Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00002922

Last Updated: 2023-06-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1997-02-21

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the response rate and toxic effects of paclitaxel by 96 hour continuous infusion in chemotherapy naive and chemotherapy exposed patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

OUTLINE: Patients receive paclitaxel as a 96 hour continuous IV infusion. Courses repeat every 3 weeks for a maximum of 12 courses. Patients with disease progression after 2 courses or with unacceptable toxicity at any time are removed from study.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 109 patients will be accrued for this study over 4 years.

Conditions

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Head and Neck Cancer

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (including nasopharynx) that is considered incurable with surgery or radiation therapy Bidimensionally measurable disease Patients whose only site of measurable disease is within a previous radiation port must have documented progressive disease or biopsy-proven recurrence after the completion of radiotherapy No uncontrolled CNS metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0 or 1 Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Calcium normal No history of hypercalcemia Cardiovascular: No history of ventricular arrhythmias or symptomatic bradyarrhythmia Other: No significant detectable infection Not pregnant or nursing No other active malignancies Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior interleukin-2, interferons, and monoclonal antibodies allowed Recovered from prior therapy Chemotherapy: Prior paclitaxel infusion no greater than 24 hours for recurrent or metastatic disease required Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Recovered from prior radiotherapy Surgery: Recovered from any prior major surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Corey J. Langer, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Locations

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Emory University Hospital - Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Lakeside)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

Peoria, Illinois, United States

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CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

Urbana, Illinois, United States

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New England Medical Center Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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CCOP - Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

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CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange

East Orange, New Jersey, United States

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University of Rochester Cancer Center

Rochester, New York, United States

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CCOP - Merit Care Hospital

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Ireland Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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CCOP - Geisinger Clinical and Medical Center

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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CCOP - MainLine Health

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

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Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee (Zablocki)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Pretoria Academic Hospital

Pretoria, , South Africa

Site Status

Countries

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United States South Africa

References

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Langer CJ, Li Y, Jennings T, DeConti RC, Nair S, Cohen RB, Forastiere AA; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Phase II evaluation of 96-hour paclitaxel infusion in advanced (recurrent or metastatic) squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (E3395): a trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Cancer Invest. 2004;22(6):823-31. doi: 10.1081/cnv-200039628.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15641479 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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E-3395

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000065327

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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