Overview

Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic and/or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well erlotinib works in treating patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Erlotinib Hydrochloride