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

NCT ID: NCT00681967

Last Updated: 2010-09-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-02-29

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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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

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Head and Neck Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cohort 1

post operative combination of gefinib and RT

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gefitinib

Intervention Type DRUG

250 mg; oral

Cohort 2

combination of gefitinib with RT and Chemotherapy in non operated patients

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gefitinib

Intervention Type DRUG

250mg; oral

Interventions

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Gefitinib

250 mg; oral

Intervention Type DRUG

Gefitinib

250mg; oral

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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IRESSA (TM) IRESSA (TM)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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 Criteria

* 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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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AstraZeneca AG Switzerland

Principal Investigators

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Christoph Rochlitz, Prof Dr med

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital of Basel

Madeleine Billeter, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

AstraZeneca AG, Grafenau 10; 6300 Zug; Switzerland

Verena Renggli

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

AstraZeneca AG, Grafenau 10; 6300 Zug; Switzerland

Locations

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Research Site

Basel, , Switzerland

Site Status

Research Site

Bern, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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1839IL/0525

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id