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Clinical Trial: Sorafenib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsors and Collaborators: Southwest Oncology Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Purpose

RATIONALE: Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. It may also stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well sorafenib works in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer.

Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase
Head and Neck Cancer
 Drug: sorafenib
 Procedure: anti-cytokine therapy
 Procedure: antiangiogenesis therapy
 Procedure: biological response modifier therapy
 Procedure: enzyme inhibitor therapy
 Procedure: growth factor antagonist therapy
 Procedure: protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy
Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics:  Head and Neck Cancer

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment

Official Title: Phase II Study of Sorafenib in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Further Study Details: 

OBJECTIVES: Primary

Secondary

  • Determine the qualitative and quantitative toxic effects of this drug in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive oral sorafenib twice daily on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study within 3.3-8 months.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck meeting 1 of the following criteria:
  • Metastatic at diagnosis
  • Persistent, recurrent, or metastatic disease after definitive surgery and/or radiotherapy
  • Relapsed disease after prior induction or adjuvant therapy
  • Not amenable to salvage surgical resection
  • No newly diagnosed nonmetastatic disease
  • Measurable disease
  • If only site of measurable disease is within a prior radiotherapy port, then clearly progressive disease must be demonstrated
  • No prior or concurrent CNS metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • Zubrod 0-1

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Granulocyte count > 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count > 100,000/mm^3
  • No bleeding diathesis

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2 times ULN
  • SGOT or SGPT ≤ 2 times ULN

Renal

  • Creatinine < 2 times ULN

Cardiovascular

  • No significant history of cardiac disease
  • No uncontrolled hypertension
  • No congestive heart failure
  • No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
  • No unstable angina
  • No cardiac ventricular arrhythmias requiring medication

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Able to take oral medication without crushing, dissolving, or chewing tablets
  • No active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition that would preclude study participation or compliance
  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer in complete remission

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy

  • No concurrent immunotherapy, biologic therapy, or gene therapy for the malignancy

Chemotherapy

  • No prior chemotherapy for recurrent disease or newly diagnosed metastatic disease
  • At least 6 months since prior induction or adjuvant chemotherapy
  • No more than 1 prior induction or adjuvant regimen
  • No concurrent chemotherapy for the malignancy

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
  • No concurrent radiotherapy for the malignancy

Surgery

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior surgery and recovered

Other


Location and Contact Information


Alabama
      East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika,  Alabama,  36802-3201,  United States; Recruiting
Wesley C. Glisson, MD  334-705-1070    wcg515@msn.com 

      MBCCOP - Gulf Coast, Mobile,  Alabama,  36607,  United States; Recruiting
Paul O. Schwarzenberger, MD  251-544-1013 

      Montgomery Cancer Center, Montgomery,  Alabama,  36106-2803,  United States; Recruiting
Harry M. Barnes, MD  334-273-2259    hbarnes@aollc.com 

Alaska
      Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage,  Alaska,  99508,  United States; Recruiting
Richard T. Chung, MD  907-276-2400 

Arizona
      Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson,  Arizona,  85724,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas P. Miller, MD  520-626-2667 

      Cancer Center of Northern Arizona at Flagstaff Medical Center, Flagstaff,  Arizona,  86001,  United States; Recruiting
Paul R. Kuefler, MD  928-773-2260 

      CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona, Phoenix,  Arizona,  85006-2726,  United States; Recruiting
David Kyle King, MD, FACP  602-239-2413    david.king@baannerhealth.com 

      Mesa Lutheran Hospital, Mesa,  Arizona,  85201,  United States; Recruiting
Harrison Jay Bachrach, MD  480-985-5331 

      Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City,  Arizona,  85351,  United States; Recruiting
Mark A. Benson, MD  623-977-7211 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Carl T. Hayden), Phoenix,  Arizona,  85012,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas Dale Kummet, MD  602-277-5551 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson, Tucson,  Arizona,  85723,  United States; Recruiting
Harinder S. Garewal, MD  520-629-4686 

Arkansas
      Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205,  United States; Recruiting
Laura Fulper Hutchins, MD  501-686-8511    LFHutchins@uams.edu 

      Ben E. Owens Cancer Treatment Center at St. Bernard's Medical Center, Jonesboro,  Arkansas,  72403,  United States; Recruiting
John K. Lynch, DO  870-972-4510    j-klynch@ipa.net 

      Hembree Mercy Cancer Center at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, Fort Smith,  Arkansas,  72913,  United States; Recruiting
Tony A. Flippin, MD  479-484-4700 

      Highlands Oncology Group - Fayetteville, Fayetteville,  Arkansas,  72703,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel S. Bradford, MD  479-587-1700 

      Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff,  Arkansas,  71603,  United States; Recruiting
Omar Atiq, MD, FACP  870-535-2800 

      North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, Harrison,  Arkansas,  72601,  United States; Recruiting
Ali Abdelaal, MD  870-365-0223 

      Sparks Regional Medical Center, Fort Smith,  Arkansas,  72917-7006,  United States; Recruiting
Lester Ford Barnes, MD  501-709-7435 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock, Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205,  United States; Recruiting
Bart Barlogie, MD  501-526-2873 

California
      California Cancer Center - Woodward Park Office, Fresno,  California,  93720,  United States; Recruiting
Luther D. Glenn, MD  559-447-3456 

      CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute, Oakland,  California,  94609-3305,  United States; Recruiting
Joseph Szumowski, MD  510-465-8570 

      CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa,  California,  95403,  United States; Recruiting
Ian C. Anderson, MD  707-521-3830 

      Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange,  California,  92868,  United States; Recruiting
Randall F. Holcombe, MD  714-456-5153    rholcomb@uci.edu 

      City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte,  California,  91010-3000,  United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - New Patient Services  800-826-4673    becomingapatient@coh.org 

      Comprehensive Cancer Center at Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs,  California,  92262-5309,  United States; Recruiting
Elber S. Camacho, MD  760-416-4880    ecamacho@salick.com 

      Crosson Cancer Center at St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton,  California,  92835,  United States; Recruiting
Case Henri Ketting, MD  714-446-5632 

      Doctors Medical Center, Modesto,  California,  95350-4138,  United States; Recruiting
Mussa Banisadre, MD  209-576-3667 

      General Robert Huyser Cancer Center at David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base,  California,  94535,  United States; Recruiting
Kevin P. Ryan, MD  707-423-5129    ryan_k@comcast.net 

      Glendale Memorial Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Glendale,  California,  91204,  United States; Recruiting
Mercedes Brenneisen, MD, FACP  818-553-8160 

      Huntington Cancer Center at Huntington Hospital, Pasadena,  California,  91105,  United States; Recruiting
David M. Faddis, MD  626-535-2425 

      John Muir Comprehensive Cancer Center at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek,  California,  94598,  United States; Recruiting
Howard D. Maccabee, PhD, MD  925-947-3250 

      John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica,  California,  90404,  United States; Recruiting
Peter David Boasberg, MD  310-582-7900 

      Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA, Los Angeles,  California,  90095-1781,  United States; Recruiting
John L. Barstis, MD  310-825-5268 

      Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Sacramento, Sacramento,  California,  95825,  United States; Recruiting
Jesse William Adams, MD  916-973-5259 

      Loma Linda University Cancer Institute at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda,  California,  92354,  United States; Recruiting
Jesus G. Berdeja, MD  909-558-4910 

      Los Angeles Oncologic Institute, Los Angeles,  California,  90057,  United States; Recruiting
Peter S. Kennedy, MD  213-484-6474 

      Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center, Redding,  California,  96049,  United States; Recruiting
C. Gregg Carter, MD  530-225-7471 

      Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Arcadia,  California,  91066-6016,  United States; Recruiting
Benjamin T. Stafford, MD  626-574-3515 

      North Bay Cancer Center, Fairfield,  California,  94533,  United States; Recruiting
James M. Long, MD  707-429-6989    jlong@northbay.org 

      Northridge Hospital, Northridge,  California,  91324,  United States; Recruiting
Lisa Chaiken, MD  818-990-5020 

      Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whittier,  California,  90602,  United States; Recruiting
Tzann-Tarn Fang, MD  562-320-1234 

      Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank, Burbank,  California,  91505,  United States; Recruiting
Arnold W. Malcolm, MD  818-843-5111 ext. 7420    amalcolm@phsla.org 

      Redding Cancer Treatment Center, Redding,  California,  96001,  United States; Recruiting
Vidya Sagar Bobba, MD  530-245-5900    dr.bobba@reddingcancertreatment.com 

      Sansum Medical Clinic, Santa Barbara,  California,  93105,  United States; Recruiting
Mark Abate, MD  805-898-3270 

      Scripps Cancer Center at Scripps Clinic, La Jolla,  California,  92037,  United States; Recruiting
Richard G. Just, MD  858-882-8301    just.richard@scrippshealth.org 

      Sierra Nevada Cancer Center at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Grass Valley,  California,  95945,  United States; Recruiting
David L. Campbell, MD  530-274-6677    campbell@grassvalleyoncology.com 

      St. Joseph Hospital Regional Cancer Center - Orange, Orange,  California,  92868-3849,  United States; Recruiting
Brian A. Palafox, MD  714-639-8320    idorcd@aol.com 

      St. Joseph's Regional Cancer Center, Stockton,  California,  95204,  United States; Recruiting
Aminder S. Mehdi, MD  209-941-0217 

      Stanford Cancer Center at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford,  California,  94305-5750,  United States; Recruiting
Steven E. Coutre, MD  650-723-5007    coutre@stanford.edu 

      Sutter Cancer Center, Sacramento,  California,  95816,  United States; Recruiting
Vincent Caggiano, MD  916-454-6500    caggiav@sutterhealth.org 

      Sutter Health Western Division Cancer Research Group, Greenbrae,  California,  94904,  United States; Recruiting
Ari D. Baron, MD  415-923-3012 

      University of California Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento,  California,  95817,  United States; Recruiting
David R. Gandara, MD  916-734-3772    dgandara@cc.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 

      USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, Los Angeles,  California,  90033,  United States; Recruiting
Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD  323-865-3955    lenz@usc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez, Martinez,  California,  94553,  United States; Recruiting
David R. Gandara, MD  925-372-2064 

Colorado
      Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge,  Colorado,  80033,  United States; Recruiting
Jennifer H. Caskey, MD  303-425-4500 

      Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, Colorado Springs,  Colorado,  80909,  United States; Recruiting
David Scott Brantley, MD  719-365-5000 

      Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins,  Colorado,  80524,  United States; Recruiting
Michael P. Fangman, MD, FACP  970-493-6337 

      St. Anthony Central Hospital, Denver,  Colorado,  80204-1335,  United States; Recruiting
Jennifer H. Caskey, MD  303-315-3011 

      St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, Grand Junction,  Colorado,  81502-1628,  United States; Recruiting
Amir Z. Beshai, MD  970-243-3061 

      University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora,  Colorado,  80010,  United States; Recruiting
Anthony D. Elias, MD  720-848-1622    Anthony.Elias@uchsc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver, Denver,  Colorado,  80220,  United States; Recruiting
Madeleine A. Kane, MD, PhD  303-399-8020 ext. 3129    madeleine.kane@med.va.gov 

Connecticut
      St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport,  Connecticut,  06606,  United States; Recruiting
Seyed H. Aleali, MD, FACP  203-255-4545 

District of Columbia
      MBCCOP - Howard University Cancer Center, Washington,  District of Columbia,  20060,  United States; Recruiting
Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD  202-806-7697 

Florida
      Bethesda/South Florida Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Institute, Boynton Beach,  Florida,  33437-3750,  United States; Recruiting
Dipnarine Maharaj, MB, ChB, MD, FACP  561-752-5522    dmaharaj@bmscti.org 

      Hematology Oncology Associates, Lake Worth,  Florida,  33461,  United States; Recruiting
Eduardo A. Garcia, MD  561-965-1864    doceag@bellsouth.net 

      JFK Medical Center, Atlantis,  Florida,  33462,  United States; Recruiting
Neil S. Friedman, MD  561-439-4682 

      Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, Jacksonville,  Florida,  32224,  United States; Recruiting
Edith A. Perez, MD  904-953-7283    perez.edith@mayo.edu 

      Sacred Heart Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola,  Florida,  32504,  United States; Recruiting
Joanne L. Bujnoski, DO  850-416-6700    jbujnosk@shhpens.org 

      University Community Hospital, Tampa,  Florida,  33613,  United States; Recruiting
Marc B. Bloom, MD  813-910-0027 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley), Tampa,  Florida,  33612,  United States; Recruiting
Raoul R. Salup, MD  813-972-7579    raoul.salup@med.va.gov 

      West Florida Cancer Institute - Pensacola, Pensacola,  Florida,  32514,  United States; Recruiting
Mark S. Boatright, MD  850-474-8382 

Georgia
      Augusta Oncology Associates, Augusta,  Georgia,  30901,  United States; Recruiting
Miriam J. Atkins, MD  706-821-2944    miratkins@aol.com 

      CCOP - Atlanta Regional, Atlanta,  Georgia,  30342-1701,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas E. Seay, MD, PhD  404-851-2340 

      Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon,  Georgia,  30905-5650,  United States; Recruiting
Kenneth I. Fink, MD  706-787-2527    kenneth.fink@se.amedd.army.mil 

      Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville,  Georgia,  30501-3741,  United States; Recruiting
Jack Thurmon Griffeth, MD  770-535-3393    jack.griffeth@nghs.com 

      Pearlman Comprehensive Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta,  Georgia,  31602,  United States; Recruiting
Jeffrey M. Hoy, MD  229-259-4628    jeffrey.hoy@sgmc.org 

      Phoebe Cancer Center at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany,  Georgia,  31701,  United States; Recruiting
Robert F. Krywicki, MD  229-312-0344    ahwillia@ppmh.org 

Hawaii
      MBCCOP - Hawaii, Honolulu,  Hawaii,  96813,  United States; Recruiting
Brian F. Issell, MD  808-586-3015    brian@crch.hawaii.edu 

Idaho
      Hematology Oncology Associates of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls,  Idaho,  83404,  United States; Recruiting
Kevin P. Mulvey, MD  208-552-1410    kmulveymd@ida.net 

      St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Boise,  Idaho,  83712,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas M. Beck, MD  208-381-2737 

Illinois
      BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal,  Illinois,  61761,  United States; Recruiting
Hwan G. Jeong, MD  309-452-9701 

      Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood,  Illinois,  60153-5500,  United States; Recruiting
Patrick J. Stiff, MD  708-327-3148 

      CCOP - Central Illinois, Decatur,  Illinois,  62526,  United States; Recruiting
James L. Wade, MD  217-876-6617    jlwade3@sbcglobal.net 

      Hematology Oncology Consultants Ltd., Naperville,  Illinois,  60540,  United States; Recruiting
Dennis Lloyd Azuma, MD  630-369-1501 

      MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago,  Illinois,  60612,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence Eric Feldman, MD  312-335-3614 

      Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University, Chicago,  Illinois,  60611,  United States; Recruiting
David A. Fishman, MD  312-926-7365 

      Saint Mary's Hospital, Centralia,  Illinois,  62801,  United States; Recruiting
James E. Hays, MD  618-533-5000 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital), Chicago,  Illinois,  60612,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence Eric Feldman, MD  312-569-6129 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines, Hines,  Illinois,  60141,  United States; Recruiting
Nirmala Bhoopalam, MD  708-202-2782 

Iowa
      Genesis Regional Cancer Center at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport,  Iowa,  52803,  United States; Recruiting
Brahma R. Konda, MD  363-323-4612    brahmak@hotmail.com 

Kansas
      CCOP - Wichita, Wichita,  Kansas,  67214-3882,  United States; Recruiting
Shaker R. Dakhil, MD, FACP  316-268-5784 

      Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City,  Kansas,  66160-7353,  United States; Recruiting
Sarah A. Taylor, MD  913-588-6029    sataylor@kumc.edu 

      Salina Regional Health Center, Salina,  Kansas,  67401,  United States; Recruiting
Larry K. Beck, MD  785-452-4860    lkbeck@moweryclinic.com 

      St. Francis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Topeka,  Kansas,  66606,  United States; Recruiting
Edwin L. Petrik, MD  785-354-9591 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita, Wichita,  Kansas,  67218,  United States; Recruiting
Shaker R. Dakhil, MD, FACP  316-685-2221 

