Gefitinib (Iressa) in Combo With Chemoradiation in Patients With Locally Advanced Head & Neck Cancer

December 14, 2007 updated by: AstraZeneca

A Phase I/II Trial of ZD1839 (Iressa) Given Concurrently With Cisplatin and Radiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

To determine the safety and tolerability of gefitinib in combination with cisplatin and radiation (3D-CRT or IMRT) in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

40

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

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

  • Finland
      • Helsinki, Finland
        • Research Centre

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 head and neck cancer
  • Lymph node negative or positive
  • Metastasis negative
  • Chemo- and radiotherapy naïve
  • WHO 0-2
  • Measurable disease by RECIST
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe alcohol abuse
  • Active ILD
  • Co-existing chronic gastrointestinal disease(s)
  • Brain metastasis

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
Parts 1 and 2: Safety (Incidence of DLTs)
Part 3: Safety and tolerability

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Parts 2 and 3: Efficacy (Incidence of complete response at 3 months after the end of trial treatment based on RECIST criteria)
Exploratory Outcome: EGFR-1 expression, amplification and activation Serum VEGF levels

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

AstraZeneca

Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 17, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 18, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 14, 2007

Last Verified

December 1, 2007

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1839IL/0151

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