Active clinical trials for "Carcinoma, Squamous Cell"

The primary hypothesis is that the objective response rate (ORR) with nab-paclitaxel and nivolumab will be significantly higher than the historical control (ORR 30%). The KEY secondary hypothesis is that the median PFS with nab-paclitaxel and nivolumab will be significantly longer than the historical control (median PFS 3.6 months).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus paclitaxel, cisplatin as neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgery, and pembrolizumab as adjuvant therapy, compared with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for locally advanced ESCC in multicenter.

This phase I trial evaluates the best dose, possible benefits and/or side effects of combination therapy with elimusertib (BAY 1895344), stereotactic body radiation, and pembrolizumab in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer that has come back (recurrent) and cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). BAY 1895344 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Stereotactic body radiation therapy uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method may kill tumor cells with fewer doses over a shorter period and cause less damage to normal tissue. 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. Giving BAY 1895344, stereotactic body radiation therapy in combination with pembrolizumab may shrink or stabilize head and neck squamous cell cancer for longer than treatment with radiation and immunotherapy without BAY 1895344.

This phase I trial studies the side effects of OBP-301 when given together with carboplatin, paclitaxel, and radiation therapy in treating patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal cancer that invades local or regional structures. OBP-301 is a virus that has been designed to infect and destroy tumor cells (although there is a small risk that it can also infect normal cells). Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving OBP-301 with chemotherapy and radiation therapy may work better than standard chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal cancer.

There is a strong radiobiological and economic rationale for hypofractionated radiation therapy in head and neck cancer. Phase 1 of the trial aims to assess the acute toxicity and tolerability of hypofractionated radiation therapy in the post-operative setting, and to determine the dose/fractionation for Phase 2. Phase 2 aims to establish non-inferiority of swallowing-related quality of life and to assess the toxicity and efficacy of hypofractionated radiation therapy compared to conventionally fractionated radiation therapy in the post-operative setting.

This will be an open-label, phase 2 study in which subjects will receive ISA101b and cemiplimab.

The purpose of this project is to realize a randomized open-label study (EudraCT number: 2020-000120-19) to evaluate the safety and the anti-tumor activity of peptide(s)-based immunotherapy in an umbrella window pre-operative opportunity phase II study in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

This research study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of a combination drug and biologic therapy in patients with advanced head and neck cancer. This research study involves the following drugs and biologics: CIML NK donor cells IL-15 superagonist Ipilimumab Cetuximab

Esophageal cancer is a kind of disease with high incidence and mortality. Definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy is an important treatment for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. To Investigate the value of immunotherapy consolidation in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after completing radical concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Esophageal cancer, which has a low 5-year overall survival rate for all stages (<20%) , is increasing in incidence. Previous studies have shown that the Hedgehog (Hh) and AKT signaling pathways are activated in a significant proportion of esophageal cancers. Itraconazole, a widely used anti-fungal medication, has been shown to inhibit various pathways involved in esophageal cancer tumorigenesis including Hh and AKT. In this phase II clinical trial, the investigators aim to evaluate the effect of itraconazole as a neoadjuvant therapy following standard of care chemoradiation in the treatment of locoregional esophageal and gastroesophageal junction carcinomas.