Clinical Research Directory

Combined Amivantamab, Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Unresectable Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

This research study is for people who have head and neck cancer that has come back or spread to other places in the body.

Novel Treatment of Radiation Associated Dysphagia With Statins

The aim of this trial is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a 12-month course of pravastatin as an antifibrotic agent for managing dysphagia (swallowing problems) in patients previously treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (HNC). The purpose is to assess whether pravastatin, a medication approved in Australia for cholesterol management, can improve swallowing in people with long-term radiation-associated dysphagia following HNC treatment. The trial will recruit 48 patients, with an anticipated accrual period of approximately 6 months. Eligible patients will be identified from the Principal Investigator's current study, ERADICATE, or through referral by a radiation oncologist or speech pathologist diagnosing radiation-induced dysphagia. Participants will receive 40 mg of pravastatin daily for up to 12 months, with swallowing assessments conducted before, during, and after treatment.

Reversing External-beam Radiotherapy-associated Fibrosis Syndrome: an Interventional Bayesian Adaptive Randomized-controlled Orphan Drug Platform Trial for Orodental Sequelae (Reverse-fibrose)

To find out if adding medication can help treat or prevent lymphedema and/or fibrosis related to radiation therapy, in survivors of head and neck cancer. Researchers will compare these drugs to find the most effective therapy for preventing or limiting these side effects.

Clinical Trial Evaluating the Activity of Zanidatamab for the Treatment of Patients With Solid Tumors With an Alteration of the HER2 Gene.

Alterations in the HER2 gene are involved in the development of cancer. These abnormalities are found at highly variable rates (from approximately 2% to 60%) in cancers of the lung, breast, stomach, bile ducts, salivary glands, colon, endometrium, uterus, bladder, bones, blood, etc. Zanidatamab is an anti-cancer drug that acts on cells with alterations in the HER2 gene. It is used in Europe to treat people with bile duct cancer. However, in various clinical trials, zanidatamab has shown promising activity in a few patients with different cancers that have a HER2 gene alteration. This treatment could therefore be effective in several types of cancer once this gene alteration is detected. The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of zanidatamab in patients with cancer in one of the following locations: endometrium, colorectal, head and neck, sarcoma or lung cancer. Efficacy will be measured by the number of patients in whom a reduction in tumour size was observed. All patients included in the study will receive zanidatamab by intravenous infusion every 3 weeks. Treatment will continue as long as there is a benefit (stabilisation or regression of the disease). During treatment, participants will visit the hospital regularly for medical consultations to: * assess and treat potential adverse effects of zanidatamab. A dose reduction may be applied to improve tolerance. * monitor disease progression using scans and/or MRI, performed every 6 weeks for the first 18 months of treatment and then every 12 weeks. After treatment is stopped (due to intolerance or disease progression), patients will be monitored according to hospital practices until the end of the trial, i.e. for 1 to 4 years, depending on when they were included in the clinical trial.

Rice Bran Supplementation for Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer

This study aims to find out if taking rice bran supplements can help reduce the painful mouth sores (oral mucositis) that often occur in patients with head and neck cancer who receive radiation therapy. The trial will include adult patients undergoing radiation treatment. Participants will be given rice bran supplements during their therapy to see if it can lessen these side effects and improve their overall quality of life.

Safety, Tolerability, PK, and Efficacy of CD-001 in Advanced Head & Neck Cancers

The goal of this prospective, single-center, open-label, dose-escalation study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of CD-001 in patients with advanced head and neck cancers who have experienced disease progression (PD) or intolerance to standard systemic therapy (or lack thereof). The main question\[s\] it aims to answer: * What is the safety and tolerability profile of CD-001 across escalating doses? * What is the preliminary efficacy of CD-001 in this patient population?