Celecoxib in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery

NCT ID: NCT00357617

Last Updated: 2010-12-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-06-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Celecoxib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving celecoxib before surgery may reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue, blood, and urine from patients with head and neck cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about the cancer and predict how well patients will respond to treatment with celecoxib.

PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying changes in tumor cells and how well celecoxib works in treating patients with head and neck cancer that can be removed by surgery.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Evaluate the changes in molecular markers of angiogenesis before and after treatment with celecoxib in tumor tissues of patients with resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Secondary

* Evaluate the changes in molecular markers of angiogenesis before and after treatment with celecoxib in blood tissues of these patients.
* Evaluate the effects of celecoxib on indirect measures of tumor perfusion, as measured by perfusion CT scan, in these patients.
* Evaluate the effects of celecoxib on apoptosis and proliferation rate on tumor cells and on endothelial cells in these patients.
* Identify potential new markers of the activity of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and identify new pathways of potential interests by performing gene expression profiling of tumor tissues before and after exposure to celecoxib.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label, nonrandomized, uncontrolled study.

Patients undergo panendoscopy and tumor biopsy on day 0. Patients receive oral celecoxib twice daily beginning on day 1 and continuing for at least 14 days\*. Patients then undergo definitive surgery.

NOTE: \*Treatment continues until the day before surgery.

Tumor, blood, and urine samples are collected at baseline and periodically during study. Tumor quantification by perfusion CT scan is performed at baseline and after treatment with celecoxib. Biological markers are detected by immunohistochemistry and enzyme immunoassay. Blood vascular density, apoptosis, proliferation, and endothelial cell:tumor ratio are measured by indirect hemagglutination. Gene expression is measured by microarray analysis.

After surgery, patients are followed at 4 weeks and then periodically thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 24 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

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Head and Neck Cancer

Keywords

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stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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celecoxib

Intervention Type DRUG

microarray analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

protein expression analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

immunoenzyme technique

Intervention Type OTHER

immunohistochemistry staining method

Intervention Type OTHER

laboratory biomarker analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

conventional surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

neoadjuvant therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed or high clinical suspicion of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx

* No carcinoma of sinonasal or nasopharynx
* Clinical stage T1-4, N0-2, M0 disease

* Tumor must be considered resectable with planned surgical excision
* No lymph nodes \> 6 cm (N3)
* No distant metastasis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
* Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
* Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL
* Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
* AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times ULN
* Bilirubin normal
* History of prior malignancy allowed if there is no evidence of recurrence or metastases at the time of screening
* No comorbidity that precludes operability
* No known liver impairment
* Known recent gastric or duodenal ulcer allowed if treated for \> 6 weeks prior to study enrollment
* No known hypersensitivity to celecoxib
* No known allergic reactions to sulfonamides, aspirin, or other NSAIDs
* No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition that would interfere with study compliance and follow-up schedule
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* More than 2 months since prior and no other concurrent anticancer or investigational drugs
* More than 2 weeks since prior and no other concurrent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or corticosteroids
* No prior radiotherapy to the head and neck region
* No concurrent radiotherapy
* No concurrent therapeutic anticoagulation
* No concurrent administration of any of the following:

* Other cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors
* Aspirin

* Low-dose aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis allowed
* Aluminum and magnesium-containing antacids
* ACE inhibitors
* Furosemide
* Known inhibitors of P450 2C9 (e.g., fluconazole, fluoxetine, fluvoxamin, isoniazid, omeprazole)
* Known inducers of P450 2C9 (e.g., rifampin)
* Lithium
* Acenocoumarol
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Francois Luthi, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Locations

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Lausanne, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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CHUV-CEPO-161-05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EU-20627

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000490047

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id