Clinical trial · Interventional
Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
A Phase I/II Study Using Cisplatin and Gemcitabine (Gemzar) for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma)
NCT00003182CI-TRIAL-00012811unknownPhase 1 / Phase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of cisplatin and gemcitabine in treating patients with advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck that cannot be surgically removed.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisplatin | Drug | Cisplatin | ALIAS |
| gemcitabine hydrochloride | Drug | Gemcitabine | ALIAS |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven stage III or IV squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that is surgically unresectable and not curable by radiation therapy Upper aerodigestive tract only Unresectable or recurrent disease following initial therapy with surgery and/or radiation Measurable or evaluable disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: SWOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 3 times institutional normal Transaminases no greater than 3 times institutional normal Renal: Creatinine clearance greater than 40 mL/min Cardiovascular: Adequate cardiac function No heart failure Pulmonary: Adequate pulmonary function not requiring supplemental oxygen Other: Not pregnant Fertile patients must use adequate contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Prior radiation therapy allowed Surgery: Prior surgery allowed
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