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Table 1 Current phase II/III trials assessing EGFR inhibitors in combination with radiation (RT) locally advanced non-metastatic stage IV squamous-cell cancer of the head and neck

From: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in head and neck cancer: its role and treatment implications

Trial

Protocol ID

EGFR inhibitor

Status

Comments

Phase III

RTOG-0522

Cetuximab

Active

Concurrent chemoRT +/- C225

Phase II

ECOG-E3303

Cetuximab

Active

Concurrent chemoRT + C225, followed C225 maintenance

Phase II

RTOG-0234

Cetuximab

Active

Surgery followed by adjuvant chemoRT (cisplatin vs. docetaxel) + C225

Phase II

NCT00140556

Erlotinib

Active

Concurrent chemoRT + erlotinib + bevacizumab

Phase II

NCT00226239

Cetuximab

Active

Induction chemotherapy with docetaxel/cisplatin + C225 followed by RT/cisplatin + C225

Phase II

NCT00193284

Gefitinib

Active

Induction chemotherapy with docetaxel/carboplatin/5-FU + gefitinib followed by RT/gefitinib +/- docetaxel

  1. EGFR: epidermoid growth factor receptor