RAD001 (Everolimus) + Docetaxel + Cisplatin as Induction Chemotherapy in Patients With Local-Regional Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Patients will receive daily RAD001 (everolimus, per dose escalation scheme) plus concurrent docetaxel (75 mg/m2 intravenously every 3 weeks) + cisplatin (75 mg/m2 intravenously every 3 weeks). Pegfilgrastim (6 mg/subcutaneously) will be administered on day 2 of each cycle. Patients will be followed for toxicity for 30 days after the last dose of RAD001. Patients should undergo re-staging imaging studies within 2 - 6 weeks after the final treatment with cisplatin/docetaxel. After the completion of induction chemotherapy and the 30-day observation period after treatment, patients are removed from the study.