drugset / Trial / NCT01721525

Induction Chemotherapy With Afatinib, Ribavirin, and Weekly Carboplatin/Paclitaxel for Stage IVA/IVB HPV Associated Oropharynx Squamous Cell Cancer (OPSCC)

NCT01721525

NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

This study seeks to develop a new induction chemotherapy regimen which is a combination of two pill drugs taken by mouth and two drugs given by vein. This is a phase I study, which means that the primary goal is to establish the recommended dose of an investigational drug when added to chemotherapy. The researchers wish to evaluate the effects, good and bad, of the investigational drug.

Timeline

Start
2012-11
Primary completion
2017-10-16
Completion
2017-10-16

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Afatinib Small molecule 30 mg Oral
Subject Afatinib Small molecule 40 mg Oral
Background Carboplatin Small molecule Intravenous
Background Paclitaxel Small molecule 80 mg/m2 Intravenous
Background Ribavirin Small molecule 1000 mg Oral
Background Ribavirin Small molecule 1200 mg Oral