Palifermin in Lessening Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Stopped Due to positive preliminary results from other palifermin studies.
Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Mucositis
- Pain
- Radiation Toxicity
Interventions
- BIOLOGICAL: palifermin
- DRUG: cisplatin
- OTHER: placebo
- PROCEDURE: neck dissection
- RADIATION: radiation therapy
Sponsor
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Collaborators