Overview

Erlotinib and Surgery in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment with erlotinib. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well erlotinib works when given before surgery in treating patients with head and neck cancer that can be removed by surgery.
Phase:
Early Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Erlotinib Hydrochloride