Study Evaluating Temsirolimus in Advanced Stage Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head & Neck

Wyeth

Status: Completed

Conditions: Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Treatments: Drug: Temsirolimus

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00195299

3066K1-147

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an open-label, exploratory, biomarker study of intravenous temsirolimus given once weekly for 3 weeks to newly diagnosed, advanced stage head and neck cancer subjects prior to beginning their standard therapy for their specific disease. The primary objective of this study is to identify biomarkers of temsirolimus activity.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects with newly diagnosed, advanced stage, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oral pharynx, hypopharynx or larynx.
• Subjects willing to undergo tumor biopsies.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-1.
• Age >/= 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects receiving anticoagulation therapy.
• Presence of unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction (within the previous 6 months), or use of ongoing maintenance therapy for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia.
• Prior cancer therapy (chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy) or investigational agent for their head and neck cancer.