Status:

COMPLETED

Neo-adjuvant Erbitux-based Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Oral/Oropharyngeal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fudan University

Tongji University

Conditions:

Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm

Oral Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) is a potential target for new anticancer therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, because blocking the EGFR by a monoclonal antibody results in inhibiti...

Detailed Description

The primary endpoint of this study is the pathological complete response after neo-adjuvant Erbitux-based chemotherapy followed by surgery and radiotherapy. The second endpoint of this study is the di...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Written informed consent prior to any study activities
  • Age 18-75
  • Histological/cytological and iconography confirmed squamous-celled oral/oropharyngeal cancer
  • Stage Ⅲ/Ⅳa (T1-2, N1-2, M0 or T3-4, N0-2, M0, AJCC 2010), operable disease
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 70
  • Adequate hematologic function: Neutrophils ≥ 1,500/mm\^3, WBC \> 4,000/mm\^3, Hb \> 10 g/dL, platelet count \> 100,000/mm\^3
  • Hepatic function: ALAT/ASAT \< 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), bilirubin \< 1.5 x ULN
  • Renal function: serum creatinine \< 1.5 x ULN
  • Life expectancy ≥ 6 months

Exclusion

  • Evidence of distant metastatic disease and other oropharyngeal cancers
  • Surgical procedure of the primary tumor or lymph nodes (except diagnostic biopsy) before study treatment
  • Previous radiotherapy for the primary tumor or lymph nodes
  • Previous exposure to epidermal growth factor - targeted therapy
  • Prior chemotherapy or immunotherapy for the primary tumor
  • Other previous malignancy within 5 years, except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or pre-invasive carcinoma of the cervix
  • Any investigational agent prior to the 1st study medication
  • Participation in another clinical study within the 30 days prior to Inclusion in this study.
  • Peripheral neuropathy \> grade 1
  • Known grade 3 or 4 allergic reaction to any of the study treatment
  • Creatinine Clearance \< 30 ml/min
  • Know drug abuse / alcohol abuse
  • Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity
  • Active systemic infection
  • Medical or psychiatric illness, which in the investigators' opinions, would not permit the subject to complete or fully and completely understand the risks and potential complications of the study
  • Concurrent chronic systemic immune therapy or hormone therapy not indicated in the study protocol
  • Pregnancy (confirmed by serum or urine β-HCG) or lactation period
  • Severe cardiac disease such as heart failure, clinically relevant cardiac dysrhythmias, coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction within the last 12 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

145 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01440270

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

February 1 2017

Last Update

May 5 2020

Active Locations (7)

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Eye & Ear Hospital of Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

2

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

3

Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Shanghai Changzheng Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China