Early trial explores erlotinib dosing before head and neck surgery

NCT ID NCT00954226

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This early-phase study tested two different doses of the drug erlotinib given before surgery in 48 people with head and neck cancer. The goal was to see how the drug affects certain markers in tumor tissue, not to cure the disease. Researchers compared standard and high doses to learn which might work better for future studies.

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Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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