Status:

COMPLETED

ZD1839 (IRESSA™) in Combination With Docetaxel & Cisplatin in Subjects With Metastatic Head & Neck Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

AstraZeneca

Conditions:

Head and Neck Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the activity of the combination ZD1839, docetaxel and cisplatin in subjects with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer by estimating the ob...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female, aged 18 and 70 years, inclusive
  • Histologically- or cytologically-confirmed recurrent and/or metastatic SCCHN
  • Primary tumour site of oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx
  • At least one uni-dimensionally measurable lesion according to the RECIST
  • World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1
  • No previous chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic disease
  • Before subject registration a quality of life questionnaire should be completed

Exclusion

  • Previous chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic disease
  • Less than 6 months since prior induction or adjuvant platinum and/or taxanes chemotherapy
  • Known severe hypersensitivity to ZD1839 or any of the excipients of this product
  • Known, severe hypersensitivity to docetaxel or cisplatin or any of the excipients of these products, or to other drugs formulated with polysorbate 80
  • Other co-existing malignancies or malignancies diagnosed within the last 5 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma or cervical cancer in situ
  • Any unresolved chronic toxicity greater than common toxicity criteria (CTC) grade 2 from previous anticancer therapy (except alopecia)
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than 1.5 x109/litre (L), platelets less than 100 x 109/L or haemoglobin less than 10 g/dl
  • Serum bilirubin greater than the upper limit of the reference range (ULRR)
  • Serum creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dl despite adequate rehydration
  • Creatinine clearance less than 60 ml/min assessed in over a 24 hour urine collection
  • As judged by the investigator, any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., unstable or uncompensated respiratory, cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 1.5 times the ULRR or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) greater than 2.5 times the ULRR
  • Evidence of any other significant clinical disorder or laboratory finding that makes it undesirable for the subject to participate in the study
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding (women of child-bearing potential)
  • Concomitant use of phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampicin, or barbiturates, or St John's Wort
  • Treatment with a non-approved or investigational drug within 30 days before Day 1 of study treatment
  • Any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease (patients with chronic stable radiographic changes who are asymptomatic need not be excluded

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

March 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00242762

Start Date

July 1 2003

End Date

March 1 2006

Last Update

January 27 2011

Active Locations (4)

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Research Facility

Granada, Spain

2

Research Facility

Madrid, Spain

3

Research Facility

Murcia, Spain

4

Research Site

Seville, Spain