Review Article

mTOR Pathway and mTOR Inhibitors in Head and Neck Cancer

Table 2

Clinical trials of mTOR inhibitors in head and neck cancer.

DrugsTreatment regimensStudy phase and disease statusIdentifier no.

RapamycinRapamycin once daily for 21 days followed by surgeryPhases I/II study in advanced head and neck cancerNCT01195922
TemsirolimusTemsirolimus with or without cetuximabPhase II study in recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancerNCT01256385
TemsirolimusTemsirolimusPhase II study in relapsed/recurrent
head and neck cancer
NCT01172769
TemsirolimusTemsirolimus, paclitaxel, and carboplatinPhases I/II study in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancerNCT01016769
TemsirolimusTemsirolimus, cisplatin, and cetuximabPhases I/II study in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancerNCT01015664
EverolimusEverolimus, docetaxel, and cisplatinPhase I study in local-regional advanced head and neck cancerNCT00935961
EverolimusCarboplatin, cetuximab, and everolimusPhases I/IIB study in recurrent metastatic head and neck cancerNCT01283334
EverolimusEverolimus, carboplatin, and paclitaxelPhases I/II study in locally advanced head and neck cancerNCT01333085
EverolimusEverolimus, cetuximab Phase I study in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancerNCT01637194
EverolimusEverolimusPhase II study in refractory, recurrent, and locally advanced head and neck cancerNCT01051791
EverolimusEverolimus, erlotinibPhase II study in recurrent head and neck cancerNCT00942734
EverolimusEverolimus, placeboPhase II study in locally advanced head and neck cancer NCT01133678