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Head and Neck CancerPhase 1NCT00080028

Motexafin Gadolinium With Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing Motexafin Gadolinium Injection in people with Head and Neck Cancer and Oropharynx Cancer, run by Pharmacyclics LLC. at 2 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of adding the investigational drug Motexafin Gadolinium to the standard treatment of radiation therapy and chemotherapy with drugs called 5-FU and cisplatin in patients with advanced head and neck cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Motexafin Gadolinium Injection
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
18 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Each patient must sign a study-specific informed consent form
  • Newly diagnosed, locally advanced, non-metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) arising from a primary site in the oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx confirmed by evaluation of fine needle aspiration or biopsy samples and MRI
  • Eligible for curative intent treatment with hyperfractionated radiation and concurrent 5-FU and cisplatin
  • Karnofsky Performance Status score of at least 60%
  • Primary tumor at least 4 cm in diameter

Who cannot join

  • Laboratory Values of:
  • Serum creatinine > 1.8 mg/dL; unless 24-hour urine creatinine clearance is ≥ 70 mL/min
  • Serum total bilirubin > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • ALT (formerly SGPT) > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Alkaline phosphatase > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 1500/L
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  • Platelet count < 100,000/L
  • 3+ or greater proteinuria on urinalysis
  • and
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck arising from a primary site in the oral cavity or nasopharynx
  • Distant metastases
  • Prior history of cancer at any site treated with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
  • History of SCCHN diagnosed within 5 years of current diagnosis

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina

  • University of Texas, San Antonio Health Science Center

    San Antonio, Texas

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About this study

Official title: Phase I Trial of Motexafin Gadolinium and Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of adding the investigational drug Motexafin Gadolinium to the standard treatment of radiation therapy and chemotherapy with drugs called 5-FU and cisplatin in patients with advanced head and neck cancer.

Being tested
Motexafin Gadolinium Injection
Keywords
Head and Neck Cancer, SCCHN, Oropharynx Cancer, Hypopharynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer, Soft palate Cancer, Tonsil Cancer, Base of tongue Cancer, Supraglottic Cancer, Glottic Cancer, Pyriform Sinus Cancer, Pharyngeal wall Cancer, Throat cancer
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Laryngeal Neoplasms, Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms, Tonsillar Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Motexafin Gadolinium InjectionDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Mar 2004 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00080028
Sponsor's protocol ID
PCYC-0210
Status last verified
May 2007
First submitted
22 Mar 2004
Last updated
8 May 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Motexafin Gadolinium Injection in people with Head and Neck Cancer and Oropharynx Cancer, run by Pharmacyclics LLC. at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 May 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 May 2007.

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