drugset / Trial / NCT00003182
Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
Treatment
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Start
- 1997-03
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- —
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cisplatin | Other / unclassified | — | — |
| Subject | Gemcitabine | Small molecule | — | Intravenous |