Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:06 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:06 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00392704
Brief Summary:
Two new cancer treatment drugs called targeted therapies will be added to standard treatment for head and neck cancer to see if an improvement can be made in the effectiveness of treatment for this type of cancer. Treatment will include chemotherapy, radiation therapy and targeted therapy taken over a period of 4 months.
Detailed Description:
In this trial, patients will receive induction treatment with combination chemotherapy(paclitaxel/carboplatin/infusional 5FU) plus bevacizumab. After 6 weeks of treatment, patients will be reevaluated and will then receive concurrent radiation therapy, chemotherapy (weekly paclitaxel),bevacizumab, and erlotinib.
Induction Treatment:
Paclitaxel 200mg/m2 by vein over 1-3 hours on Day 1 \& Day 22 Carboplatin AUC 6.0 by vein over 1 hour on Days 1 and 22 Bevacizumab 15mg/kg by vein over 60-90 minutes on Days 1 and 22 5-FU 200mg/m2 as a 24 hour continuous infusion via pump on Days 1 through 43.
Combined Modality Treatment:
Radiation therapy is given daily, Monday through Friday for approximately 7 weeks. Erlotinib 150mg by mouth daily during the entire course of radiation (approximately 7 weeks) Paclitaxel 50mg/m2 by vein over 1-hour weekly for 6 weeks beginning Day 1 of radiation therapy Bevacizumab 15mg/kg by vein over 30-90 minutes on Days 50 and 71 at the same time of radiation therapy
Study:
NCT00392704
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00392704