A Study in Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Head and Neck Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Head and neck cancer that was confirmed by tissue biopsy or cytology
- Disease not suitable for local therapy
- Measurable or evaluable disease
- Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score of at least 70
- Organs are functioning well (bone marrow reserve, liver and kidney)
- Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
- Signed informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
- Receiving another investigational medication within the last 30 days
- Prior chemotherapy, except if given as part of a multimodal treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer that was completed more than 4 months prior to study entry.
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Previous treatment with monoclonal antibody therapy or other signal transduction inhibitors or epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeting therapy except for prior cetuximab treatment given as part of a multimodal treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer that was completed more than 4 months prior to study entry.
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Heart disease or had a heart attack within the last year
- Currently have an infection that requires for you to take an IV antibiotic
- Currently receiving other therapies for your cancer, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal therapy
- Medical or psychological condition that would not permit the participant to complete the study or sign informed consent
- Known drug abuse (with the exception of alcohol abuse)
- Known allergic reaction against any of the components of the study treatment
- Second primary malignancy that is clinically detectable at the time of consideration for study enrollment
- Have had another type of cancer within the last 2 years
- You are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- You are considering becoming pregnant or fathering a child
Sites / Locations
- For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
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- For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
- For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
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Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Safety Lead-In (cetuximab manufactured by ImClone)
Cetuximab manufactured by ImClone
Cetuximab manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim
Cycle 1: Week 1 - Cetuximab 400 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) on Day 1; Cisplatin 100 mg/m^2 on Day 1 or carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 5 on Day 1; 5-FU 1000 mg/m^2 on Days 1-4 Week 2 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 Week 3 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 Cycle 2-6: Week 1 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1; Cisplatin 100 mg/m^2 on Day 1 or carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1; 5-FU 1000 mg/m^2 on Days 1-4 Week 2 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 Week 3 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 After 6 cycles, participants may then receive weekly cetuximab monotherapy 250 mg/m^2 until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicity, or another withdrawal criteria is met.
Cycle 1: Week 1 - Cetuximab 400 mg/m^2 on Day 1; Cisplatin 100 mg/m^2 on Day 1 or carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1; 5-FU 1000 mg/m^2 on Days 1-4 Week 2 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 Week 3 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 Cycle 2-6: Week 1 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1; Cisplatin 100 mg/m^2 on Day 1 or carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1; 5-FU 1000 mg/m^2 on Days 1-4 Week 2 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 Week 3 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 After 6 cycles, participants may then receive weekly cetuximab monotherapy 250 mg/m^2 until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicity, or another withdrawal criteria is met.
Cycle 1: Week 1 - Cetuximab 400 mg/m^2 on Day 1; Cisplatin 100 mg/m^2 on Day 1 or carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1; 5-FU 1000 mg/m^2 on Days 1-4 Week 2 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 Week 3 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 Cycle 2-6: Week 1 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1; Cisplatin 100 mg/m^2 on Day 1 or carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1; 5-FU 1000 mg/m^2 on Days 1-4 Week 2 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 Week 3 - Cetuximab 250 mg/m^2 on Day 1 After 6 cycles, participants may then receive weekly cetuximab monotherapy 250 mg/m^2 until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicity, or another withdrawal criteria is met.