Phase II Evaluation of Paclitaxel Infusion in Advanced (Recurrent or Metastatic) Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the response rate and toxic effects of paclitaxel by 96 hour
continuous infusion in chemotherapy naive and chemotherapy exposed patients with recurrent
or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
OUTLINE: Patients receive paclitaxel as a 96 hour continuous IV infusion. Courses repeat
every 3 weeks for a maximum of 12 courses. Patients with disease progression after 2 courses
or with unacceptable toxicity at any time are removed from study.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 109 patients will be accrued for this study over 4 years.
Interventional
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Corey J. Langer, MD
Study Chair
Fox Chase Cancer Center
United States: Federal Government
CDR0000065327
NCT00002922
January 1997
Name | Location |
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Stanford University Medical Center | Stanford, California 94305-5408 |
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute | Tampa, Florida 33612 |
Emory University Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, Georgia 30322 |
University of Rochester Cancer Center | Rochester, New York 14642 |
Ireland Cancer Center | Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5065 |
Fox Chase Cancer Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111 |
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University | Chicago, Illinois 60611 |
Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami | Miami, Florida 33136 |
CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium | Omaha, Nebraska 68131 |
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur) | Decatur, Georgia 30033 |
CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association | Peoria, Illinois 61602 |
CCOP - Carle Cancer Center | Urbana, Illinois 61801 |
New England Medical Center Hospital | Boston, Massachusetts 02111 |
CCOP - Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007-3731 |
CCOP - Metro-Minnesota | Saint Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 |
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange | East Orange, New Jersey 07018-1095 |
CCOP - Merit Care Hospital | Fargo, North Dakota 58122 |
CCOP - Geisinger Clinical and Medical Center | Danville, Pennsylvania 17822-2001 |
Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226 |
CCOP - MainLine Health | Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096 |
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee (Zablocki) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53295 |
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Lakeside) | Chicago, Illinois 60611 |
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto | Palo Alto, California 94304 |