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Filter by:The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if adding erlotinib to a standard chemotherapy combination (docetaxel and either cisplatin or carboplatin) can help to control SCCHN. The safety of this drug combination will also be studied. In this study, erlotinib will be compared to a placebo. A placebo is not a drug. It looks like the study drug but is not designed to treat any disease or illness. It is designed to be compared with a study drug to learn if the study drug has any real effect. This is an investigational study. Erlotinib is approved by the FDA for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Its use in this study is experimental. Docetaxel, cisplatin, and carboplatin are all FDA approved and commercially available for the treatment of SCCHN. Up to 100 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.
Investigation of the molecular mechanism and clinical significance of the interplay between Twist1 and other EMT regulators through microRNA-29 family.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and the highest dose of GC4419 that can be given to patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck who are receiving standard radiation therapy and chemotherapy. This study will also evaluate GC4419 for the following: - Effect on the incidence and severity of radiation induced oral mucositis; - Effect on the response rate of squamous cell cancer of the head and neck who are receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy; - Total concentrations of GC4419 that can be achieved in the blood; - Changes in proteins and genetics associated with oral mucositis; - Impact on delayed toxicities of radiation (dry mouth and reduced ability to fully open the mouth); - Observe changes in genetic and molecular markers of oral mucositis; - Observe the usage of extra health resources (e.g., unplanned ER visits, feeding tube use, etc.) of study patients; - Assess the overall quality of life in study patients with oral mucositis.
This is a two arm randomised phase III trial which will evaluate prospectively the benefits of humidification in patients receiving radiotherapy / chemoradiation for head and neck cancer. The intent of humidification is to moisturise the mucosa. The rationale for the use of humidification with radiotherapy can be considered an extension of the general principle of moist wound care in wound management.
This open-label, multicenter study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of MEHD7945A in combination with chemotherapy (either cisplatin plus 5-FU or carboplatin plus paclitaxel) in participants with previously untreated R/M SCCHN. There are two stages for each arm in this study: a Dose-limiting Toxicity (DLT)-evaluation stage (Stage I) and a cohort-expansion stage (Stage II). In Stage I, DLTs will be assessed during a DLT Assessment Window of 21 days (i.e., Cycle 1 Day 1 through Cycle 1 Day 21) for both arms. In Stage II, participants will be enrolled to further characterize the safety, pharmacokinetics, and anti-tumor activity of MEHD7945A in combination with cisplatin + 5-FU or carboplatin + paclitaxel at the identified recommended Phase II dose.
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of resistance training and physical functioning associated with nutrition therapeutic education in head and neck cancer patients, during their treatment (chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy).
A Clinical Study to Assess Radiation Induced Mucositis in Subjects with Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies body warming in improving blood flow and oxygen delivery to tumors in patients with cancer. Heating tumor cells to several degrees above normal body temperature may kill tumor cells.
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if ferumoxytol, when given at the time of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can help researchers learn more about the spread of certain kinds of cancers. Ferumoxytol is designed to deliver iron to treat iron-deficiency anemia (low red blood cell counts) in patients with chronic kidney disease. In this study, it will be used as an MRI contrast. Contrasts are used by doctors in order to see MRI images more clearly.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous use of edible, gel-based artificial saliva in cancer patients with dry mouth problems will reduce signs and symptoms of dry mouth and improve quality of patients' saliva.