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Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Immune Biomarker Modulation With Cetuximab Followed by Adjuvant Therapy With Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy or Radiotherapy With or Without Cetuximab for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Cetuximab, Surgery, and 2 other interventions for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
There are currently no useful tests to identify patients who will respond to cetuximab therapy, notably because EGFR levels do not correlate with the clinical responses observed. Thus, the investigators are investigating the role of cellular immunity and immune escape mechanisms to explain the differential clinical response to cetuximab.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Pre-Surgery: IV, 400 mg/m2 day 1 then 250 mg/m2 alone days 8 and 15; Post-surgery: IV, 250 mg/m2 weekly concurrent with RT
Surgery for tumor
Radiation (2 Gy/d) to min of 60 Gy + max of 66 Gy post-surgery
Cisplatin 30 mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC 1.5-2/week weekly, Concurrent with radiotherapy