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Home > "C" Clinical Trials Conditions > Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
For Condition: stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx,stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx,stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx,stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx,stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx,stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Southwest Oncology Group , National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Synopsis: RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with stage III or stage IV head and neck cancer.
Details: OBJECTIVES: - Determine the overall survival of patients with stage III or IV squamous cell head and neck cancer treated with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil followed by accelerated fractionation/concomitant boost radiotherapy and cisplatin. - Determine the unconfirmed complete response rate in these patients after treatment with induction chemotherapy. - Determine the overall complete response rate (confirmed and unconfirmed) in patients treated with this regimen. - Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients. OUTLINE: - Induction Chemotherapy: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour and cisplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 and fluorouracil IV continuously on days 1-4. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. - Chemoradiotherapy: Beginning within 3-4 weeks after administration of the second course of induction chemotherapy, patients receive accelerated fractionation radiotherapy once daily, 5 days per week, for 6 weeks with concomitant boost radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week, for the last 2.5 weeks of radiotherapy. Patients also receive concurrent cisplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 22. Patients are followed every 2 months for 1 year, every 3 months for 2 years, every 4 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months for 1 year. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.
Eligibility:
Study Type: Interventional, Treatment
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (excluding lip, nasopharynx, paranasal sinus, and salivary gland) by biopsy or fine needle aspirate of the primary lesion or neck mass - Stage III or IV disease - No evidence of distant metastases - Negative chest x-ray - Primary site in the head and neck region must be identified - No unknown primary site - Considered to be appropriate for definitive radiotherapy with curative intent PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age - 18 and over Performance status - Zubrod 0-1 Life expectancy - Not specified Hematopoietic - Granulocyte count greater than 1,500/mm^3 - Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm^3 Hepatic - Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) - Alkaline phosphatase less than 2 times ULN - ALT or AST less than 1.5 times ULN Renal - Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular - No myocardial infarction within the past 3 months - No unstable or uncontrolled angina Other - Not pregnant or nursing - Fertile patients must use effective contraception - No other prior malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission - No evidence of pre-existing peripheral neuropathy - No active systemic infection - No history of hypersensitivity reaction to products containing polysorbate 80 PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy - Not specified Chemotherapy - No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy - Not specified Radiotherapy - See Disease Characteristics - No prior radiotherapy Surgery - No prior surgery for head or neck cancer
Total Enrollment:
Location and Contact Information:
Overall Study Official:
DavidAdelstein, Study Chair, Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center
CCOP - Grand Rapids *Recruiting*
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
United States
Recruiting Kathleen Yost 616-391-1230
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences *Recruiting*
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205
United States
Recruiting Laura Hutchins 501-686-8511
Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
Tucson, Arizona, 85724
United States
Recruiting Thomas Miller 520-626-2667
University of California Davis Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Sacramento, California, 95817
United States
Recruiting David Gandara 916-734-3772
University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
Aurora, Colorado, 80010
United States
Recruiting Anthony Elias 720-848-1622
MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
United States
Recruiting Jill Gilbert 504-568-5136
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington *Recruiting*
Lexington, Kentucky, 40502-2236
United States
Recruiting Michael Doukas 859-281-4956
Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center *Recruiting*
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118
United States
Recruiting Douglas Faller 617-638-8000
CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau *Recruiting*
St. Louis, Missouri, 63141
United States
Recruiting Patrick Henry 314-569-6573
CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center *Recruiting*
Seattle, Washington, 98101
United States
Recruiting Andrew Jacobs 206-341-0446
James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center *Recruiting*
Rochester, New York, 14642
United States
Recruiting Richard Fisher 585-275-0842
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Carl T. Hayden) *Recruiting*
Phoenix, Arizona, 85012
United States
Recruiting Thomas Kummet 602-277-5551
CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program *Recruiting*
Portland, Oregon, 97225
United States
Recruiting Keith Lanier 503-216-6260
CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona *Recruiting*
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006-2726
United States
Recruiting David King 602-258-4875
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit *Recruiting*
Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1932
United States
Recruiting Lawrence Flaherty 313-576-1000
CCOP - Atlanta Regional *Recruiting*
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342-1701
United States
Recruiting Thomas Seay 404-851-2340
