New drug combo shows promise for tough head and neck cancers
NCT ID NCT00939627
First seen Mar 17, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 8 times
Summary
This study tested whether adding the drug sorafenib to the standard drug cetuximab could help control advanced head and neck cancer that had come back or spread. Fifty-five adults with this type of cancer took part. The main goal was to see how long the cancer stayed under control with the combination versus cetuximab alone.
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Locations
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Billings Clinic
Billings, Montana, 59107-7000, United States
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Emory University/Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467-2490, United States
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Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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