Erlotinib Hydrochloride and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, or Colorectal Cancer

Summary

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of erlotinib hydrochloride when given together with cetuximab and to see how well they work in treating patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer, head and neck cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, or colorectal cancer. Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Erlotinib hydrochloride and cetuximab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving erlotinib hydrochloride together with cetuximab may kill more tumor cells.

Conditions

• Adenocarcinoma of the Colon
• Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
• Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
• Carcinoma of the Appendix
• Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
• Metastatic Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
• Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
• Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
• Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer
• Recurrent Anal Cancer
• Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip
• Recurrent Colon Cancer
• Recurrent Esophageal Cancer
• Recurrent Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
• Recurrent Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
• Recurrent Gallbladder Cancer
• Recurrent Gastric Cancer
• Recurrent Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
• Recurrent Inverted Papilloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
• Recurrent Lymphoepithelioma of the Nasopharynx
• Recurrent Lymphoepithelioma of the Oropharynx
• Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
• Recurrent Midline Lethal Granuloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
• Recurrent Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
• Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer
• Recurrent Rectal Cancer
• Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer
• Recurrent Small Intestine Cancer
• Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
• Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
• Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
• Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx
• Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
• Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
• Recurrent Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx
• Recurrent Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
• Small Intestine Adenocarcinoma
• Small Intestine Leiomyosarcoma
• Small Intestine Lymphoma
• Stage IV Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
• Stage IV Anal Cancer
• Stage IV Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip
• Stage IV Colon Cancer
• Stage IV Esophageal Cancer
• Stage IV Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
• Stage IV Gastric Cancer
• Stage IV Inverted Papilloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
• Stage IV Lymphoepithelioma of the Nasopharynx
• Stage IV Lymphoepithelioma of the Oropharynx
• Stage IV Midline Lethal Granuloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
• Stage IV Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
• Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
• Stage IV Rectal Cancer
• Stage IV Salivary Gland Cancer
• Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
• Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
• Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
• Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx
• Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
• Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
• Stage IV Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx
• Stage IV Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
• Tongue Cancer
• Unresectable Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
• Unresectable Gallbladder Cancer

Interventions

DRUG

cetuximab

Given IV

DRUG

erlotinib hydrochloride

Given PO

OTHER

laboratory biomarker analysis

Correlative studies

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  lead NIH

Principal Investigators

• Laura Goff · Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2007-01-31

Primary Completion

2013-06-30

Completion

2013-06-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations