A Multicenter Study of Intensive Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy With Filgrastim (GCSF) for Patients With Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

NCT01693718 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2024-01-29

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Summary

The goal of the study is to test a particular combination of drugs and determine their ability to completely eliminate head and neck cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Hydroxyurea

Hydroxyurea at 1gm(PO)12hrs x 11days(2gm/day). The first daily dose of hydroxyurea on days 1-5 is given 2 hrs prior to the first fraction of daily radiotherapy.

DRUG

5- Fluorouracil

Start continuous infusion of 5-Fluorouracil at 800mg/m2/day x 5 days (120 hrs. Radiation therapy is administered twice daily at 150 cGY per fraction, every other week with chemotherapy.

DRUG

Cisplatin

Cisplatin 100mg/m2 I.V. on the evening of the day 1, on cycles 1,3,and 5 only in 200cc NS IV over 2 h. Ensure adequate hydration to keep urine output \> 100 cc/ hour.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Everett Vokes, MD · The University of Chicago Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
59 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-03-31
Primary Completion
2003-09-30
Completion
2004-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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