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Burzynski Research Institute |
Information provided by: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00003489 |
RATIONALE: Antineoplastons are naturally-occurring substances that may also be made in the laboratory. Antineoplastons may inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial studies the effectiveness of antineoplaston therapy in treating patients who have advanced head and neck cancer.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Head and Neck Cancer |
Drug: antineoplaston A10 Drug: antineoplaston AS2-1 |
Phase II |
MedlinePlus related topics: | Cancer Head and Neck Cancer |
ChemIDplus related topics: | Antineoplaston A10 Antineoplaston AS 2-1 Salicylsalicylic acid Sodium salicylate |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Open Label |
Official Title: | Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 In Patients With Carcinoma of the Head and Neck |
Estimated Enrollment: | 40 |
Study Start Date: | August 1998 |
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is an open-label study.
Patients receive gradually escalating doses of antineoplaston A10 and antineoplaston AS2-1 by intravenous injection six times per day until the maximum tolerated dose is reached.
Treatment continues for at least 2 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 2 months, patients with stable or responding disease may continue treatment. Patients achieving complete response (CR) continue treatment for 8 months beyond CR.
Tumors are measured every 2 months for 1 year and then every 3 months for 1 year.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically confirmed cancer of the head and neck that is unlikely to respond to existing therapy and for which no curative therapy exists
Measurable disease by CT scan or MRI
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
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United States, Texas | |||||
Burzynski Clinic | |||||
Houston, Texas, United States, 77055-6330 |
Burzynski Research Institute |
Study Chair: | Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD | Burzynski Research Institute |
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database 
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Study ID Numbers: | CDR0000066527, BC-HN-2 |
First Received: | November 1, 1999 |
Last Updated: | July 23, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00003489 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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