SPI-1005 for Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy Induced Hearing Loss

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult male and female subjects, 19-80 years of age; * Confirmed diagnosis of advanced head and neck cancer or advanced lung cancer * Voluntarily consent to participate in the study * Females of childbearing potential should either be sexually inactive (abstinent) for 14 days prior to screening and throughout the study or be using one of the following acceptable birth control methods: * IUD in place for at least 3 months prior to study; * Barrier method (condom or diaphragm) with spermicide for at least 14 days prior to screening through study completion; * Stable hormonal contraceptive for at least 3 months prior to study through completion of study; * Surgical sterilization (vasectomy) of partner at least 6 months prior to study. * Females of non-childbearing potential should be surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation with surgery at least 6 months prior to study, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy at least 2 months prior to study). Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects previously treated with chemotherapy, antibiotics, or diuretics known to cause hearing loss in the last 90 days * History or presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, otologic, or psychiatric disease * Presence of alcoholism or drug abuse * Participation in another investigational drug or device clinical trial within 30 days prior to the study * Female subjects who are pregnant…