ONYX-015 With Cisplatin and Fluorouracil in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer focused on measuring adult solid tumor, body system/site cancer, cancer, cellular diagnosis, hypopharyngeal cancer, cellular diagnosis, laryngeal cancer, cellular diagnosis, lip and oral cavity cancer, cellular diagnosis, nasopharyngeal cancer, cellular diagnosis, oropharyngeal cancer, cellular diagnosis, paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer, head and neck cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal cancer, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, lip and oral cavity cancer, lip and oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary, nasopharyngeal cancer, nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, oropharyngeal cancer, oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer, paranasal sinus and nasal cavity squamous cell carcinoma, recurrent hypopharyngeal cancer, recurrent laryngeal cancer, recurrent lip and oral cavity cancer, recurrent metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary, recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer, recurrent oropharyngeal cancer, recurrent paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, solid tumor, stage III hypopharyngeal cancer, stage III laryngeal cancer, stage III lip and oral cavity cancer, stage III nasopharyngeal cancer, stage III oropharyngeal cancer, stage III paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV hypopharyngeal cancer, stage IV laryngeal cancer, stage IV lip and oral cavity cancer, stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer, stage IV oropharyngeal cancer, stage IV paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage, hypopharyngeal cancer, stage, laryngeal cancer, stage, lip and oral cavity cancer, stage, metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary, stage, nasopharyngeal cancer, stage, oropharyngeal cancer, stage, paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer
Eligibility Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) that is incurable by standard therapy Measurable or evaluable disease Multiple SCCHN primaries allowed Metastases allowed if tumor to be treated is confined to head and neck region --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- Biologic therapy: Recovered from prior biologic therapy Chemotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered Endocrine therapy: Recovered from prior endocrine therapy Radiotherapy: At least 12 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: Recovered from prior surgery Other: Recovered from any prior diagnostic or theraputic procedures --Patient Characteristics-- Age: 18 to physiologic 79 Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Over 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 3,000/mm3 OR Absolute neutrophil count greater than 2,000/mm3; Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3; Hemoglobin greater than 10 g/dL (transfusions allowed if not used solely to meet eligibility criteria) Hepatic: SGOT less than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN); Alkaline phosphatase less than 3 times ULN; Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine less than 1.6 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: No active cardiovascular disease that would limit physical activity (i.e., ability to walk 50 feet without stopping) Pulmonary: No active pulmonary disease that would limit physical activity (i.e., ability to walk 50 feet without stopping) Other: No other prior or concurrent malignancy within the past 3 years except limited basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix; Adequate and nutritionally balanced enteral intake of at least 1,800 kcal/day (enteral feeding tube dependent allowed); No intravenous alimentation as primary source of calories; No other serious illness or medical condition that would preclude study (i.e., active systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease or AIDS); No prior immunodeficiency (i.e., HIV infection, organ transplant, or chronic steroid use); Not pregnant or nursing; Negative pregnancy test; Fertile patients must use effective contraception
Sites / Locations
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute