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Brief Title: Cisplatin and ZD1839 + Re-Irradiation in Recurrent Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
Official Title: Phase I Study of Cisplatin And ZD1839 (IRESSA®) in Combination With Concomitant Re-Irradiation in Patients With Loco-Regional Recurrent Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
Study ID: NCT00185835
Brief Summary: To determine safety profile of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antagonist, ZD1839 in combination with cisplatin and radiation therapy in patients with local-regional recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. To study the effects of ZD1839 combined with either cisplatin or radiotherapy on signal transduction pathway gene expression in tumor cells in patients with local-regional recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck using micro array analysis from tumor samples taken at the time of relapse and during treatment.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
Name: Quynh-Thu Le
Affiliation: Stanford University
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR