Status:

COMPLETED

Chemotherapy Plus Cetuximab in Combination With VTX-2337 in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Lead Sponsor:

Celgene

Conditions:

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the progression-free survival of patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) treated with VTX-2337 + cisplatin or...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of VTX 2337 in combination with cisplatin or carboplatin, 5-FU and cetuximab in prolong...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
  • Locoregionally recurrent or metastatic disease that has not previously been treated with systemic therapy of recurrent or metastatic disease
  • At least one measurable lesion on screening CT or MRI
  • 18 years of age or older
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
  • Acceptable bone marrow, renal, and hepatic function based upon screening lab tests
  • Willingness to use medically acceptable contraception
  • For females with reproductive potential: a negative serum pregnancy test

Exclusion

  • Disease which is amenable to curative local therapy
  • Nasopharyngeal, salivary gland, lip or sinonasal carcinoma
  • Surgery or irradiation ≤ 4 weeks prior to randomization
  • Prior systemic anti-cancer therapy, unless administered for localized SCCHN and completed at least 6 months prior to disease recurrence
  • Treatment with an investigational agent ≤ 30 days prior to randomization
  • Treatment with corticosteroids within 2 weeks
  • A requirement for chronic systemic immunosuppressive therapy for any reason
  • Prior serious infusion reaction to cetuximab
  • Treatment with an immunotherapy within 30 days
  • Known brain metastases, unless stable for at least 28 days
  • Active autoimmune disease currently requiring therapy
  • Known infection with HIV
  • Significant cardiac disease within 6 months
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding females
  • History of another primary malignancy, with the exception of (i) curatively resected non-melanoma skin cancer, (ii) curatively treated in situ cervical cancer, or (iii) other malignancy curatively treated with no evidence of disease and no anticancer therapy administered for 3 years prior to randomization, with the exception of adjuvant hormonal therapy for breast cancer
  • Other conditions or circumstances that could interfere with the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 14 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 19 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

195 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01836029

Start Date

October 14 2013

End Date

September 19 2016

Last Update

October 29 2019

Active Locations (53)

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

2

Tower Hematology Oncology Medical Group

Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211

3

California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence (CCARE)

Escondido, California, United States, 92025

4

University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093

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