Kentucky
      Cancer Care at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Ashland,  Kentucky,  41101,  United States; Recruiting
Kirti K. Jain, MD  606-836-0202 

      Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40503,  United States; Recruiting
Lee G. Hicks, MD  859-276-0414 

      James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of Louisville, Louisville,  Kentucky,  40202,  United States; Recruiting
Leela Bhupalam, MD  502-562-4247 

      Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40536-0084,  United States; Recruiting
Michael A. Doukas, MD  859-257-3379 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40502-2236,  United States; Recruiting
Michael A. Doukas, MD  859-281-4956 

Louisiana
      Cancer Center at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Thibodaux,  Louisiana,  70302-1118,  United States; Recruiting
James K. Ellis, MD  985-493-4334 

      Cancer Treatment Center at Christus Schumpert St. Mary Place, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71101-0000,  United States; Recruiting
Anirudha Dasgupta, MD, FACP  318-681-4218 

      Christus St. Frances Cabrini Center for Cancer Care, Alexandria,  Louisiana,  71301,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence P. Menache, MD  318-448-6917    lpmenache@aol.com 

      Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71130-3932,  United States; Recruiting
Glenn M. Mills, MD  318-675-5970    gmills@lsuhsc.edu 

      MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
Jill Gilbert, MD  504-568-5613    jgilbe@lsuhsc.edu 

      New Orleans Cancer Institute At Memorial Medical Center, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70115,  United States; Recruiting
Patricia S. Braly, MD  504-897-5869 

      Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette,  Louisiana,  70502-4027,  United States; Recruiting
Joseph Eugene Brierre, MD  318-235-7898 

      Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria,  Louisiana,  71301-7888,  United States; Recruiting
Howard Gilbert Wold, MD  318-448-6522 

      Tulane Cancer Center at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
Alan M. Miller, MD, PhD  504-587-7566    amiller@tulane.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
German S. Beltran, MD  504-588-5482 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71101-4295,  United States; Recruiting
Glenn M. Mills, MD  318-221-8411 

      Willis-Knighton Cancer Center at Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71103-3951,  United States; Recruiting
Lane R. Rosen, MD  318-212-4639 

Maryland
      Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore,  Maryland,  21225,  United States; Recruiting
Fouad M. Abbas, MD  410-601-9030 

      St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson,  Maryland,  21204,  United States; Recruiting
Paul Chang, MD  410-337-4521 

Massachusetts
      Berkshire Hematology Oncology, P.C., Pittsfield,  Massachusetts,  01201,  United States; Recruiting
Michael Joseph DeLeo, MD  413-443-6000    michael.deleo@usoncology.com 

      Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02118,  United States; Recruiting
Douglas V. Faller, MD, PhD  617-638-4173 

      Caritas Holy Family Hospital, Methuen,  Massachusetts,  01844,  United States; Recruiting
Pedro M. Sanz-Altamira, MD  978-685-7811 

      Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02135,  United States; Recruiting
Timothy M. Anderson, MD  617-562-7954 

Michigan
      Alpena General Hospital, Alpena,  Michigan,  49707,  United States; Recruiting
Robert Leslie Donnell, MD  989-356-7353    donnellrl@hotmail.com 

      Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1379,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence E. Flaherty, MD  313-745-9155    flaherty@karmanos.org 

      Bay Regional Medical Center, Bay City,  Michigan,  48708,  United States; Recruiting
Jonathan D. Abramson, MD  989-893-3551 

      Breslin Cancer Center at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing,  Michigan,  48910,  United States; Recruiting
Madan L. Arora, MD  810-235-8569 

      CCOP - Beaumont, Royal Oak,  Michigan,  48073-6769,  United States; Recruiting
Jeanne Archer, PhD, APN  248-551-8299    carcher@beaumon.edu 

      CCOP - Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids,  Michigan,  49503,  United States; Recruiting
Kathleen Jo Yost, MD  616-391-1230 

      CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48106,  United States; Recruiting
Philip J. Stella, MD  734-712-5237 

      Foote Hospital, Jackson,  Michigan,  49201,  United States; Recruiting
John A. Axelson, MD  517-789-7122 

      Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit,  Michigan,  48202,  United States; Recruiting
Robert Anthony Chapman, MD  313-916-1332    rchapma1@hfhs.org 

      Mount Clemens General Hospital, Mount Clemens,  Michigan,  48043,  United States; Recruiting
Mark J.R. Fireman, MD  586-776-4820    firemanmar@aol.com 

      Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center, Dearborn,  Michigan,  48123-2500,  United States; Recruiting
Edmund M. Barbour, MD  313-593-8090 

      Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Hospital - Southfield, Southfield,  Michigan,  48075,  United States; Recruiting
Anibal Drelichman, MD, MPH, FACP  313-552-0620    adrelichman@yahoo.com 

      St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac,  Michigan,  48341-2985,  United States; Recruiting
Patricia A. Ball, MD  248-360-8244 

      University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48109-0948,  United States; Recruiting
Laurence H. Baker, DO, FACOI  734-936-3983    bakerl@umich.edu 

      Upper Michigan Cancer Center at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette,  Michigan,  49855,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel J. Arnold, MD  906-632-6013 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit, Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1932,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence E. Flaherty, MD  313-576-1000 

Mississippi
      Keesler Medical Center - Keesler Air Force Base, Keesler AFB,  Mississippi,  39534-2576,  United States; Recruiting
John Bomalaski, MD  228-377-6396    john.bomalaski@keesler.af.mil 

      Medical Oncology Group, P.A., Gulfport,  Mississippi,  39501,  United States; Recruiting
Edwin M. Davidson, MD  228-864-3000 

      Regional Cancer Center at Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula,  Mississippi,  39581,  United States; Recruiting
John D. Bailey, MD  228-762-3147 

      University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216-4505,  United States; Recruiting
James Tate Thigpen, MD  601-984-5590    jthigpen@medicine.umsmed.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson, Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216,  United States; Recruiting
James Tate Thigpen, MD  601-362-4471 

Missouri
      Audrain Medical Center, Mexico,  Missouri,  65265,  United States; Recruiting
Shahid Waheed, MD  573-582-4100 

      Cancer Care Central Missouri, Sedalia,  Missouri,  65301,  United States; Recruiting
Prakash C. Neupane, MD  660-829-7792    pneupane@brhc.org 

      CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks, Springfield,  Missouri,  65807,  United States; Recruiting
John Wendall Goodwin, MD  417-269-4520    jwg684@sprg.mercy.net 

      CCOP - Kansas City, Kansas City,  Missouri,  64131,  United States; Recruiting
William T. Stephenson, MD  816-823-0555 

      CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63141,  United States; Recruiting
Bethany G. Sleckman, MD  314-569-6573 

      Saint Louis University Cancer Center, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63110,  United States; Recruiting
Paul J. Petruska, MD  314-268-5451    petruspj@slu.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City, Kansas City,  Missouri,  64128,  United States; Recruiting
Peter J. VanVeldhuizen, MD  816-861-4700 ext. 6775    peter.vanveldhuizen@med.va.gov 

Montana
      CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium, Billings,  Montana,  59101,  United States; Recruiting
Patrick W. Cobb, MD  406-259-2245 

Nebraska
      Cancer Center at the Good Samaritan Health Systems, Kearney,  Nebraska,  68848-1990,  United States; Recruiting
George K. Bascom, MD  308-865-7564    georgeb51@hotmail.com 

Nevada
      Nevada Cancer Center, Las Vegas,  Nevada,  89109,  United States; Recruiting
Nikolaos Touroutoglou, MD, PhD, FACP  702-735-7154    touroutglou@nevadacancer.com 

New Jersey
      Valley Hospital - Ridgewood, Ridgewood,  New Jersey,  07450,  United States; Recruiting
Allen Chinitz, MD  201-634-5366 

New Mexico
      MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC, Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87131,  United States; Recruiting
Cheryl L. Willman, MD  505-272-5837 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque, Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87108-5138,  United States; Recruiting
Cheryl L. Willman, MD  505-265-1711 

New York
      Adirondack Cancer Care, Glens Falls,  New York,  12801,  United States; Recruiting
Mark M. Hoffman, MD  518-761-0000    moffman@adirondackcancercare.com 

      Cancer Care Program at the Unity Health System, Rochester,  New York,  14611,  United States; Recruiting
Timothy James Woodlock, MD  585-368-3591 

      Finger Lakes Radiation Oncology Center, Clifton Springs,  New York,  14432,  United States; Recruiting
Charles H. Albrecht, MD  315-462-5711    abrecht@flro.org 

      Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University, New York,  New York,  10032,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel P. Petrylak, MD  212-305-1731    dpp5@columbia.edu 

      Highland Hospital of Rochester, Rochester,  New York,  14620,  United States; Recruiting
Christopher B. Caldwell, MD  585-232-4416 

      James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester,  New York,  14642,  United States; Recruiting
Richard I. Fisher, MD  585-275-0842    richard_fisher@urmc.rochester.edu 

      Lourdes Regional Cancer Center, Binghamton,  New York,  13905,  United States; Recruiting
Jonathan D. Kloss, MD  607-798-5307    jkloss@broomeoncology.com 

      New York Oncology Hematology, P.C. at Capital District Hematology Oncology Associates, P.C. - Latham, Latham,  New York,  12110-0610,  United States; Recruiting
Joseph J. Dudek, MD  518-489-0044 

      NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center, New York,  New York,  10016,  United States; Recruiting
Amy D. Tiersten, MD  212-652-1916 

      Orange Regional Medical Center - Horton Campus, Middletown,  New York,  10940-4199,  United States; Recruiting
David W. Cohen, MD  845-343-2424 

      St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center - Roosevelt Division, New York,  New York,  10019,  United States; Recruiting
Cliff P. Connery, MD  212-523-7475    cconnery@chpnet.org 

      Union State Bank Cancer Center at Nyack Hospital, Nyack,  New York,  10960,  United States; Recruiting
Sheryl L. Leventhal, MD  845-362-1750 

      Western New York Urology Associates, Buffalo,  New York,  14220,  United States; Recruiting
Scott David Perrapato, DO, FACOS  716-677-2273    sperrapato@wnyurologysouth.com 

      Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola,  New York,  11501,  United States; Recruiting
Jeffrey Schneider, MD  516-663-9500 

North Carolina
      CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium, Goldsboro,  North Carolina,  27534-9479,  United States; Recruiting
James N. Atkins, MD  336-777-3088 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salisbury, Salisbury,  North Carolina,  28144,  United States; Recruiting
Joel A. Thurm, MD  704-638-9000 ext. 4176    joel.thurm@med.va.gov 

Ohio
      Akron General's McDowell Cancer Center, Akron,  Ohio,  44302,  United States; Recruiting
Elizabeth Connelly, DO  330-384-6505 

      Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University, Columbus,  Ohio,  43210-1240,  United States; Recruiting
David E. Schuller, MD  614-293-4878    schuller-l@medctr.osu.edu 

      CCOP - Columbus, Columbus,  Ohio,  43206,  United States; Recruiting
J. Philip Kuebler, MD, PhD  614-488-2118 

      CCOP - Dayton, Dayton,  Ohio,  45429,  United States; Recruiting
Howard M. Gross, MD  937-832-1093 

      Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital, Cincinnati,  Ohio,  45267-0501,  United States; Recruiting
Abdul-Rahman Jazieh, MD, MPH  513-584-3830 

      Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland,  Ohio,  44195-9001,  United States; Recruiting
George Thomas Budd, MD  216-444-6480 

      Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan,  Ohio,  43506-1679,  United States; Recruiting
Sushil Jain, MD  419-636-4517 

      Community Oncology Group - Independence, Independence,  Ohio,  44131,  United States; Recruiting
Phillip J. Catanzaro, MD, PhD  216-524-7979 

      Fairview Hospital, Cleveland,  Ohio,  44111,  United States; Recruiting
Asif A. Chaudhry, MD  216-476-9362 

      Forum Health-Tod Childrens Hospital, Youngstown,  Ohio,  44501,  United States; Recruiting
Masud R. Bhatti, MD  330-740-4176 

      Huron Hospital Cancer Care Center, East Cleveland,  Ohio,  44112-9942,  United States; Recruiting
Samir Abraksia, MD  216-761-3502 

      Parma Community General Hospital, Parma,  Ohio,  44129,  United States; Recruiting
Phillip J. Catanzaro, MD, PhD  216-524-7979 

