The purpose of this study is to evaluate the biological effect of Tarceva (OSI-774) from an inhibition of EGF tumor receptor tyrosine kinase activity's point of view, for patients who are carriers of head and neck epidermoid carcinoma.
Patients will receive Tarceva in continuous between 18 and 28 days after pan-endoscopy exam until surgery
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
43
Tarceva will be administered at dosage 150 mg od one hour before or two hours after meat. Patients will receive Tarceva between 18 and 28 days.
Center Oscar Lambret
Lille, France
Institut claudius regaud
Toulouse, France
To evaluate the biological effect of Tarceva (OSI-774) from an inhibition of EGF tumor receptor tyrosine kinase activity's point of view, for patients who are carriers of head and neck epidermoid carcinoma.
Correlation study between pharmacokinetic and biological effect observed of molecule OSI-774.
Verification of biological effect of Tarceva's homogeneity (inhibition of EGFR-TK) according to sites, particularly from the point of view of a possible difference primary tumor/metastatic adenopathy and tumorous tissue/healthy tissue.
Characterisation of OSI-774 modes of action from the cellular cycle arrest proteinic effectors's point of view.
Constitution of frozen tissue bank for genomic (sequencing) study of tumorous EGF-R structure and for modification of in situ gene expression induction with OSI-774 by RNA microarrays technology.
Pharmacogenomics study of Tarceva's metabolism : genes studied code for cytochrome 3A5 and glycoprotein-P.
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