Study of Panitumumab Efficacy in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the treatment effect of Panitumumab in combination with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone as first line therapy for metastatic and/or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Timeline

Start

2007-05

Primary completion

2010-05

Completion

2012-05

Publications

• Background Bach B, et al.SPECTRUM biomarkers HPV.Journal-004521;
• Background Vermorken JB, Stohlmacher-Williams J, Davidenko I, Licitra L, Winquist E, Villanueva C, Foa P, Rottey S, Skladowski K, Tahara M, Pai VR, Faivre S, Blajman CR, Forastiere AA, Stein BN, Oliner KS, Pan Z, Bach BA; SPECTRUM investigators. Cisplatin and fluorouracil with or without panitumumab in patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SPECTRUM): an open-label phase 3 randomised trial. Lancet Oncol. 2013 Jul;14(8):697-710. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70181-5. Epub 2013 Jun 6.

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