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Filter by:To evaluate the safety and toxicity of azacitidine (5-azacitidine, Vidaza®) and cisplatin combination in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN).
Rationale for Study Oral mucositis is a major complication arising from contemporary chemoradiation treatment of patients with head and neck cancer. No effective therapy exists to prevent this complication in this population. MRX-1024 is an investigational agent that has demonstrated in in vitro and in vivo experiments to have the potential to exert a protective effect in normal mucosa cells, without interfering with the intended antitumor effect of radiation. A pilot Phase 1 study of MRX-1024 was conducted in India in patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation alone or radiation in combination with cisplatin or carboplatin. MRX 1024 doses of 100 mgkg given orally twice a day, five days a week during radiation treatment cycles, were well tolerated and appeared to exert a protective effect against the development of severe mucositis. Twice daily doses of MRX 1024 impose a certain level of inconvenience to the patient, to their clinic companion, and to the general work flow within radiation oncology clinics. This study is designed to study the safety and pharmacokinetics of both single daily dose and twice daily dose regimens of oral MRX 1024 given in conjunction with daily radiation fractions and intermittent high-dose cisplatin to patients with high-risk for recurrence head and neck cancer following surgical resection. The study will also document the incidence and severity of oral mucositis that occurs following such therapy. The results will be instrumental in determining the regimen of MRX 1024 to use in subsequent definitive clinical trials.
Study comparing level of free radicals in tumor tissue, blood serum and saliva in patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of tongue and mouth floor. Patients with benign fibroma of oral cavity and normal gingiva around extracted lower wisdom tooth are used for control
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of two new drugs, cetuximab (Erbitux) and bevacizumab (Avastin) can increase the effectiveness of treatment for head and neck cancer. Cetuximab has recently been approved by the FDA for head and neck cancer (that is locally or regionally advanced) when used in combination with radiation therapy. Cetuximab is also approved by the FDA for the treatment of colorectal cancer
This is a Phase II study designed to test the efficacy of chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatinum (cisplatin) and 5-fluorouracil in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity to determine what effects these agents may have on cancer cells.
The goal of this study is to determine if relaxation therapy improves patient satisfaction with Mohs micrographic surgery.
Recent studies have shown that dysregulation of ANXA1 expression are associated with tumorigenesis. Overexpression of ANXA1 protein is found in a wide variety of human tumors, such as breast 10, liver 11, pancreatic cancer14 and glial tumors15. In contrast, reduced levels of ANXA1 protein expression have been reported in ESCC4, 5, gastric6, breast7, head and neck SCC8 and prostate cancer9. No previous study on ANXA1 protein expression has been reported in the cancer of oral cavity. Furthermore, although alterations in annexin expression in different types of tumors have been described, no correlation has been established between ANXA1 and overall patient survival yet. ANXA1 is a major cellular substrate of the oncogenic tyrosine kinases such as EGF receptor and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) receptor, c-met. Previously, we have shown that expression of HGF and c-met is significantly associated with the progression of OSCC in Taiwan. Kermorgant et al. recently showed that PKC controls HGF-dependent c-met traffic, signaling and cell migration. Prior study indicate that the mitogen phorbol-12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) induced ANXA1 nuclear translocation in a PKCdelta-dependent manner and ANXA1 nuclear translocation may participate in the regulation of cellular proliferation and the differentiation. However, it is not known whether HGF can induce ANXA1 nuclear translocation or not and how this relates to the pathogenesis of oral SCC. In this study we aimed to investigate whether HGF induced the translocation of ANXA1 protein to the nucleus in OSCC cells and the role(s) of ANXA1 nuclear localization in the carcinogenesis of OSCC using an immunohistochemical technique. The data suggest a novel mechanism for HGF-induced ANXA1 protein nuclear translocation that may play an important role in the pathogenesis and prognosis in oral SCCs.
The purpose of this study is to confirm the value of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in improving the locoregional control and survival of patients with resected locally advanced HNSCC, a phase III randomized study is proposed. The population studied in this trial is limited to patients of oral cavity cancer; this could reduce the confounding factor of varying prognosis in patients of different primary sites of HNSCC.
The purpose of this study is to study the effect of 13-cis retinoic acid in preventing second primary malignancy in the oral cavity cancer patients after curative local treatment and to study the toxicity and compliance of 13-cis retinoic acid.
The purpose of this study is to clarify efficacy and toxicity of daily low-dose Nedaplatin (CDGP) and continuous infusion of 5-FU combined with radiation in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.