Status:

TERMINATED

Zalutumumab in Combination With Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Ineligible for Platinum Based Chemotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

Genmab

Conditions:

Head and Neck Cancer

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety of zalutumumab in combination with radiotherapy as the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer who are not eligible for platinum based ch...

Detailed Description

This is an open label, multi-center, phase I/II dose-escalation clinical trial investigating the safety of zalutumumab in combination with radiotherapy. The safety of zalutumumab doses in combination ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx stage III, IVa or IVb
  • Measurable disease defined as one or more target lesions according to RECIST based onCT scan or MRI and clinical evaluation
  • Eligible for intended curative radiotherapy
  • Patients considered ineligible for platinum based chemotherapy based on investigator's judgment
  • Age \> 18 years
  • Following receipt of verbal and written information about the study, the patient must provide signed informed consent before any study related activity is carried out

Exclusion

  • Prior radiotherapy to the head and neck area
  • Prior chemotherapy administered for cancer in the head and neck area
  • Prior targeted therapy (e.g. EGFR antibodies or EGFR inhibitors)
  • Received the following treatments within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2:
  • Retinoic acid
  • Other immunosuppressive drugs (e.g. drugs interfering with the functions of T cells, IL-2 or equivalent)
  • Any non-marketed drug substance
  • Past or current malignancy other than SCCHN, except for:
  • Cervical carcinoma Stage 1B or less
  • Non-invasive basal cell skin carcinoma
  • Squamous cell skin carcinoma
  • Stage 1 or 2 treated prostate cancer with PSA in the normal range for \>2 years post treatment
  • Malignant melanoma with a complete response duration of \> 10 years
  • Other cancer diagnoses with a complete response duration of \> 5 years
  • Metastatic SCCHN disease
  • Chronic or current infectious disease such as, but not limited to, chronic renal infection and tuberculosis
  • Clinically significant cardiac disease including unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction within six months before Visit 1, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmia requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy, with the exception of extra systoles or minor conduction abnormalities
  • Significant concurrent, uncontrolled medical condition including, but not limited to,hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, neurological, cerebral or psychiatric disease considered to preclude trial treatment and/or compliance according to the Investigator's opinion, or any other condition preventing therapy according to the Investigator's opinion
  • Known HIV positive
  • Known active hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C
  • Screening laboratory values:
  • Neutrophils \< 1.5 x 109/L
  • Platelets \< 100 x109/L
  • Hemoglobin \< 6 mmol/L
  • Current participation in any other interventional clinical study
  • Patients known or suspected of not being able to comply with a study protocol (e.g. due to alcoholism, drug dependency, or psychological disorder)
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to components of the investigational medicinal Product
  • Breast feeding women or women with a positive pregnancy test at screening blood Sample
  • Males not willing to use adequate contraception during study and for 12 months after last dose of zalutumumab or women of childbearing potential not willing to use adequate contraception as hormonal birth control or intrauterine device during study and for 12 months after last dose of zalutumumab

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00707655

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

October 1 2010

Last Update

August 3 2023

Active Locations (8)

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1

St-Luc University Hospital

Brussels, Belgium

2

Centre Georges-Francois Leclerc Hospital

Dijon, France

3

Medical Oncology, Outpatient Clinic

Nantes, France

4

Institut Claudius Regaud Toulouse

Toulouse, France