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A Trial to Determine the Safety and Anti-tumor Activity Profile of the Combination of Cetuximab and Concomitant Cisplatin Plus 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in Subjects With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Head and Neck

NCT01177956 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 73

Last updated 2014-09-03

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Summary

The primary objective of this trial is to assess the antitumor activity and safety profile of cetuximab when given in combination with cisplatin + 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) for the first-line treatment of recurrent and/or metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Head and Neck (SCCHN) in Asian subjects.

Conditions

  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Cetuximab

The initial dose of cetuximab will be 400 milligram per square meter (mg/m\^2) as an intravenous (IV) infusion over 120 minutes. Subsequent weekly doses will be 250 mg/m\^2 as an IV infusion over 60 minutes. Chemotherapy will be continued for up to a maximum of six 3-week cycles in the absence of progressive disease (PD) or unacceptable toxicity. All subjects will receive cetuximab treatment until the occurrence of PD or unacceptable toxicity to cetuximab.

DRUG

Cisplatin

Subjects will receive 75 mg/m\^2 cisplatin as an IV infusion over 60 minutes on day 1 of each 3-week treatment cycle.

DRUG

5-Fluorouracil

Subjects will receive 750 mg/m\^2 per day 5-FU as a continuous IV infusion over 24 hours from day 1 to day 5 of each 3-week treatment cycle.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-12-31
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2012-11-30

Countries

  • China
  • South Korea

Study Locations

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