Clinical Trials for Head And Neck Cancer

A Phase III, Multicentre, Randomised Controlled Study of Sonesitatug Vedotin in Combination With Capecitabine With or Without Rilvegostomig in First-Line Claudin18.2-Positive, HER2-Negative, Advanced/Metastatic Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction, or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (CLARITY-Gastric 02)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with previously untreated, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative gastric/GEJ/distal esophageal adenocarcinoma (ECOG 0–1) are enrolled in PD-L1/ICI-eligibility–defined cohorts. Cohort 1 (PD-L1+ and ICI-eligible) tests the CLDN18.2-targeted ADC sonesitatug vedotin (CLDN18.2-directed, MMAE payload) plus capecitabine with rilvegostomig (PD-1/TIGIT bispecific) or with nivolumab versus standard nivolumab + CAPOX/FOLFOX, while Cohort 2 (PD-L1− or ICI-ineligible) compares sonesitatug vedotin + capecitabine versus zolbetuximab + CAPOX/FOLFOX.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07431281

A Single-Arm, Phase II Study of Ivonescimab in Combination With FOLFOX in Advanced HER2 Negative Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with previously untreated locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, GEJ, or stomach receive first-line ivonescimab plus FOLFOX. Ivonescimab is an investigational tetravalent bispecific antibody that blocks both PD-1 and VEGF, combining checkpoint inhibition with anti-angiogenic activity.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07070466

Phase II Randomized Study of Fianlimab Plus Cemiplimab Versus Cemiplimab Plus Placebo in First-Line Treatment of Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic (R/M) Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) That Is Positive for PD-L1 Expression

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

TrialFetch AI summary: Randomized first-line study for adults with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 recurrent/metastatic HNSCC of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, or hypopharynx, with measurable disease and ECOG 0–1, no prior systemic therapy for R/M disease, and stratified by HPV status. Patients receive fianlimab, an anti–LAG-3 immune checkpoint antibody, plus cemiplimab anti–PD-1 versus cemiplimab plus placebo.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06769698

Neoadjuvant REGN2810 (Cemiplimab) or REGN2810 (Cemiplimab) Plus REGN3767 (Fianlimab) in Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with locally advanced cutaneous basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck where standard surgery would be unresectable or highly morbid receive neoadjuvant cemiplimab, an anti–PD-1 antibody, before planned surgery. A second cohort receives cemiplimab plus fianlimab, an anti–LAG-3 antibody, to assess whether dual checkpoint blockade improves tumor response and enables organ-preserving surgery.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05929664

Phase 1 / 2 Multicenter Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Efficacy of APL-101 in Subjects With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With c-Met EXON 14 Skip Mutations and c-Met Dysregulation Advanced Solid Tumors

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: The trial investigates APL-101, a selective c-MET receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in adult patients with NSCLC exhibiting c-Met exon 14 skipping mutations, various solid tumors with MET alterations, and primary CNS tumors. It includes APL-101 monotherapy and combination therapy with EGFR inhibitors in cases of acquired MET amplification resistance.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03175224

A Phase 1B/2 Pan-Tumor, Open-Label Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan (I-DXd) In Subjects With Recurrent Or Metastatic Solid Tumors (IDeate-PanTumor02)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with recurrent or metastatic solid tumors—including endometrial, head and neck, pancreatic, colorectal, hepatocellular, gastric, urothelial, ovarian, cervical, biliary tract, certain subtypes of breast cancer, and cutaneous melanoma—whose disease has progressed after standard therapy and who have measurable, biopsiable disease. All patients receive ifinatamab deruxtecan, an investigational B7-H3-directed antibody-drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor, administered intravenously every three weeks.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06330064

HERTHENA-PanTumor01 (U31402-277): A Phase 2, Multicenter, Multicohort, Open-Label, Proof of Concept Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan (HER3-DXd; U3-1402) in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with measurable, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have progressed after standard therapies, enrolled in tumor-specific refractory cohorts (e.g., melanoma post–PD-(L)1, SCCHN post platinum/PD-(L)1, HER2-negative gastric/GEJ, HGS ovarian, cervical, endometrial, urothelial, ESCC, pancreatic, mCRPC, nonsquamous NSCLC without drivers, and HR+/HER2– breast cancer after CDK4/6 and chemo). Single-arm therapy is patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) 5.6 mg/kg IV q3w, an HER3-targeted antibody–drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor (DXd).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06172478

A Phase II Study of agenT-797 (Invariant Natural Killer T Cells), Botensilimab, a Novel Fc-enhanced CTLA-4 Inhibitor, Plus Balstilimab (Anti-PD-1) With Ramucirumab and Paclitaxel for Patients With Previously Treated, Advanced Esophageal, Gastric, or Gastro-esophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable/metastatic esophageal, gastric, or GEJ adenocarcinoma after one prior line (or relapse ≤6 months after perioperative therapy), ECOG 0–1, receive ramucirumab plus paclitaxel combined with investigational immunotherapies: agenT‑797 (allogeneic invariant NKT cell therapy targeting CD1d-presented glycolipids), botensilimab (Fc‑enhanced CTLA‑4 inhibitor), and balstilimab (PD‑1 inhibitor). Excludes prior ramucirumab, recent taxane, severe prior irAEs from PD‑(L)1/CTLA‑4, active CNS mets, significant neuropathy, or active viral infections.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06251973

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Study of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan (I-DXd) in Subjects With Pretreated Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) (IDeate-Esophageal01)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable or metastatic ESCC after exactly one prior platinum-based chemo plus immune checkpoint inhibitor are randomized to ifinatamab deruxtecan, a B7-H3–targeted antibody–drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor, versus investigator’s choice of docetaxel, paclitaxel, or irinotecan. Key eligibility includes ECOG 0–1, measurable disease, and exclusion of prior B7‑H3 or topo I agents and significant ILD/pneumonitis or CNS disease.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06644781

An Open-label Phase II/III Randomized Trial of BNT113 in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab Monotherapy as a First Line Therapy in Patients With Unresectable Recurrent, or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Which is Positive for Human Papilloma Virus 16 (HPV16+) and Expresses PD-L1

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable recurrent or metastatic HPV16-positive, PD-L1 CPS ≥1 HNSCC (non-nasopharyngeal), treatment-naïve in the R/M setting, are randomized to pembrolizumab alone versus pembrolizumab plus BNT113, an investigational HPV16 E6/E7 mRNA lipoplex vaccine designed to activate dendritic cells and elicit HPV16-specific T-cell responses. Requires measurable disease and available tumor tissue; prior systemic therapy for locally advanced disease allowed if completed >180 days before randomization.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04534205