Overview

Study of Pemetrexed and Bevacizumab in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of two new drugs pemetrexed (Alimta) and bevacizumab (Avastin) can increase the effectiveness of treatment for head and neck cancer. Currently pemetrexed is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for another type of cancer, mesothelioma, but it is not approved for head and neck cancer.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborators:
Eli Lilly and Company
Genentech, Inc.
Treatments:
Bevacizumab
Pemetrexed