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Head and Neck CancerPhase 2NCT00006051

Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing cisplatin, fluorouracil and radiation therapy in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by UNICANCER at 6 sites in France.

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. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
What is being tested?
cisplatin, fluorouracil and radiation therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
Not given
Where
6 sitesFrance
Study dates
Feb 1999to Sep 2005
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 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven stage I-IVB squamous cell cancer of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx Positive lymph nodes allowed, either bilateral or contralateral Curatively resected within past 6 weeks No distant metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 to 70 Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 150,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT and SGPT less than 2 times ULN Alkaline phosphatase less than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 70 mL/min Cardiovascular: No contraindication to fluorouracil IV No coronary artery disease greater than grade 2 No unstable heart disease Other: No other malignancy except basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: No other concurrent adjuvant therapy No concurrent preventive treatment (e.g., retinoids) No other concurrent experimental treatment

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

France6 sites
  • Centre Jean Perrin

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63011

  • Hopital Jean Monnet

    Épinal, 88021

  • CRLCC Nantes - Atlantique

    Nantes-Saint Herblain, 44805

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bretonneau de Tours

    Tours, 37044

  • Centre Alexis Vautrin

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511

  • Institut Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, F-94805

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About this study

Official title: Combination Chemotherapy Concurrent With Postoperative Radiotherapy Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Head and Neck at High Risk of Recurrence - Study of Feasibility

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have head and neck cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxicity of fluorouracil and cisplatin with concurrent radiotherapy in patients with stage I-IVB squamous cell cancer of the head and neck at high risk of recurrence following curative resection. II. Determine the efficacy of this regimen in these patients. III. Determine the survival of these patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients receive fluorouracil IV continuously on days 1-5 and 43-47 and cisplatin IV over 1 hour on days 2, 23, and 44. Concurrent radiotherapy is administered 5 days a week for 6.5 weeks. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, then every 6 months for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 44-68 patients will be accrued for this study within 18 months.

Being tested
cisplatin, fluorouracil, radiation therapy
Keywords
stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

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 posted25 Mar 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 1999
  3. Primary completionAug 2002
  4. Study completionSep 2005

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
NCT00006051
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000068073
Other IDs
FRE-FNCLCC-GORTEC98-01/98007, EU-20015
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
5 Jul 2000
Last updated
21 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing cisplatin, fluorouracil and radiation therapy in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by UNICANCER at 6 sites in France.

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 21 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in France. 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 21 Feb 2021.

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