Active clinical trials for "Carcinoma, Squamous Cell"

Metformin plus paclitaxel for recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer: a randomized phase II trial

This study is being conducted to learn about the safety and risks of using talimogene laherparepvec to treat patients with head and neck cancer and to see if talimogene laherparepvec and chemoradiation together can destroy the tumours versus the use of chemoradiation alone. This study may provide information on the usefulness of talimogene laherparepvec combined with chemoradiation as a future treatment for head and neck cancer.

The primary purpose of this trial is to assess the safety and tolerability of EMD 1201081, a novel immunomodulatory agent that is an agonist of TLR9, in combination with 5-FU/cisplatin and cetuximab in first line treatment of patients with recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) among the dose levels.

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of gefitinib when given together with radiation therapy with or without cisplatin in treating patients with stage III or stage IV head and neck cancer. Biological therapies such as gefitinib may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining gefitinib and radiation therapy with cisplatin may kill more tumor cells

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects of durvalumab, tremelimumab and hypofractionated radiation therapy in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has come back (recurrent) or that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab and tremelimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Hypofractionated radiation therapy delivers higher doses of radiation therapy over a shorter period of time and may kill more tumor cells and have fewer side effects. Giving durvalumab, tremelimumab, and hypofractionated radiation therapy may work better in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

To investigate the treatment related effects of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) or oncological treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma with a 1-year follow up.

This phase II trial studies how well tavokinogene telseplasmid with electroporation (tavo-EP), pembrolizumab, and epacadostat work in treating patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that cannot be removed by surgery. Tavokinogene telseplasmid with electroporation is a gene therapy that may delay of tumor growth and which may have less toxicity than other methods of gene delivery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Epacadostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving tavokinogene telseplasmid with electroporation, pembrolizumab, and epacadostat may work better in treating squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

In phase I of the trial, the investigators aim to explore the safety and feasibility of abemaciclib in combination with nivolumab in patients with recurrent/metatstatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (RM-HNSCC). A dose de-escalation study design will be used to determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of abemaciclib given with the standard dose of nivolumab. In phase II of the trial, the investigators aim to determine if abemaciclib and nivolumab will improve the one year survival from 36% (historical comparison with nivolumab) to 60% (abemaciclib + nivolumab) in patients with RM-HNSCC that had progressed or recurred within six months after platinum-based chemotherapy. Patients will be treated with abemaciclib at the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) in combination with standard doses of nivolumab. If this aim is met, genome sequencing, bulk and single cell RNAseq, and selected protein expression and deep cellular phenotyping will be performed on tumor tissue and blood obtained before and during treatment with abemaciclib and nivolumab. These biomarker data will be correlated with survival and tumor response to abemaciclib and nivolumab.

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if 8 weeks of topical remetinostat applied three times daily will suppress Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Background: The number of patients with esophageal cancer keeps rising. For many patients, a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation is necessary to completely treat the disease. Usually, patients receive chemotherapy and radiation at the same time followed by surgery to remove the part of the esophagus with the tumor (Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT)). Researchers want to learn how to make this treatment more effective. Objective: To see if biopsies before treatment can show which patients will do the best with a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. Eligibility: Adults at least 18 years old with esophageal adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma who should be treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. Design: Patients will undergo standard testing that is routine for all patients with this disease. These tests include: Medical history Physical exam with activity and nutritional assessment Standard lab tests Imaging studies including a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan and positron-emission tomography (PET) scan Breathing test into a machine to measure size and function of lungs. Biopsy for a small sample of tumor is removed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD): A tube inserted into the mouth under anesthesia Endoscopic ultrasound is performed in some but not all patients. Patients will have nCRT at the clinic or with their local doctor. In 6 -12 weeks after nCRT, patients will undergo surgery with: A robotically-assisted, minimally-invasive esophagectomy Or, a traditional, open approach. After surgery, patients are usually in the hospital for 2 weeks and have a feeding tube for at least 2 weeks and potentially longer until they are eating enough to not lose weight. Patients will return for follow-up visits with labs and CAT scans every 6 months for the first two years then every year afterwards.