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Feasibility of Imaging in the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Early Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
Drug: 99mTc-EC-DG
Registration Number
NCT01359267
Lead Sponsor
University of Chicago
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary information on the potential of 99m Tc-EC-DG SPECT imaging to distinguish cancer from non cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria
  • Treatment naive patients with histologically proven cancer of the head and neck
  • T4 primary tumor (all sites), N2 or N3 locoregional disease (all sites)
  • At least one measurable site of disease
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Karnofsky performance status > or = 70% or ECOG <2
  • Able to tolerate SPECT/CT imaging
  • Adequate bone marrow function
  • Adequate liver function
  • Adequate renal function
  • Written consent from patients
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 0-7 days prior to the first SPECT study
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Diabetics with insulin dependence or blood sugar levels >200 mg/dL prior to imaging
  • Patient weight above the SPECT/CT table weight limit
  • Pregnant and/or lactating female
  • Unequivocal demonstration of metastatic disease
  • Patients unwilling to or unable to comply with protocol
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Imaging99mTc-EC-DG-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Persistent Disease within 6 months of CRT6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Persistent Disease within 2 years of CRT2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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