Birinapant and Intensity Modulated Re-Irradiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (NCT03803774)
Birinapant and Intensity Modulated Re-Irradiation Therapy (IMRRT) for Locoregionally Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of birinapant when given together with intensity modulated re-irradiation therapy (IMRRT) in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has come back at or near the same place as the original (primary) tumor (locally recurrent). Birinapant may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP), a protein needed for tumor cell survival. IMRRT uses thin beams of radiation of different intensities that are aimed at the tumor from many angles. This type of re-irradiation therapy reduces the damage to healthy tissue near the tumor. Giving birinapant with IMRRT may lower the chance of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma growing or spreading.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (33 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 33 sites.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
- Los Angeles General Medical Center — Los Angeles, California
- USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center — Los Angeles, California
- UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — Orange, California
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables — Coral Gables, Florida
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach — Deerfield Beach, Florida
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center — Miami, Florida
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Plantation — Plantation, Florida
- Moffitt Cancer Center-International Plaza — Tampa, Florida
- Moffitt Cancer Center - McKinley Campus — Tampa, Florida
- Moffitt Cancer Center — Tampa, Florida
- University of Kansas Clinical Research Center — Fairway, Kansas
- HaysMed — Hays, Kansas
- University of Kansas Cancer Center — Kansas City, Kansas
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital — Lawrence, Kansas
- The University of Kansas Cancer Center - Olathe — Olathe, Kansas
- University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park — Overland Park, Kansas
- Mercy Hospital Pittsburg — Pittsburg, Kansas
- Salina Regional Health Center — Salina, Kansas
- University of Kansas Health System Saint Francis Campus — Topeka, Kansas
- University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas
- University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center — Lexington, Kentucky
- NCI - Center for Cancer Research — Bethesda, Maryland
- University Health Truman Medical Center — Kansas City, Missouri
- University of Kansas Cancer Center - North — Kansas City, Missouri
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.