University of Texas Medical Branch *Recruiting*
Galveston, Texas, 77555-0565
United States
Recruiting Robert Whitehead 409-772-1164
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle *Recruiting*
Seattle, Washington, 98108
United States
Recruiting William Schubach 206-764-2265
MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC *Recruiting*
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131
United States
Recruiting Cheryl Willman 505-272-5837
Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center *Recruiting*
Maywood, Illinois, 60153-5500
United States
Recruiting Patrick Stiff 708-327-3148
David Grant Medical Center *Recruiting*
Travis Air Force Base, California, 94535
United States
Recruiting David Gandara 707-423-7300
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson *Recruiting*
Tucson, Arizona, 85723
United States
Recruiting Thomas Miller 520-792-1450 ext. 16631
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0912
United States
Recruiting Laurence Baker 734-936-3983
CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute *Recruiting*
Oakland, California, 94609-3305
United States
Recruiting Joseph Szumowski 510-465-8570
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA *Recruiting*
Los Angeles, California, 90095-1781
United States
Recruiting John Barstis 310-825-5268
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple *Recruiting*
Temple, Texas, 76504
United States
Recruiting Phalguni Mukhopadhyay 254-778-4811 ext. 4809
Tulane University School of Medicine *Recruiting*
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
United States
Recruiting Alan Miller 504-587-7566
Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center *Recruiting*
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0084
United States
Recruiting Michael Doukas 859-257-4500
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City *Recruiting*
Kansas City, Missouri, 64128
United States
Recruiting Sarah Taylor 816-861-4700 ext. 491
CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium *Recruiting*
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106
United States
Recruiting Philip Stella 734-712-2000
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Duarte, California, 91010-0269
United States
Recruiting Kim Margolin 626-359-8111
CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks *Recruiting*
Springfield, Missouri, 65807
United States
Recruiting John Goodwin 417-269-4520
MBCCOP - Howard University Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060
United States
Recruiting Lucile Adams-Campbell 202-806-7697
Kansas Cancer Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center *Recruiting*
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160-7353
United States
Recruiting Sarah Taylor 913-588-6029
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi *Recruiting*
Biloxi, Mississippi, 39531-2410
United States
Recruiting Robert Veith 504-568-5151
CCOP - Northwest *Recruiting*
Tacoma, Washington, 98405-0986
United States
Recruiting Lauren Colman 253-403-1461
University of Tennessee Cancer Institute *Recruiting*
Memphis, Tennessee, 38103
United States
Recruiting Mohammad Jahanzeb 901-722-0532
Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital *Recruiting*
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267-0501
United States
Recruiting Abdul-Rahman Jazieh 513-584-3830
Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital *Recruiting*
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
United States
Recruiting Robert Chapman 313-916-1850
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany *Recruiting*
Albany, New York, 12208
United States
Recruiting James Holland 518-462-3311 ext. 2328
California Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Fresno, California, 93720
United States
Recruiting Steven Hager 559-447-4096
Huntsman Cancer Institute *Recruiting*
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112-5550
United States
Recruiting Wolfram Samlowski 801-585-0255
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital) *Recruiting*
Hines, Illinois, 60141
United States
Recruiting Nirmala Bhoopalam 708-202-2782
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland *Recruiting*
Portland, Oregon, 97207
United States
Recruiting Craig Nichols 503-220-8262
CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium *Recruiting*
Billings, Montana, 59101
United States
Recruiting Patrick Cobb 406-259-2245
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City *Recruiting*
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
United States
Recruiting Howard Ozer 405-270-0501
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio *Recruiting*
San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3900
United States
Recruiting Geoffrey Weiss 210-617-5120
MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago *Recruiting*
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
United States
Recruiting Lawrence Feldman 312-335-3614
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport *Recruiting*
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71130
United States
Recruiting Glenn Mills 318-221-8411
CCOP - Dayton *Recruiting*
Dayton, Ohio, 45429
United States
Recruiting Howard Gross 937-395-8678
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor *Recruiting*
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105
United States
Recruiting Laurence Baker 734-769-7100
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Orange, California, 92868
United States
Recruiting Randall Holcombe 714-456-5153
University of Mississippi Medical Center *Recruiting*
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216-4505
United States
Recruiting James Thigpen 601-984-5590
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport *Recruiting*
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71130-3932
United States
Recruiting Glenn Mills 318-675-7639
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita *Recruiting*
Wichita, Kansas, 67218
United States
Recruiting Shaker Dakhil 316-685-2221
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195-9001
United States
Recruiting George Budd 216-444-6480
Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina *Recruiting*
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425
United States
Recruiting Carolyn Reed 843-792-3362
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez *Recruiting*
Martinez, California, 94553
United States
