A Phase I Study of Cetuximab/Docetaxel(Taxotere)/Cisplatin/5-Fluorouracil (C-TPF) in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
- After the screening tests confirm the participants eligibility, study treatment will
begin.
- Prior to the start of study medication a port-a-cath will be inserted. This is done in
the operating room and will require a separate consent form. During treatment a needle
will be inserted into the port-a-cath through which the chemotherapy will be given. If
the participant chooses not to have a port-a-cath, they will need to be hospitalized at
Brigham and Women's Hospital to receive chemotherapy (approximately 5 days).
- Participants will receive three cycles of chemotherapy. Each cycle of treatment will
last 21 days. On day 1 of each cycle, they will receive cetuximab intravenously for 2
hours, docetaxel (Taxotere) intravenously for 1 hour, cisplatin intravenously for 1
hour, and 5-FU over a period of 96 hours through an infusion pump. On days 8 and 15 of
each cycle, participants will receive another dose of cetuximab intravenously for one
hour.
- Not everyone who participates in this study will receive the same amount of 5-FU. A
small group of participants will be given a certain dose of 5-FU through a continuous 4
day infusion. If they tolerate that well, the next group of people will receive a
higher dose of 5-FU. This will continue until we can find the highest dose of the drug
that can be given safely.
- Participants will be seen once a week in the clinic for a physical exam. At this time
vital signs will be checked and participants will be asked general questions about
their health and specific questions about any problems they might be experiencing.
Blood tests will also be performed at this time.
- Within two weeks of completion of the third cycle of chemotherapy, participants will
return to the clinic for evaluation. The following exams and procedures will be
performed: Physical exam; blood tests; imaging of tumor (CT, MRI or PET); exam under
anesthesia (EUA).
- Once the participant has completed all treatment, we would like to follow-up with them
regarding the status of their cancer. Follow-up appointments will occur every 4-6
weeks for the first year, every 8-10 weeks up to the second year, every 3 months for
the third year, and then every 6 months until the fifth year.
Interventional
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of Docetaxel/Cisplatin/5-Fluorouracil (TPF) induction chemotherapy when combined with cetuximab in an induction chemotherapy setting for locally advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.
2 years
Yes
Robert I Haddad, MD
Principal Investigator
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
United States: Institutional Review Board
06-128
NCT00402545
January 2007
July 2009
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, Massachusetts 02115 |