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A Study Of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) Treated With Celecoxib And ZD1839

NCT00212108

Non-randomizedSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

EGFR and COX-2 are involved in tumorigenesis, angiogenesis and metastases and are frequently over expressed in NPC.COX-2 and EGFR inhibitors are active in NPC.There is synergistic action between COX-2 and EGFR inhibitors. Study hypothesis: Celecoxib and gefitinib can reduce angiogenesis and induce anti-tumorigenicity in patients with nasopharngeal cancer.

Timeline

Start
2003-11
Primary completion
2007-03
Completion
2009-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Celecoxib Other / unclassified 400 mg
Subject Gefitinib Small molecule 250 mg