Recruiting David Gandara 925-372-2064
CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital *Recruiting*
Santa Rosa, California, 95403
United States
Recruiting Ian Anderson 707-521-3859
CCOP - Beaumont *Recruiting*
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073-6769
United States
Recruiting David Decker 248-551-7695
Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Hospital *Recruiting*
Southfield, Michigan, 48075
United States
Recruiting Anibal Drelichman 313-552-0620
Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University *Recruiting*
Portland, Oregon, 97201-3098
United States
Recruiting Craig Nichols 503-494-6346
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital) *Recruiting*
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
United States
Recruiting Thomas Lad 312-996-2046
Harrington Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Amarillo, Texas, 79106
United States
Recruiting James Clarkson 806-359-4673
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy) *Recruiting*
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
United States
Recruiting Geoffrey Weiss 210-617-5120
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati *Recruiting*
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220-2288
United States
Recruiting Abdul-Rahman Jazieh 513-861-3100 ext. 6537
Danville Radiation Therapy Center *Recruiting*
Memphis, Tennessee, 38104
United States
Recruiting Mohammad Jahanzeb 901-523-8990
CCOP - Columbus *Recruiting*
Columbus, Ohio, 43206
United States
Recruiting J. Kuebler 614-488-2118
MBCCOP - Hawaii *Recruiting*
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
United States
Recruiting Brian Issell 808-586-3013
CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium *Recruiting*
Winston Salem, North Carolina, 27104-4241
United States
Recruiting James Atkins 336-777-3036
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton *Recruiting*
Dayton, Ohio, 45428-1002
United States
Recruiting Howard Gross 937-268-6511
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans *Recruiting*
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
United States
Recruiting Alan Miller 504-589-5250
Madigan Army Medical Center *Recruiting*
Tacoma, Washington, 98431-5000
United States
Recruiting Rajat Bannerji 253-968-2504
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque *Recruiting*
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108-5138
United States
Recruiting Douglas Clark 505-243-4039
CCOP - Scott and White Hospital *Recruiting*
Temple, Texas, 76508
United States
Recruiting Lucas Wong 254-724-7048
Oklahoma University Medical Center at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
United States
Recruiting Howard Ozer 405-271-4022
Brooke Army Medical Center *Recruiting*
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234-6200
United States
Recruiting Mitchell Garrison 210-916-0504
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute *Recruiting*
Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1379
United States
Recruiting Lawrence Flaherty 313-745-9155
CCOP - Upstate Carolina *Recruiting*
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303
United States
Recruiting James Bearden 864-560-7050
University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Houston, Texas, 77030-4095
United States
Recruiting Scott Lippman 713-745-3672
St. Louis University Hospital Cancer Center *Recruiting*
St. Louis, Missouri, 63110
United States
Recruiting Paul Petruska 314-577-8854
MBCCOP - Gulf Coast *Recruiting*
Mobile, Alabama, 36607
United States
Recruiting Paul Schwarzenberger 251-544-1013
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital *Recruiting*
Los Angeles, California, 90033
United States
Recruiting Heinz-Josef Lenz 323-865-3955
CCOP - Kansas City *Recruiting*
Kansas City, Missouri, 64131
United States
Recruiting Jorge Paradelo 816-823-0555
Puget Sound Oncology Consortium *Recruiting*
Seattle, Washington, 98109
United States
Recruiting Saul Rivkin 206-386-2441
CCOP - Greenville *Recruiting*
Greenville, South Carolina, 29615
United States
Recruiting Jeffrey Giguere 864-241-6251
CCOP - Central Illinois *Recruiting*
Decatur, Illinois, 62526
United States
Recruiting James Wade 217-876-6617
CCOP - Wichita *Recruiting*
Wichita, Kansas, 67214-3882
United States
Recruiting Shaker Dakhil 316-268-5784
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Houston *Recruiting*
Houston, Texas, 77030
United States
Recruiting Gauri Varadhachary 713-791-1414 ext. 5340
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson *Recruiting*
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216
United States
Recruiting James Thigpen 601-362-4471
MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0037
United States
Recruiting John Roberts 804-828-0450
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Amarillo *Recruiting*
Amarillo, Texas, 79106
United States
Recruiting William Robinson 806-355-9703
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City *Recruiting*
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148
United States
Recruiting Wolfram Samlowski 801-582-1565
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan) *Recruiting*
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205
United States
Recruiting Bart Barlogie 501-526-2873
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University *Recruiting*
New York City, New York, 10032
United States
Recruiting Daniel Petrylak 212-305-1731
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston *Recruiting*
Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5799
United States
Recruiting Andrew Turrisi 843-792-273
Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers: CDR0000269781; SWOG-S0216
Study Start Date:
Record last reviewed: April 2003
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00054054
Other Stage 4 Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Oropharynx Studies:
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2. Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy To Preserve the Larynx in Patients With Cancer of the Hypopharynx or Larynx
3. Cetuximab, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
4. Chemotherapy With or Without Docetaxel Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
5. Radiation Therapy With or Without Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Oropharynx or Hypopharynx
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