The drug is already approved in China for use with radiotherapy in treatinghead and neck, lung and esophageal cancers, following Chinese clinical trials.
The next big trial results for Erbitux are expected next spring, when ImClone is likely to release results of a big phase-3 trial combining Erbitux with radiation in treatinghead and neck cancer.
For instance, one emerging service company in our own region that recently came to my attention performs the highly specialized service of treating human head lice.