ClinicalTrials.gov term: Head and Neck Neoplasms

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Head & Neck Cancer clinical trials

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Data updated daily from ClinicalTrials.gov, last refresh 2026-10-20

What changed in the last 30 days

153 trials changed in the last 30 days: 6 stopped, 74 with notable changes, 73 with minor changes only.

  1. Stopped

    Radiotherapy Combined With PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody and Capecitabine · Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    Trial status changed: Recruiting → Withdrawn

    Also in this update: Study completion moved earlier from Jan 1, 2027 to Mar 31, 2026; Primary completion moved earlier from Dec 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026

    Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityPhase 2 NCT05290194 Registry history of NCT05290194 on ClinicalTrials.gov (opens the registry)

Show 73 trials with minor changes only
  1. Minor

    Prophylactic Nanocrystalline Megestrol Acetate Versus Placebo for Chemoradiotherapy-Related Anorexia in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    Primary completion pushed from Aug 30, 2027 to Sep 29, 2027

    Also in this update: Start date changed from estimate of Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026; Study completion pushed from Aug 30, 2029 to Sep 29, 2029

    Sun Yat-sen UniversityPhase 3 NCT07796789 Registry history of NCT07796789 on ClinicalTrials.gov (opens the registry)

  2. Minor

    FMS · Fenretinide Mucoadhesive Patch: Evaluation of Oral Cancer Prevention Efficacy · Premalignant Oral Lesions

    Trial completed

    Also in this update: Primary completion date changed from estimate of Jun 19, 2026 to May 6, 2026; Final enrollment: 7 participants (planned 25)

    Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterPhase 1 NCT07149220 Registry history of NCT07149220 on ClinicalTrials.gov (opens the registry)

  3. Minor
    16 trials marked Unknown by the registry's verification sweep

    Registry verification sweep

    Changed

  • Stopped: an ongoing trial was terminated, suspended or withdrawn.
  • Notable: the trial’s plan changed such as a big move in its timeline or size, a new primary endpoint, sponsor or phase, or recruiting opened or resumed.
  • Minor: routine progress and housekeeping, such as sites added or enrollment closed.

New sponsor entrants, last 90 days sponsors with their first trial in this area

First postedTrialSponsorPhase
2026-10-15 NCT07874880 MTX-531-001 Phase 1 Study in Advanced Solid Tumors MEKanistic Therapeutics, Inc. new Phase 1
2026-10-14 NCT07873450 SumMET: Study of [225Ac]Ac-FL-261 in Participants With Solid Tumors Overexpressing c-MET Full-Life Technologies UK Limited new Phase 1/2
2026-10-08 NCT07864974 Predictors of Patient-Reported Outcomes for Maxillectomy Patients Dr. Merve Benli new
2026-10-01 NCT07851857 Prophylactic Antibiotic Duration in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery (PROTECT-HN Trial) AC Camargo Cancer Center new Phase 3
2026-10-01 NCT07851818 Screening Psychosocial Distress in Head and Neck Cancer Hôpital NOVO new
2026-09-25 NCT07840456 Safety and Efficacy of Ruxolitinib in Patients With HNSCC and High NLR Treated With… University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland new Phase 2
2026-09-25 NCT07842211 Feasibility and Validation of an Automated AI-Enabled Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) Cytology… Anh Le new
2026-09-24 NCT07838857 Evaluation of Adherence to Rehabilitation: Autonomous and Guided, in the Observation and… Hopital Forcilles new
2026-09-23 NCT07836829 Risk Factors of Jaw Osteoradionecrosis in Oral Cavity Cancer Patients Post-Radiotherapy AO Innovation Translation Center new
2026-09-21 NCT07831083 Skin Cancer Among Outdoor Workers Assuta Medical Center new

Active trials by phase

Early Phase 1
33
Phase 1
218
Phase 1/2
153
Phase 2
594
Phase 2/3
33
Phase 3
190
Phase 4
22
Not charted: 900 active trials with no phase listed on ClinicalTrials.gov (typically behavioural, device, procedure and observational studies).

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