IRESSA™ (Gefitinib) With Cisplatin Plus Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Previously Untreated Unresected Late Stage III/IV Non-Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

NCT ID: NCT00229723

Last Updated: 2009-08-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

224 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-06-30

Brief Summary

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The primary purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of ZD1839 250 mg and 500 mg when given either concomitantly or as maintenance to a standard therapy of radiotherapy (X-rays) plus chemotherapy (cisplatin) in terms of local disease control (progression-free) rate at 2 years.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neoplasms, Squamous Cell

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

Radiation + cisplatin; followed by placebo as maintenance therapy

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

intravenous infusion

radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

radiation therapy

2

250 mg gefitinib + radiation + cisplatin; followed by placebo as maintenance therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

gefitinib (Iressa)

Intervention Type DRUG

250 mg oral tablet

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

intravenous infusion

radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

radiation therapy

3

500 mg gefitinib + radiation + cisplatin; followed by placebo as maintenance therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

intravenous infusion

radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

radiation therapy

Gefitinib (Iressa)

Intervention Type DRUG

500 mg oral tablet

4

gefitinib 250 mg + cisplatin + radiotherapy; followed by gefitinib 250 mg as maintenance therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

gefitinib (Iressa)

Intervention Type DRUG

250 mg oral tablet

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

intravenous infusion

radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

radiation therapy

5

gefitinib 500 mg + cisplatin + radiotherapy; followed by gefitinib 500 mg as maintenance therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

intravenous infusion

radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

radiation therapy

Gefitinib (Iressa)

Intervention Type DRUG

500 mg oral tablet

6

placebo + cisplatin + radiotherapy; followed by gefitinib 250 mg as maintenance therapy

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

gefitinib (Iressa)

Intervention Type DRUG

250 mg oral tablet

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

intravenous infusion

radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

radiation therapy

7

placebo + cisplatin + radiotherapy; followed by gefitinib 500 mg as maintenance therapy

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

intravenous infusion

radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

radiation therapy

Gefitinib (Iressa)

Intervention Type DRUG

500 mg oral tablet

Interventions

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gefitinib (Iressa)

250 mg oral tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

cisplatin

intravenous infusion

Intervention Type DRUG

radiotherapy

radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Gefitinib (Iressa)

500 mg oral tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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ZD1839 IRESSA ZD1839 Iressa

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage III or IVA squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
* No prior surgery or chemotherapy/biological therapy/radiation therapy
* Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)
* Life expectancy of more than 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Cancers of the nasal space, oral cavity and larynx; or certain lung diseases.
* Abnormal blood chemistry; uncontrolled respiratory, cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease; or coexisting malignancies.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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AstraZeneca Oncology Medical Science Director, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

AstraZeneca

Locations

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Ghent, , Belgium

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Leuven, , Belgium

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Pardubice, , Czechia

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Pilsen, , Czechia

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Berlin, , Germany

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Essen, , Germany

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Münster, , Germany

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Saarbrücken, , Germany

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Bangalore, , India

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Mumbai, , India

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New Delhi, , India

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Thiruvananthapuram, , India

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Gliwice, , Poland

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Krakow, , Poland

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Lodz, , Poland

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Lublin, , Poland

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Warsaw, , Poland

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Belgrade, , Serbia

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Kamenitz, , Serbia

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Taipei, , Taiwan

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Taoynan, , Taiwan

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Countries

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United States Belgium Czechia Germany India Poland Serbia Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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EudraCT number 2004-000358-21

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

D7919C00706

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

1839IL/0706

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT00099398

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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