Status:

COMPLETED

Study of the Combination of Panitumumab With Paclitaxel as First-line Treatment of Subjects With Head and Neck Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Grupo Español de Tratamiento de Tumores de Cabeza y Cuello

Collaborating Sponsors:

Amgen

Trial Form Support S.L.

Conditions:

Head and Neck Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The clinical hypothesis of this study is that the first-line treatment with the combination of panitumumab and paclitaxel will provide benefit for patients with metastatic or current Squamous Cell Car...

Detailed Description

Panitumumab, a fully human IgG2 anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody, has shown activity in preclinical models of SCCHN, and promising activity in refractory SCCHN patients in a phase I clinical trial. Recen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Signed Inform Consent
  • Age \> 18 years
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed SCCHN
  • Diagnosis of metastatic disease by the investigator and/or recurrent disease determined to be incurable by surgery or radiotherapy
  • Subjects who have received radiation as primary therapy are eligible if radiation therapy treatment was completed \> 4 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Subjects who have previously received chemotherapy as part of the initial multimodality treatment for locally advanced disease are eligible if the chemotherapy was completed \> 24 weeks prior to inclusion
  • At least 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion of ≥ 20 mm using conventional techniques or ≥10 mm with spiral CT scan. Target lesions must not be chosen from a previously irradiated field unless there had been documented tumour progression in that lesion prior to inclusion
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score 0 or 1 at screening
  • Haematological function:
  • ANC ≥ 1.5 x 109 cells/L
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L
  • Kidney function:
  • o Adequate renal function with creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min)
  • Liver function:
  • AST ≤ 3 x ULN (if liver metastases, ≤ 5 x ULN)
  • ALT ≤ 3 x ULN (if liver metastases, ≤ 5 x ULN)
  • Bilirubin ≤ 2 x ULN
  • Metabolic function:
  • Magnesium ≥ lower limit of normal,
  • Calcium ≥ lower limit of normal

Exclusion

  • Documented or symptomatic central nervous system metastases
  • Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
  • History of interstitial lung disease (eg, pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis) or evidence of interstitial lung disease on baseline chest scan
  • History of another primary cancer, except:
  • Curatively treated in situ cervical cancer, or
  • Curatively resected non-melanoma skin cancer or
  • Other primary solid tumour curatively treated with no known active disease present and no treatment administered for ≥ 3 years prior to starting the study treatment. In that case confirmation of inclusion by the sponsor is required.
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease ≤ 1 year prior to starting the study treatment
  • Pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, or other significant thromboembolic event ≤ 8 weeks prior to starting the study treatment
  • Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy of Grade ≥ 2 based on the CTCAE v3.0
  • Subjects not recovered from all previous acute radiotherapy-related toxicities to ≤ grade 1
  • History of severe skin disorder that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with study conduct
  • Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis C virus, acute or chronic hepatitis B infection
  • Active infection requiring systemic treatment or any uncontrolled infection ≤ 14 days prior to starting the study treatment
  • History of interstitial pneumonia or pulmonary fibrosis or signs of interstitial pneumonia or pulmonary fibrosis on the baseline chest X-ray.
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to panitumumab, or other study medications.
  • Prior anti epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFr) antibody therapy or treatment with small molecule EGFr inhibitors unless received as part of prior multimodality treatment and completed \> 24 weeks prior to starting the study treatment. In this case, the investigator should confirm that the subject had not presented any previous cetuximab-related infusion reaction \> grade 2.
  • Subject is currently enrolled in or ≤ 30 days since ending other investigational device, investigational procedure, or drug study(s), or subject is receiving other investigational agent(s)
  • Subjects requiring use of immunosuppressive agents, however, corticosteroids are allowed
  • Man or woman of child-bearing potential who do not consent to use adequate contraceptive precautions during the course of the study, and for 6 months after the last study drug administration for women, and 3 months for men.
  • Female subject who is pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant within 6 months after the end of treatment.
  • Major surgery requiring general anesthesia/ spinal anesthesia and a significant incision ≤ 28 days or minor surgery ≤ 14 days prior to starting the study treatment. Subjects must have recovered from surgery-related toxicities.
  • Subjects who do not wish to meet the study requirements or are unable to do so.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 9 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 29 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01264328

Start Date

March 9 2011

End Date

September 29 2014

Last Update

April 16 2019

Active Locations (12)

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Hospital Duran i Reynals

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

2

Hospital de Navarra

Pamplona, Navarre, Spain, 31008

3

Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain, 08036

4

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona, Spain