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Randomised Phase II, Cetuximab in Combination With 5FU and Cisplatin or Carboplatin Versus Cetuximab in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin for Treatment of Patients With Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

NCT01830556 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2013-05-21

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Summary

Primary To investigate in patients with relapsed or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck whether progression free survival (PFS) in the arm with cetuximab, paclitaxel and carboplatin based chemotherapy is not markedly worse than PFS in the arm with cetuximab and 5-FU, cisplatin or carboplatin based chemotherapy.

Secondary

To compare in patients with relapsed or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck the following study variables between both treatment arms:

* Best overall response
* Duration of response
* Time to treatment failure
* Overall survival
* Safety

Conditions

  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Interventions

DRUG

Cetuximab

Group A:Day 1 Cetuximab 400 mg/m2 iv 120 minutes Day 8 and 15 Cetuximab 250 mg/m2 iv 60 minutes Day 1 Cisplatin 100mg/m2 or Carboplatin AUC 5 day 1-4 5-Fluorouracil 1000 mg/m2 iv 24 h Group B day 1 Cetuximab 400 mg/m2 iv 120 minutes Day 8 and 15 Cetuximab 250 mg/m2 iv 60 minutes day 1 Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 day 1 Carboplatin AUC 5 treatment for 6 cycles thereafter day 1 Cetuximab 500 mg/m2 every second week treatment until progress or unacceptable toxicity

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karolinska University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Signe Friesland, MD Phd · Karolinska Universityhospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-11-30
Primary Completion
2013-11-30
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • Denmark
  • Sweden

Study Locations

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