New drug cocktail aims to stall aggressive head and neck cancers

NCT ID NCT00494182

Summary

This study is testing whether adding the drug sorafenib to two standard chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) can better control advanced head and neck cancer that has spread or returned. It aims to see if this combination can slow cancer growth and extend the time patients live without their disease getting worse. The trial is for adults with specific types of head and neck cancer who meet strict health requirements.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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