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Head and Neck CancerPhase 1/2NCT00195078

Safety Trial of IRESSA, Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing ZD1839 (IRESSA), Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether adding ZD1839 to standard treatment (Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy) of unresectable head and neck cancers is better than cisplatin and radiation alone. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
What is being tested?
ZD1839 (IRESSA), Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
29 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2004to Sep 2006
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, or hypopharynx. For the Phase II portion of the study: measurable disease as based on RECIST criteria.
  • Stage III or IV disease, M0.
  • Life expectancy > 6 months.

Who cannot join

  • Known severe hypersensitivity to ZD1839 or any of the excipients of this product.
  • Other co-existing malignancies or malignancies diagnosed within the last 5 years, with the exception of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical cancer in situ.
  • Previous treatment with radiation, chemotherapy, or definitive surgical therapy.
  • Distant metastatic disease.
  • Documented evidence of HIV infection (because the interaction of ZD1839 with Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy [HAART] is unknown).
  • Substance abuse or psychiatric problems that would interfere with compliance.
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  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding (women of child-bearing potential).
  • Treatment with a non-approved or investigational drug within 30 days before Day 1 of study treatment.
  • Any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease (patients with chronic stable radiographic changes who are asymptomatic need not be excluded)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: Phase I-II Study of ZD1839 (IRESSA®), Cisplatin, and External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Patients With Locally Advanced, Non-Metastatic, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

The purpose of this study is to find out whether adding ZD1839 to standard treatment (Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy) of unresectable head and neck cancers is better than cisplatin and radiation alone.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase I-II, open-label, dose-escalation study in subjects with advanced head or neck cancer. Subjects will receive daily ZD1839 during a course of standard radiation therapy accompanied by cisplatin.

Subjects are adults with Stage III-IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, or hypopharynx, who are in medically stable condition, with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of £ 1, stable hepatic and bone marrow function, and a life expectancy of at least 6 months. Subjects should have no previous cancer history (with the exception of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical cancer in situ) and no prior treatment with radiation, chemotherapy, or definitive surgical therapy. Subjects in the Phase II portion of the trial must have measurable disease as defined by RECIST criteria.

Being tested
ZD1839 (IRESSA), Cisplatin, Radiation Therapy
Keywords
head and neck cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx
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.

  • ZD1839 (IRESSA)Drug

  • CisplatinDrug

  • Radiation TherapyProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To explore whether the addition of ZD1839 to standard treatment of unresectable head and neck cancers (i.e., cisplatin and radiation therapy) improves the clinical complete response rate (as measured by RECIST criteria).

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. To determine the time to disease progression, duration of response, and 2?year disease-free survival in subjects with unresectable tumors of the head and neck after combined therapy with ZD1839, cisplatin, and radiation.

  2. To determine the toxicities, and recovery from toxicities, of combined therapy with ZD1839, cisplatin, and radiation therapy.

  3. To determine dose-limiting toxicity as well as the recommended Phase II dose of ZD1839 given concurrently with cisplatin and radiation.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2004
  3. Study completionSep 2006

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
29 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00195078
Sponsor's protocol ID
0404-218
Status last verified
Jul 2007
First submitted
14 Sep 2005
Last updated
20 Jul 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing ZD1839 (IRESSA), Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in United States.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To explore whether the addition of ZD1839 to standard treatment of unresectable head and neck cancers (i.e., cisplatin and radiation therapy) improves the clinical complete response rate (as measured by RECIST criteria).. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 20 Jul 2007.

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