Treatment of Head & Neck Cancer With Chemotherapy and Radiation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Two new cancer treatment drugs called targeted therapies will be added to standard treatment for head and neck cancer to see if an improvement can be made in the effectiveness of treatment for this type of cancer. Treatment will include chemotherapy, radiation therapy and targeted therapy taken over a period of 4 months.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
• Collaborator: Genentech, Inc.
• Treatments: Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel; Bevacizumab; Carboplatin; Erlotinib Hydrochloride; Fluorouracil; Paclitaxel

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinically confirmed head & neck cancer

• Considered low cure rate with local therapy

• No prior treatment for this cancer

• Able to be up & about and perform self care

• Adequate renal and liver function

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• All patients will need an indwelling central venous access catheter

• Must be able to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active cancer treatment in the last 5 years

• Pregnant or lactating women

• History of stroke, transient ischemic attacks, or acute myocardial infarction within the past 6 months or any other serious cardiovascular disease

• History of neurological disease

• Recent history of blood in the sputum or vomitus

• Non-healing wounds, ulcer or long bone fractures

• History of bleeding problems or coagulation problems

• History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation or intrabdominal abscess within 6 months

• History of uncontrolled hypertension

• Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease

Please note: There are additional inclusion/exclusion criteria. The study center will determine if you meet all of the criteria. If you do not qualify for the trial, study personnel will explain the reasons. If you do qualify, study personnel will explain the trial in detail and answer any questions you may have. You can then decide if you wish to participate.