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This phase II study will test the response rate of combined oxaliplatin and capecitabine treatment when administered at a given dose and schedule, in patients with Head and Neck cancer for which there is no curative treatment.


Clinical Trial Description

The optimal dose and schedule for the combined treatment with oxaliplatin and capecitabine have not been defined. The aim of this Phase II study is to determine the response rate of combined oxaliplatin and capecitabine treatment at a given dose and schedule in patients with Head and Neck cancer for which there is no curative treatment.

The study also aims to determine the qualitative and quantitative toxicity and reversibility of toxicity of the above combination and to evaluate any changes in performance status, quality of life, overall survival and progression-free survival. ;


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NCT number NCT00266279
Study type Interventional
Source University of Louisville
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Start date April 2005
Completion date October 2009

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