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PROXINIUM TRIALS

A North American Phase II trial

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and above,

Genders Eligible for Study:
Both

Inclusion Criteria (what you must have in order to enter the trial):

Disease Characteristics

  • You have advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (recurrent or persistent disease, or a second primary tumor).

  • The cancer cells express the Ep-CAM molecule (which you will be tested for once you enter the study)

  • You have received therapy for the advanced cancer but the cancer persisted or came back

Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

  • It has been at least 2 weeks since the last dose of anti-cancer therapy (eg, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological therapy, or photodynamic therapy).

  • It has been at least 4 weeks since the last dose of any investigational therapy and the first dose of the study drug.

Other:

  • Patients must not become pregnant while participating in this trial

Exclusion Criteria (reasons you will not be allowed to enter into the trial):

  • You are eligible to have surgery to treat your cancer
  • You have a nasopharyngeal tumor
  • Your tumors are prone to bleeding
  • You are on “blood thinning medication” and you cannot stop taking the medication
  • Your cancer has spread to the brain

 

 

 


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