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Head and Neck CancerPhase 2NCT00003206

Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing carboplatin and paclitaxel in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group at 18 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of carboplatin and paclitaxel in treating patients with locally recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 120 years
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
What is being tested?
carboplatin and paclitaxel
How many people
Not given
Where
18 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
6 Oct 1999to Jul 2001
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed locally recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma that is not curable with resection or radiation therapy Bidimensionally measurable disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine less than 3.0 mg/dL Other: No active infections Serum calcium within institutional normal range No history of hypercalcemia Prior malignancy other than nasopharyngeal carcinoma allowed No concurrent malignancy Not pregnant or lactating Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior biologic therapy allowed Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for metastatic or recurrent disease Prior induction or adjuvant chemotherapy concurrent with radiation therapy allowed No prior treatment with paclitaxel Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Chemotherapy Surgery: Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

18 sites in 2 countries.

18 sites in 2 countries

United States17 sites
  • Emory University Hospital - Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403-1206

  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Lakeside)

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Ireland Cancer Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-5065

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange

    East Orange, New Jersey, 07018-1095

  • CCOP - Northern New Jersey

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

  • CCOP - Kalamazoo

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007-3731

  • Vanderbilt Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-6838

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

    Peoria, Illinois, 61602

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111

  • University of Rochester Cancer Center

    Rochester, New York, 14642

  • CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

    Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416

  • Stanford University Medical Center

    Stanford, California, 94305-5408

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

Other trials in United States

South Africa1 site
  • Pretoria Academic Hospital

    Pretoria, 0001

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial of Carboplatin Plus Paclitaxel in the Treatment of Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of carboplatin and paclitaxel in treating patients with locally recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the response and toxicity of carboplatin in combination with paclitaxel in patients with locally recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

OUTLINE: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours followed by carboplatin IV over 30 minutes. This cycle is repeated every 3 weeks. Patients may receive 6-8 cycles of therapy in the absence of toxicity and disease progression. Patients are followed every 3 months for the first 2 years, every 6 months for the next 3 years, and yearly thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 30 eligible patients will be accrued in approximately 18 months.

Being tested
carboplatin, paclitaxel
Keywords
stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer, recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jun 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study start6 Oct 1999
  3. Primary completionJul 2001

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003206
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000066059
Other IDs
E-2397
Status last verified
Jun 2023
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
15 Jun 2023
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing carboplatin and paclitaxel in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group at 18 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jun 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 18 sites in United States, South Africa. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jun 2023.

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