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Testing whether prochlorperazine can be safely used to move anti-cancer therapy targets temporarily to tumour cell surfaces.

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cancer - Head and neck
Registration Number
ACTRN12619001051134
Lead Sponsor
niversity Of Queensland
Brief Summary

In summary it was found that EGFR can be re-localised to the surface of tumours temporarily and reversibly in patients and the study moved forward to a Phase IB dose escalation study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5
Inclusion Criteria

Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck mucosa
Tumour of any stage amenable to biopsy

Exclusion Criteria

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status equal to or greater than 2; On drugs that cause long QTc ; History of prolonged QT interval or prolonged QT interval on baseline ECG; Systolic blood pressure less than 90mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure < 50 mmHg in two consecutive blood pressure readings within the 1 hour prior to study drug administration; Previous reaction to antipsychotic medications requiring medical intervention; Pregnant or breast feeding
Excluded if Parkinson’s disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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