Clinical trial · Interventional
Amifostine to Treat Side Effects of Treatment in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Phase II Study - Efficacy of Amifostine in Alleviating Toxicity Associated With Targeted Supradose Cisplatin and Concomitant Radiation Therapy (RADPLAT) in Head and Neck Cancer
- 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: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Drugs such as amifostine may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of amifostine in treating side effects of treatment in patients receiving radiation therapy and cisplatin for advanced head and neck cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Oral Complications | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Radiation Toxicity | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| amifostine trihydrate | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| cisplatin | Drug | Cisplatin | ALIAS |
| radiation therapy | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx Previously untreated Stage III or IV No distant metastatic disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGOT and SGPT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Creatinine clearance greater than 61 mL/min Other: No history of any underlying medical or psychiatric illness Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraception required of all fertile patients PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No prior therapy for head and neck cancer Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: At least 24 hours since prior antihypertensive medication
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