon Rapids, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health - Deer River Clinic — Deer River, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health Saint Mary's - Detroit Lakes Clinic — Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
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Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

Testing What Happens When an Immunotherapy Drug (Pembrolizumab) is Given by Itself Compared to the Usual Treatment of Chemotherapy With Radiation After Surgery for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This phase II trial studies the effect of pembrolizumab alone compared to the usual approach (chemotherapy \[cisplatin and carboplatin\] plus radiation therapy) after surgery in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma …

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT04671667
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center — Bemidji, Minnesota
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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 Minnesota:
  • Local Institution - 2132 — Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Phase 1/2 Trial of S241656 in Selected RAS/MAPK Mutation- Positive Malignancies

BDTX-4933-101 is a first-in-human, open-label, Phase 1/2 dose escalation, dose optimization and expansion study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of S241656 as monotherapy and in combination with other anti-cancer therapies …

Sponsor: Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier
NCT ID: NCT05786924
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Masonic Cancer Center University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Methotrexate, Erlotinib, and Celecoxib for the Treatment of Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer in a Rural Midwest United States Population

This phase II trial gathers information on the feasibility, safety, and effect of giving methotrexate, erlotinib, and celecoxib in treating head and neck cancer that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that has sprea…

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
NCT ID: NCT06997068
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
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Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Sigvotatug Vedotin in Advanced Solid Tumors

This trial will look at a drug called sigvotatug vedotin (SGN-B6A) alone and with pembrolizumab, with or without chemotherapy, to find out whether it is safe for people who have solid tumors. It will study sigvotatug vedotin to find out wh…

Sponsor: Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
NCT ID: NCT04389632
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Allina Health Cancer Institute - Mercy Hospital — Coon Rapids, Minnesota
  • Allina Health Cancer Institute - Abbott Northwestern Hospital — Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Allina Health Cancer Institute — Saint Paul, Minnesota
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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 Minnesota:
  • Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center — Saint Paul, Minnesota
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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 Minnesota:
  • M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank /ID# 276200 — Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Phase 1 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Study of SPX-303, a Bispecific Antibody Targeting LILRB2 and PD-L1 in Patients With Solid Tumors

Part 1 of this study is an open-label, dose-escalation, and safety expansion study of an anti-LILRB2 / anti-PD-L1 bispecific antibody SPX- 303 in patients with solid tumors. Part 2 of this study is an indication-specific dose expansion stu…

Sponsor: SparX Biotech(Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
NCT ID: NCT06259552
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Mayo Clinic Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
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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 Minnesota:
  • Riverwood Healthcare Center — Aitkin, Minnesota
  • Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea — Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health - Baxter Clinic — Baxter, Minnesota
  • Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center — Bemidji, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center — Brainerd, Minnesota
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NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Studying the PAGODA Algorithm for Chemotherapy Dose Changes to Prevent Unplanned Treatment Delays

This study seeks to learn whether using the PAGODA algorithm to guide chemotherapy dosing will lower the chance of unplanned delays during chemotherapy for cancer in the gastrointestinal system compared to usual care.

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT ID: NCT07283939
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Riverwood Healthcare Center — Aitkin, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health - Baxter Clinic — Baxter, Minnesota
  • Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center — Bemidji, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center — Brainerd, Minnesota
  • Minnesota Oncology - Burnsville — Burnsville, Minnesota
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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 Minnesota:
  • Massive Bio SYNERGY-AI site — Duluth, Minnesota
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Recruiting Academic/Other

Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research

The iCaRe2 is a multi-institutional resource created and maintained by the Fred \& Pamela Buffett Cancer Center to collect and manage standardized, multi-dimensional, longitudinal data and biospecimens on consented adult cancer patients, h…

Sponsor: University of Nebraska
NCT ID: NCT02012699
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Riverwood Healthcare Center — Aitkin, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center — Brainerd, Minnesota
  • Essentia Health - Duluth Clinic — Duluth, Minnesota
  • St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth — Duluth, Minnesota
  • Lake Region Healthcare — Fergus Falls, Minnesota
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NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Minimally Invasive Molecular Approaches for the Diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

This study will evaluate if the sponge capsule device can accurately detect the presence of Barrett's Esophagus and prevalent dysplasia/adenocarcinoma detection, in a screening population, with and without chronic gastroesophageal reflux d…

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
NCT ID: NCT03961945
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Austin — Austin, Minnesota
  • Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Mankato — Mankato, Minnesota
  • Mayo Clinic Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
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Recruiting Academic/Other

Oropharynx (OPX) Biomarker Trial

The purpose of this research is to identify a biomarker that is exists when human papillomavirus (HPV) mediated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is present and does not exist when HPV mediated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is …

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
NCT ID: NCT06356272
Sites in Minnesota:
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-05-25