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NCT02897427: TRINITY

Throat and Other HPV-Related Cancers in Men: Identifying Them Early

Active, enrolled Last updated 26 January 2026
What this trial tests

trial testing Biomarker Analysis in Human Papillomavirus Infection in 1,500 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline
28 March 2017
Primary endpoint
28 March 2027
28 March 2027

Quick facts

Lead sponsorBaylor College of Medicine
StatusActive, enrolled
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment1,500
Start date28 March 2017
Primary completion28 March 2027
Estimated completion28 March 2027
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Baylor College of Medicine

Who can join

Adults 50 to 64, male only, with Human Papillomavirus Infection. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This trial studies the screening of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal and anogenital cancers. Learning the relationship between HPV and cancer risk in men who test positive for HPV antibodies or circulating HPV DNA may help doctors to develop early methods of screening for certain types of cancer, and screening for HPV may help doctors to learn which patients may be at a higher risk for developing certain types of cancer.

Publications & conference data

5 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Head and neck cancer prevention: from primary prevention to impact of clinicians on reducing burden.
    Hashim D, Genden E, Posner M, Hashibe M, et al · · 2019 · cited 180× · PMID 30840052 · DOI 10.1093/annonc/mdz084
  2. Diagnostic accuracy of serum antibodies to human papillomavirus type 16 early antigens in the detection of human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancer.
    Dahlstrom KR, Anderson KS, Field MS, Chowell D, et al · · 2017 · cited 17× · PMID 28898394 · DOI 10.1002/cncr.30955
  3. Characterization of the oral microbiota among middle-aged men with and without human papillomavirus infection.
    Dahlstrom KR, Sikora AG, Liu Y, Chang CC, et al · · 2023 · cited 12× · PMID 37178654 · DOI 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106401
  4. Unraveling Emerging Anal Cancer Clinical Biomarkers from Current Immuno-Oncogenomics Advances.
    Iseas S, Mariano G, Gros L, Baba-Hamed N, et al · · 2024 · cited 7× · PMID 38267771 · DOI 10.1007/s40291-023-00692-9
  5. Circulating tumor HPV DNA, antibodies to HPV16 early proteins, and oral HPV16 DNA as biomarkers for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer screening.
    Dahlstrom KR, Day AT, Alvarez VM, Chirinos SR, et al · · 2025 · cited 1× · PMID 40116780 · DOI 10.1177/18758592241313323

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