Phase I of Biologics and Chemoradiation Therapy for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Inclusion Criteria: * Locally advanced Carcinoma (epithelial malignancy) of the head and neck. This may include non-squamous carcinomas (e.g. parotid, thyroid, melanoma) in which a large portion of mucosa of the oral cavity and/or laryngopharynx is expected to be irradiated. * Stage IV disease (T4Nany or TanyN2-3). * "Oligometastatic" disease is allowable if it is asymptomatic. * Measurable disease is not required; patients who have had surgical resection are eligible provided that it is felt that the likelihood of cure with conventional postoperative therapy is \<40% and provided that there will be at least 28 days from the date of surgery to the start of study therapy. * Performance status 0-1. * Creatinine \< or = 1.5 mg/dl. * ANC \> or = 1,800 cells/mm3. * Platelets \> or = 150,000 cells/mm3. * Hemoglobin \> or = 10 g/dl (transfusion is acceptable if needed). * SGOT and/or SGPT \< or = 2.5 times the upper institutional limit of normal. * INR \< or = 2.0. * Age \> or = 18 (informed consent). Exclusion Criteria: * Current, recent (within 4 weeks of the Day 1, the first infusion of drug in this study) or planned participation in an experimental drug study other than this one. * Poorly controlled blood pressure, defined as systolic bp \> 150 and/or diastolic bp \> 100 despite medication. * Unstable angina. * NY Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure. * History of myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months. * Clinically significant periph…