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Motexafin Gadolinium With Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

This study has been terminated.
Study NCT00080028.   Last updated on May 4, 2007.   Information provided by Pharmacyclics

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Brief Title  Motexafin Gadolinium With Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Official Title  Phase I Trial of Motexafin Gadolinium and Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of adding the investigational drug Motexafin Gadolinium to the standard treatment of radiation therapy and chemotherapy with drugs called 5-FU and cisplatin in patients with advanced head and neck cancer.

Detailed Description
Study Phase Phase I
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Primary Outcome Measure 
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  Head and Neck Cancer
Oropharynx Cancer
Larynx Cancer
Hypopharynx Cancer
Intervention  Drug: Motexafin Gadolinium Injection
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Terminated
Enrollment  18
Start Date 
Completion Date
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Each patient must sign a study-specific informed consent form
  • Newly diagnosed, locally advanced, non-metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) arising from a primary site in the oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx confirmed by evaluation of fine needle aspiration or biopsy samples and MRI
  • Eligible for curative intent treatment with hyperfractionated radiation and concurrent 5-FU and cisplatin
  • Karnofsky Performance Status score of at least 60%
  • Primary tumor at least 4 cm in diameter

Exclusion Criteria:

Laboratory Values of:

  • Serum creatinine > 1.8 mg/dL; unless 24-hour urine creatinine clearance is ≥ 70 mL/min
  • Serum total bilirubin > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • ALT (formerly SGPT) > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Alkaline phosphatase > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 1500/L
  • Platelet count < 100,000/L
  • 3+ or greater proteinuria on urinalysis

and

  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck arising from a primary site in the oral cavity or nasopharynx
  • Distant metastases
  • Prior history of cancer at any site treated with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
  • History of SCCHN diagnosed within 5 years of current diagnosis
Gender Both
Ages 18 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  United States
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00080028
Organization ID PCYC-0210
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  Pharmacyclics
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Information Provided By Pharmacyclics
Verification Date May 2007
First Received Date  March 22, 2004
Last Updated Date May 4, 2007

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