An Open-Label Study Using the Medpulser® Electroporation System to Treat Head and Neck Cancer
Electroporation therapy is a tumor-specific ablative treatment modality with the potential
to manage local tumors without the potentially undesirable side effects of systemic
chemotherapy agents or radiotherapy. Surgical resection of solid tumors often leaves
subjects with significant organ dysfunction and/or permanent disfigurement requiring
reconstructive surgery. In contrast, electroporation therapy may offer equivalent disease
control to conventional surgery with lessened need for reconstructive surgery.
Electroporation therapy may also provide economic benefits over conventional surgical and or
radiation procedures through reduced operating theatre costs, hospital stays and post
treatment interventions. The ability to shrink or eliminate local tumors with the MedPulser®
System when used in conjunction with intralesional Bleomycin is an important new possible
treatment for the conservative local management of SCCHN and provides a possible alternative
treatment option to surgical excision in the management of cancer.
Interventional
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
To characterize local tumor recurrence through 8 months post-EPT/bleomycin treatment
8 Months
Yes
Paul Goldfarb, MD
Study Chair
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
EU-HNBE-2003
NCT00198263
January 2004
September 2008
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Inovio Biomedical Corporation | San Diego, California 92121 |