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Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: early-phase trial registry

13 of 25 indexed Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #652 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

25 US clinical trials · 13 currently recruiting · #652 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: 25 US clinical trials tracked, 13 recruiting.

Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma is the subject of 25 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 13 of them currently open to new participants. 3 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 22 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is National Cancer Institute (NCI), running 7 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition recurrent-head-and-neck-squamous-cell-carcinoma

OPEN 13 | RECR 52% | LATE 3 | EARLY 22 | RANK #652 | SPON 7

Nearest open-share peer: Amblyopia (52% recruiting · 25 trials)

Recurrent Head and Neck (th…52%Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficien48%Alcohol Use40%Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia36%Alcohol-Related Disorders36%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma lists 13 open slots (52% of 25 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    13 of 25 indexed trials (52%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. One sponsor concentrates Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma research.

    National Cancer Institute (NCI) accounts for 7 of 25 trials (28%). 13 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Most Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.

    Median target enrolment is 40 among the 25 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 19 of those (76%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma research is mostly interventional.

    25 interventional and 0 observational studies make up this index (100% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 17Phase 215Phase 33

Open and recent trials

25 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING Phase 2 650 participants

FORTIFI-HN01: A Study of Ficerafusp Alfa (BCA101) or Placebo in Combination With Pembrolizumab in First-Line PD-L1-pos, R or M HNSCC

Bicara Therapeutics

NCT06788990

RECRUITING Phase 3 412 participants

A Study of ASP-1929 Photoimmunotherapy in Combination With Pembrolizumab in First-line Treatment of Locoregional Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck With No Distant Metastases

Rakuten Medical

NCT06699212

RECRUITING Phase 3 410 participants

A Study of Ficlatuzumab in Combination With Cetuximab in Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic (R/M) HPV Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

AVEO Pharmaceuticals

NCT06064877

RECRUITING Phase 2 188 participants

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

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT04671667

RECRUITING Phase 3 158 participants

Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT06589804

RECRUITING Phase 2 44 participants

Testing Whether Cemiplimab (REGN2810) Plus CDX-1140 Given Prior to Surgery Are Better Than Cemiplimab (REGN2810) Alone in Patients With Stage III-IV Head and Neck Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT06980038

RECRUITING Phase 1 40 participants

Evaluating the Use of Dual Imaging Techniques for Detection of Disease in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

NCT05945875

RECRUITING Phase 1 40 participants

TMV Vaccine Therapy Alone and With Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

Emory University

NCT06868433

RECRUITING Phase 2 38 participants

Cetuximab After Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT04375384

RECRUITING Phase 1 30 participants

Evaluating 111In Panitumumab for Nodal Staging in Head and Neck Cancer

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

NCT05901545

RECRUITING Phase 2 28 participants

Lovastatin and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer, LAPP Trial

Emory University

NCT06636734

RECRUITING Phase 2 28 participants

Preoperative Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in Resectable, Recurrent HNSCC

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

NCT05726370

RECRUITING Phase 2 25 participants

PD-L1 t-haNK, NAI IL-15sa and Cetuximab for Recurrent, Metastatic HNSCC

Glenn J. Hanna

NCT06239220

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 430 participants

Testing the Use of Investigational Drugs Atezolizumab and/or Bevacizumab With or Without Standard Chemotherapy in the Second-Line Treatment of Advanced-Stage Head and Neck Cancers

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT05063552

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 52 participants

Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Ipatasertib, to the Usual Immunotherapy Treatment (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT05172258

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 51 participants

CIMAvax Vaccine, Nivolumab, and Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer or Squamous Head and Neck Cancer

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

NCT02955290

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 48 participants

Sorafenib in Combination With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Treating Participants With Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT00494182

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 46 participants

Cemiplimab, Low-Dose Paclitaxel and Carboplatin for the Treatment of Recurrent/Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Marcelo Bonomi

NCT04862650

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 37 participants

Ramucirumab and Pembrolizumab vs Pembrolizumab Monotherapy in PD-L1 Positive Head and Neck Squamous-Cell Carcinoma

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT05980000

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 36 participants

Pembrolizumab & Cabozantinib in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

Emory University

NCT03468218

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 30 participants

Olaparib in Combination With Pembrolizumab and Carboplatin as First-Line Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous-Cell Carcinoma

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT04643379

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 23 participants

Cetuximab and Recombinant Interleukin-12 in Treating Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck That is Recurrent, Metastatic, or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT01468896

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 23 participants

An Open-label Study Using ASP-1929 Photoimmunotherapy in Combination With Anti-PD1 Therapy in EGFR Expressing Advanced Solid Tumors

Rakuten Medical

NCT04305795

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 7 participants

Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, BAY 1895344, With Radiation Therapy to the Usual Pembrolizumab Treatment for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT04576091

COMPLETED Phase 2 21 participants

Quad Shot Radiotherapy in Combination With Immune Checkpoint Inhibition

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT04454489

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 7
Phase 2 15
Phase 3 3

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Computed Tomography Procedure
9 trials
Biospecimen Collection Procedure
7 trials
Carboplatin Drug
7 trials
Pembrolizumab Biological
7 trials
Cetuximab Biological
4 trials
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedure
4 trials
Pembrolizumab Drug
3 trials
Indium In 111 Panitumumab Other
2 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 9 trials
Florida 7 trials
Illinois 5 trials
Texas 4 trials
Tennessee 4 trials
Pennsylvania 4 trials
Ohio 4 trials
New York 4 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma page

25 registered trials, 13 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

  • 13 Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsors the most Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See National Cancer Institute (NCI)'s trials
  • Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma condition card totals 25 registered trials; most-linked intervention Computed Tomography; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.