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This randomized phase II trial studies how well combination chemotherapy with or without erlotinib hydrochloride works in treating patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that has spread to other parts of the body or has come back. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving combination chemotherapy with or without erlotinib hydrochloride may be an effective treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.


Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the efficacy of adding erlotinib hydrochloride (erlotinib) to chemotherapy to improve progression free survival in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate overall survival, response rate, disease control rate, and duration of response by treatment with or without erlotinib. II. Evaluate quality of life (patient reported outcomes) by treatment with or without erlotinib. III. Evaluate the safety profile of erlotinib in combination with chemotherapy. IV. Correlate the occurrence of erlotinib-induced rash with outcomes. V. To evaluate the steady-state pharmacokinetics of erlotinib. VI. To explore the prognostic and predictive value of epidermal growth factor receptor related biomarkers and other biomarkers, including blood and tissue proteomic and blood and tissue genomic markers, that may be associated with clinical outcomes. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM A: Patients receive docetaxel intravenously (IV) over 1 hour and cisplatin IV over 2 hours or carboplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1, and erlotinib hydrochloride orally (PO) daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression and unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving complete response, partial response, or stable disease may continue erlotinib hydrochloride treatment. ARM B: Patients receive docetaxel and cisplatin or carboplatin as in Arm I and placebo PO daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression and unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving complete response, partial response, or stable disease may continue placebo treatment. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days. ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
  • Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
  • Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
  • Recurrence
  • Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
  • Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IV Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IV Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
  • Stage IV Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IVA Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IVA Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
  • Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IVB Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IVB Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IVB Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
  • Stage IVB Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IVC Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IVC Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage IVC Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
  • Stage IVC Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7

NCT number NCT01064479
Study type Interventional
Source M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Start date February 5, 2010
Completion date November 3, 2020

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