Status:

COMPLETED

A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of GC4419 in Combination With Chemoradiation for Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head & Neck

Lead Sponsor:

Galera Therapeutics, Inc.

Conditions:

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and the highest dose of GC4419 that can be given to patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck who are receiving standa...

Detailed Description

This is a multi-center, single-agent, open-label clinical trial to be conducted in serial cohorts of patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck receiving escalating doses of GC4419 in com...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pathologically-confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), defined as SCC of the oral cavity or oropharynx, that will be treated with standard cisplatin and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Males or females aged 18 years or older
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • Adequate bone marrow, liver and kidney function
  • Negative serum pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential
  • Properly obtained written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Tumor of the lips, larynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx, sinuses, salivary glands or unknown primary tumor
  • Metastatic disease (Stage IV C)
  • Prior chemotherapy for SCCHN and/or radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer or
  • Receiving any agent classified as an antioxidant
  • History of malignant tumors other than SCCHN within the last 5 years, except non-melanoma skin cancer or curatively excised in situ cervical carcinoma
  • Active infectious disease excluding oral candidiasis
  • Presence of oral mucositis at study entry
  • Chronic immunosuppression
  • Known history of HIV or active hepatitis B/C )
  • Prior history of hearing impairment
  • Use of investigational agent within 30 days of study entry
  • Known allergies or intolerance to cisplatin and similar platinum-containing compounds
  • Requirement for concurrent treatment with nitrates or other drugs that may, in the judgment of the treating investigator, create a risk for a precipitous decrease in blood pressure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01921426

Start Date

August 1 2013

End Date

August 1 2016

Last Update

September 22 2016

Active Locations (10)

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Lakeland Regional Cancer Center

Lakeland, Florida, United States, 33805

2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242

3

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

4

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198