CM, I do not know what Rxs Matt's had, but I do feel your pain as we are in a very similar situation. The Cap Lap trial http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01044433 may interest you. My Dad joined it in December and I can tell you it is buying good quality time and is working for now.

Caco
CG to Dad. Biopsy 5/11 non-op, SCC stage IV poorly dif at base of tongue with nodes, quit smoking in '85, ChemoRad began 8/2/11 ended 9/22/11 with NED. Distant mets 11/11, clinical trials. War raging on!