Cetuximab With Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck in Chinese Subjects

NCT ID: NCT01012258

Last Updated: 2015-07-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-28

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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Primary objective: to assess the antitumor activity and safety profile of cetuximab when given in combination with radiotherapy (RT) for the treatment of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) in Chinese subjects.

Secondary objective: to assess the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile and immunogenicity of cetuximab in Chinese subjects.

Further objective: to identify for cetuximab potential predictive biomarkers of response and safety.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cetuximab

All eligible subjects will receive cetuximab treatment only during week 1 of the treatment course and concomitant cetuximab and boost radiotherapy (RT) during week two to week seven of the treatment course

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cetuximab + concomitant boost radiotherapy

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Cetuximab 400 milligram/square meter (mg/m\^2) intravenous (IV) infusion over 120 minutes for 1 week, subsequently followed by 250 mg/m\^2 IV infusion over 60 minutes, from week 2 to 7 along with concomitant boost radiotherapy: 72.0 Gray (Gy) total for 42 fractions in 6 weeks, initially

* Once-daily fractions: 32.4 Gy in 18 fractions of 1.8 Gy for 3.6 weeks (5 fractions/week), followed by
* Twice-daily fractions 39.6 Gy in 24 fractions for 2.4 weeks: morning dose 1.8 Gy/fraction for a total of 12 fractions 5 fractions/week; evening dose 1.5 Gy/fraction for a total of 12 fractions 5 fractions/week. Doses are separated by at least a 6-hour interval

Interventions

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Cetuximab + concomitant boost radiotherapy

Cetuximab 400 milligram/square meter (mg/m\^2) intravenous (IV) infusion over 120 minutes for 1 week, subsequently followed by 250 mg/m\^2 IV infusion over 60 minutes, from week 2 to 7 along with concomitant boost radiotherapy: 72.0 Gray (Gy) total for 42 fractions in 6 weeks, initially

* Once-daily fractions: 32.4 Gy in 18 fractions of 1.8 Gy for 3.6 weeks (5 fractions/week), followed by
* Twice-daily fractions 39.6 Gy in 24 fractions for 2.4 weeks: morning dose 1.8 Gy/fraction for a total of 12 fractions 5 fractions/week; evening dose 1.5 Gy/fraction for a total of 12 fractions 5 fractions/week. Doses are separated by at least a 6-hour interval

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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Erbitux®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Inpatient greater than or equal to (\>=) 18 years of age
* Pathologically proven squamous cell carcinoma arising in the oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx
* Stage III or IV disease with an expected survival of at least 12 months
* Medically suitable to withstand a course of concomitant boost RT
* Presence of at least 1 bi-dimensionally measurable lesion identified either by computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) according to modified World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
* Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) \>=80 at trial entry
* Neutrophils \>=1.5\*10\^9/Liter (L), platelet count \>= 100\*10\^9/L, hemoglobin \>= 90 gram/liter (g/L)
* Total bilirubin less than or equal to (\<=) 2\*upper limit of normal (ULN); aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \<= 3\*ULN
* Serum creatinine \<=133 micromole/liter (mcmol/L)
* Serum calcium within normal range
* Effective contraception if procreative potential exists (applicable to both male and female subjects)
* Chinese with Chinese citizenship
* Signed written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Evidence of distant metastatic disease
* Squamous cell carcinoma arising in the nasopharynx or oral cavity
* Receipt of prior systemic chemotherapy within the last 3 years
* Previous surgery for the tumor under study other than biopsy
* Receipt of prior RT to the head and neck
* Currently receiving RT as part of a postoperative regimen following primary surgical resection
* Planned neck dissection after trial RT
* Active infection (infection requiring IV antibiotics), including active tuberculosis, or known and declared human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
* Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, pulmonary fibrosis, acute pulmonary disorder, interstitial pneumonia, cardiac failure or liver failure
* Uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure \>=180 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) and/or diastolic blood pressure \>=130 mmHg under resting conditions
* Pregnancy (absence to be confirmed by serum beta human chorionic gonadotrophin \[beta-HCG\] test) or breastfeeding
* Concomitant chronic systemic immune therapy or hormonal therapy as cancer therapy
* Other concomitant anticancer therapies
* Documented or symptomatic brain or leptomeningeal metastasis
* Clinically relevant coronary artery disease or history of myocardial infarction in the last 12 months or high risk of uncontrolled arrhythmia or uncontrolled cardiac insufficiency
* Previous treatment with monoclonal antibody therapy, other signal transduction inhibitors or epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeting therapy
* Evidence of previous other malignancy within the last 5 years
* Intake of any investigational medication within 30 days before trial entry
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Li Gao

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Radiotherapy Department, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China

Junliang Cai

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Serono (Beijing) Pharmaceutical R&D Co., Ltd., an Affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Guozhen Xu

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Radiotherapy Department, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China

Locations

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Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Site Status

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, , China

Site Status

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, , China

Site Status

Zhejiang Provincial Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, , China

Site Status

Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, , China

Site Status

Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, , China

Site Status

Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

Wuhan, Hubei, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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EMR62241-054

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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