Iressa and Radiotherapy in the Treatment of the Locally Advanced Inoperable Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

January 25, 2011 updated by: AstraZeneca

A 2 Part Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate ZD1839 (Iressa™) & Radiotherapy in Patients w/Locally Advanced Inoperable Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head & Neck

The aim of the study is to determine if Iressa added to radiotherapy is effective and safe in shrinking tumour dimensions.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

28

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Aviano, Italy
        • Research Site
      • Azienda, Italy
        • Research Site
      • Milano, Italy
        • Research Site
      • Napoli, Italy
        • Research Site
      • Palermo, Italy
        • Research Site
      • Ragusa, Italy
        • Research Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically Confirmed locally advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and neck
  • At least one measurable tumour lesion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No previous treatment such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and/or surgery for Carcinoma Head and Neck
  • No other co-existing malignancies or malignancies diagnosed within the last 5 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma or cervical cancer in situ
  • Any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g. unstable or uncompensated respiratory, cardiac, hepatic or renal disease)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Tumour Response Rate, as complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) . Six months after Last Patient In.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time to progression, Overall survival, Duration of response. Six months after Last Patient In.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: AstraZeneca Italy Medical Director, MD, AstraZeneca

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 4, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 6, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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