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Study identifier: NCT02128906 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Radiotherapy With Cisplatin vs. Docetaxel-cetuximab in HNSCC: ERCC1 Biomarker Enrichment and Interaction Design

Condition: Squamous Cell Carcinoma  ·  Sponsor: Christopher Wilke

PhasePhase 2
Planned participants120
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn which chemotherapy combination may be more effective in treating locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The side effects of these combinations will also be studied. This study treatment consists of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and concurrent chemotherapy. For study chemotherapy, patients will be randomized between cisplatin or the combination of docetaxel and cetuximab. Subjects will be stratified depending on HPV status and the presence of ERCC-1 \[4F9\] in the tumor prior to randomization. The study will evaluate cisplatin vs. docetaxel-cetuximab in the overall population, and test which radiation and chemotherapy combination works best in relationship to how much ERCC-1 \[4F9\] is expressed in a tumor.

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Talk to the study team

Samantha Demko, RN  ·  412-647-9015  ·  albesl@upmc.edu

Brieana Marino, MS  ·  412-647-8258  ·  rowlesbm@upmc.edu

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Locations (1)

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Radiation OncologyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesRecruiting

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