      South Pointe Hospital Cancer Care Center, Warrensville Heights,  Ohio,  44122,  United States; Recruiting
Samir Abraksia, MD  216-491-6438 

      Tri-Health Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati,  Ohio,  45220,  United States; Recruiting
Jayapandian Bhaskaran, MD  513-451-4033 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati, Cincinnati,  Ohio,  45220-2288,  United States; Recruiting
Albert F. Muhleman, MD  513-475-6537    albert.muhleman@med.va.gov 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton, Dayton,  Ohio,  45428-1002,  United States; Recruiting
Howard M. Gross, MD  937-268-6511 

Oklahoma
      Oklahoma University Medical Center, Oklahoma City,  Oklahoma,  73104,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel J. Culkin, MD, FACS  405-271-6900    daniel-culkin@ouhsc.edu 

Oregon
      Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay,  Oregon,  97420,  United States; Recruiting
Robert B. Bolin, MD  541-267-5151 ext. 440 

      Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University, Portland,  Oregon,  97201-3098,  United States; Recruiting
Craig R. Nichols, MD  503-494-6346 

      Cancer Treatment Center at Merle West Medical Center, Klamath Falls,  Oregon,  97601,  United States; Recruiting
Robert F. Bohnen, MD  541-883-4171    rbohnen@mwmc.org 

      CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program, Portland,  Oregon,  97225,  United States; Recruiting
Keith S. Lanier, MD  503-216-6260 

      Dubs Cancer Center at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford,  Oregon,  97504,  United States; Recruiting
Gerald Black Ahmann, MD, PhD  541-774-5853 

      Salem Hospital Regional Cancer Center, Salem,  Oregon,  97309-5014,  United States; Recruiting
Peter A. Bernardo, MD  503-561-5478 

      St. Charles Medical Center, Bend,  Oregon,  97701,  United States; Recruiting
Michel A. Boileau, MD  541-382-6447 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland, Portland,  Oregon,  97207,  United States; Recruiting
Christopher W. Ryan, MD  503-220-8262 

Pennsylvania
      Hamot Medical Center, Erie,  Pennsylvania,  16550,  United States; Recruiting
Ranjit S. Dhaliwal, MD  814-877-6000 

      Saint Vincent Health Center, Erie,  Pennsylvania,  16544,  United States; Recruiting
Ranjit S. Dhaliwal, MD  814-452-5000 

South Carolina
      CCOP - Greenville, Greenville,  South Carolina,  29615,  United States; Recruiting
Jeffrey Kent Giguere, MD  864-241-6251 

      CCOP - Upstate Carolina, Spartanburg,  South Carolina,  29303,  United States; Recruiting
James Dewitt Bearden, MD  864-560-7050 

      Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,  South Carolina,  29425,  United States; Recruiting
Carolyn E. Reed, MD  843-792-9321    reedce@musc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston, Charleston,  South Carolina,  29401-5799,  United States; Recruiting
Carolyn E. Reed, MD  843-789-7804 

Tennessee
      Thompson Cancer Survival Center, Knoxville,  Tennessee,  37916,  United States; Recruiting
Don Calvin Arwood, MD  865-541-1155 

      U.T. Cancer Institute at University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville,  Tennessee,  37920,  United States; Recruiting
John L. Bell, MD  865-544-9218    jlbell@utk.edu 

      University of Tennessee Cancer Institute at Methodist Central Hospital, Memphis,  Tennessee,  38104,  United States; Recruiting
Mohammad Jahanzeb, MD  901-722-0532 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Memphis, Memphis,  Tennessee,  38104,  United States; Recruiting
Harvey B. Niell, MD  901-523-8990 ext. 5533 

Texas
      Arlington Cancer Center - Arlington, Arlington,  Texas,  76012-2510,  United States; Recruiting
John W. Adams, DO, FACOI  817-261-4906    jadams@acctx.com 

    

More Information

Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database

Study ID Numbers:  CDR0000393212; SWOG-S0420; NCT00096512
Record last reviewed:  December 2004
Last Updated:  April 5, 2005
Record first received:  November 9, 2004
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00096512
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08


Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005

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