Is the Erbitux used in conjunction with cisplatin? for this clinical trial? If not I would ask a lot of questions. Apparently it only works on a certain group of people based on genetics. Cisplatin is tried and true. I would not risk a recurrence just to participate in a trial when what they use normally has an excellent track record. I am not an HPV related cancer so I'm not totally up on the details and I know a few people here have used it but the consensus is that if it is to be used it should not be a stand alone chemo. It should be in conjunction with cisplatin. or another chemo. It actually has a better track record with non HPV related cancers. If I am wrong on this I am sure someone will step up and tell me but I think that was the gist of what has been floating around here. anyone else?