Patritumab With Cetuximab and a Platinum Containing Therapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Patritumab initial loading dose is 18 mg/kg IV over 60 minutes, followed in Cycle 2 and beyond with a maintenance dose of 9 mg/kg IV over 60 minutes (+/- 10 minutes) every 3 weeks. Infusion time can be extended to a maximum of 120 minutes for participants unable to tolerate the 60-minute infusion.

Cetuximab initial dose at 400 mg/m2 IV as a 2-hour infusion, followed by 250 mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes weekly.

Cisplatin is given as an IV infusion, over 1 hour, 1 hour after the cetuximab infusion, every 3 weeks up to a maximum of 6 cycles (with standard pre- or post-treatment therapies at the investigator's discretion).

Carboplatin is given as an IV-bolus, over 30-60 minutes, every 3 weeks, for a maximum of 6 cycles (with standard pre- or post-treatment therapies at the investigator's discretion).