Study of Chemo-Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT01149902

Last Updated: 2011-08-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine safety and feasibility of Chemo-Immunotherapy using cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, OK-432, and autologous immature dendritic cells for patients with relapsed and refractory head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

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

Interventions

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Cyclophosphamide, Docetaxel, Dendritic cells, OK-432

Cyclophosphamide 50mg/day, day1-7 and 22-28 Docetaxel 30mg/m2, day6 and 27 OK-432 5KE/day, day7,14,28,35

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. The patients with relapsed and refractory head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
2. 20 years and older
3. ECOG performance status 0-1
4. More than 4 weeks must have elapsed from the time of radiation therapy and the last dose of chemotherapy
5. Tumor lesions are accessible to intratumoral dendritic cells injection
6. Patients who are able to do oral ingestion
7. Patients must have normal organ and marrow functions as follows:

* Hb\>9.0 mg/dl
* Ht\>25%
* WBC\>4000/mm3
* Platelet count\>100,000/mm3
* T-Bil\<1.5mg/dl
* GOT\<x2.5 institutional upper limit of normal
* GPT\<x2.5 institutional upper limit of normal
* Creatinin\<1.5mg/dl
8. signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Less than 20 years
2. Patients who test positive for Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus or HIV.
3. Patients with clinically active infection
4. Patients with uncontrolled concurrent illness including cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, and bleeding tendency
5. Concomitant malignant diseases, brain metastases
6. Psychiatric illness
7. Treatment with steroids
8. Decision of unsuitableness by physician
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Yamanashi

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Medicine

Locations

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Umiversity of Yamanashi Hospital

Chūō, Yamanashi, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Japan

Central Contacts

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Hiroki Ishii, MD

Role: CONTACT

+81-55-273-6769

Facility Contacts

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Hiroki Ishii, MD

Role: primary

+81-55-273-6769

Other Identifiers

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631

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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