New combo therapy for head and neck cancer: what about the skin?

NCT ID NCT01647555

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at skin problems in 57 patients with advanced head and neck cancer who received a combination of the drug cetuximab and radiation therapy. The goal was to track and understand skin side effects during treatment. Researchers also measured quality of life and tumor response, but the main focus was on managing skin reactions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

cetuximab

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors better manage skin side effects from this combination treatment, improving patient comfort during therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study focused only on side effects, not on whether the treatment works better than alternatives. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Bourgogne

    Lille, 59000, France

  • Centre Galilée

    Lille, 59045, France

  • Centre Gray

    Maubeuge, 59600, France

  • Centre Joliot Curie

    Saint-Martin-Boulogne, 62280, France

  • Centre Leonard de Vinci

    Douai, 59500, France

  • Centre Oscar Lambret

    Lille, 59020, France

  • Clinique du Parc

    Croix, 599962, France