Trial Outcomes & Findings for Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer (NCT NCT00248560)

NCT ID: NCT00248560

Last Updated: 2019-03-05

Results Overview

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

36 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

every 8 weeks for approximately 8 - 48 weeks

Results posted on

2019-03-05

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Gemcitabine, Docetaxel
Gemcitabine given 3000 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes and Docetaxel given 60mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes. The Docetaxel should be administered after the Gemcitabine.
Overall Study
STARTED
36
Overall Study
COMPLETED
36
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Gemcitabine, Docetaxel
n=36 Participants
Gemcitabine given 3000 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes and Docetaxel given 60mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes. The Docetaxel should be administered after the Gemcitabine.
Age, Continuous
60.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
36 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: every 8 weeks for approximately 8 - 48 weeks

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gemcitabine, Docetaxel
n=36 Participants
Gemcitabine given 3000 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes and Docetaxel given 60mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes. The Docetaxel should be administered after the Gemcitabine.
Response (Complete Response [CR] + Partial Response [PR])
6 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Every 8 weeks

Population: Only those patients that have a recorded CR or PR

Response duration in months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gemcitabine, Docetaxel
n=6 Participants
Gemcitabine given 3000 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes and Docetaxel given 60mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes. The Docetaxel should be administered after the Gemcitabine.
Response Duration
3.2 months
Interval 2.0 to 6.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Every 8 weeks

Overall Survival using the Kaplan-Meier method

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gemcitabine, Docetaxel
n=36 Participants
Gemcitabine given 3000 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes and Docetaxel given 60mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes. The Docetaxel should be administered after the Gemcitabine.
Survival
4.2 months
Interval 2.4 to 7.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Every 2 weeks

Toxicity as the total number of participants with a given grade 3 and/or grade 4 adverse event

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gemcitabine, Docetaxel
n=36 Participants
Gemcitabine given 3000 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes and Docetaxel given 60mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes. The Docetaxel should be administered after the Gemcitabine.
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Anemia
13 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Neutropenia
10 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Hyponatremia
10 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Dehydration
3 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Fatigue
3 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Dyspnea
3 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Pneumonia
3 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Thrombocytopenia
2 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Febrile neutropenia
1 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Tachycardia
1 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Syncope
1 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Fluid retention
1 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Mucositis
1 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Hyperglycemia
1 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Constipation
1 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Anorexia
1 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Vomiting
1 participants
Toxicity as Measured by Number and Grade of Adverse Events
Other non-hematologic toxicity
1 participants

Adverse Events

Gemcitabine, Docetaxel

Serious events: 25 serious events
Other events: 33 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Gemcitabine, Docetaxel
n=36 participants at risk
Gemcitabine given 3000 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes and Docetaxel given 60mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes. The Docetaxel should be administered after the Gemcitabine.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anemia
36.1%
13/36 • Number of events 13
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Neutropenia
27.8%
10/36 • Number of events 10
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hyponatremia
27.8%
10/36 • Number of events 10
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Dehydration
8.3%
3/36 • Number of events 3
General disorders
Fatigue
8.3%
3/36 • Number of events 3
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnea
8.3%
3/36 • Number of events 3
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pneumonia
8.3%
3/36 • Number of events 3
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Thrombocytopenia
5.6%
2/36 • Number of events 2
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Febrile Neutropenia
2.8%
1/36 • Number of events 1
Cardiac disorders
Tachycardia
2.8%
1/36 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
Syncope
2.8%
1/36 • Number of events 1
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Fluid Retention
2.8%
1/36 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Mucositis
2.8%
1/36 • Number of events 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hyperglycemia
2.8%
1/36 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
2.8%
1/36 • Number of events 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Anorexia
2.8%
1/36 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
2.8%
1/36 • Number of events 1

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Gemcitabine, Docetaxel
n=36 participants at risk
Gemcitabine given 3000 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes and Docetaxel given 60mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes. The Docetaxel should be administered after the Gemcitabine.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
10.7%
3/28 • Number of events 6
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anemia
52.8%
19/36 • Number of events 19
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Neutropenia
16.7%
6/36 • Number of events 6
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hyponatremia
25.0%
9/36 • Number of events 9
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Dehydration
8.3%
3/36 • Number of events 3
General disorders
Fatigue
22.2%
8/36 • Number of events 8
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnea
5.6%
2/36 • Number of events 2
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pneumonia
5.6%
2/36 • Number of events 2
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Thrombocytopenia
41.7%
15/36 • Number of events 15
Cardiac disorders
Tachycardia
11.1%
4/36 • Number of events 4
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Fluid Retention
5.6%
2/36 • Number of events 2
Gastrointestinal disorders
Mucositis
5.6%
2/36 • Number of events 2
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
5.6%
2/36 • Number of events 2
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
13.9%
5/36 • Number of events 5
Investigations
Creatinine
11.1%
4/36 • Number of events 4
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypokalemia
19.4%
7/36 • Number of events 7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
5.6%
2/36 • Number of events 2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Alopecia
11.1%
4/36 • Number of events 4

Additional Information

Ammar Sukari, M.D.

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Phone: 313-576-8751

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place