Status:

COMPLETED

Postoperative Radiotherapy Plus Iressa or Radiotherapy Plus Cisplatin and Iressa for Advanced Head & Neck Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

AstraZeneca

Conditions:

Head and Neck Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

To evaluate the feasibility and safety of (cohort 1) postoperative standard fractionation radiotherapy plus Iressa and of (cohort 2) hyperfractionated radiotherapy plus cisplatin and Iressa

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Written informed consent
  • Age over 18 years
  • Histologically proven squamous cell cancer of the head \& neck (SCCHN)
  • Indication for postoperative Radiotherapy: pT3, pT4, pN2b, pN2c, pN3

Exclusion

  • Hypersensitivity to ZD1839 or any of the excipients of this product
  • Tumour stage M1
  • Co-existing malignancies diagnosed within the last 5 years. Exceptions: basal cell carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ
  • Absolute neutrophil counts \<1.5 x 109

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00681967

Start Date

February 1 2004

End Date

October 1 2009

Last Update

September 23 2010

Active Locations (2)

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1

Research Site

Basel, Switzerland

2

Research Site

Bern, Switzerland