Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck (NCT NCT01133678)

NCT ID: NCT01133678

Last Updated: 2020-05-08

Results Overview

Change in tumor size (sum of longest diameters of target lesions) after two cycles of induction therapy, expressed as log of ratio of post-treatment to baseline measure.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

50 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and 2 months

Results posted on

2020-05-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Everolimus
Everolimus 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Everolimus: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Everolimus 5 mg PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Placebo
Placebo 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Placebo: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel(175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Placebo PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Overall Study
STARTED
25
25
Overall Study
COMPLETED
24
24
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Everolimus
Everolimus 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Everolimus: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Everolimus 5 mg PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Placebo
Placebo 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Placebo: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel(175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Placebo PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Overall Study
Death
1
1

Baseline Characteristics

Study in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Everolimus
n=25 Participants
Everolimus 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Everolimus: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Everolimus 5 mg PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Placebo
n=25 Participants
Placebo 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Placebo: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel(175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Placebo PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Total
n=50 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
58.1 years
n=5 Participants
56.2 years
n=7 Participants
57.2 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 participants
n=5 Participants
25 participants
n=7 Participants
50 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 2 months

Population: One patient from each arm died prior to cycle 2 and is excluded.

Change in tumor size (sum of longest diameters of target lesions) after two cycles of induction therapy, expressed as log of ratio of post-treatment to baseline measure.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Everolimus
n=24 Participants
Everolimus 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Everolimus: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Everolimus 5 mg PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Placebo
n=24 Participants
Placebo 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Placebo: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel(175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Placebo PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Tumor Responses
-0.609 dimensionless (log ratio)
Standard Error 0.086
-0.796 dimensionless (log ratio)
Standard Error 0.112

Adverse Events

Everolimus

Serious events: 9 serious events
Other events: 22 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 11 serious events
Other events: 21 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Everolimus
n=25 participants at risk
Everolimus 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Everolimus: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Everolimus 5 mg PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Placebo
n=25 participants at risk
Placebo 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Placebo: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel(175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Placebo PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Investigations
Alanine aminotransferase increased
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute kidney injury
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
Investigations
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Aspiration
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Infections and infestations
Catheter related infection
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Cardiac disorders
Chest pain - cardiac
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
Psychiatric disorders
Confusion
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Dehydration
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
12.0%
3/25 • 3 years
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Dermatitis radiation
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
Infections and infestations
Device related infection
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
General disorders
Edema limbs
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Fall
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Febrile neutropenia
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
General disorders
Fever
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
16.0%
4/25 • 3 years
Cardiac disorders
Heart failure
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypokalemia
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Mucositis oral
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Vascular disorders
Thromboembolic event
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Colonic perforation
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastric hemorrhage
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
Infections and infestations
Lung infection
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Respiratory failure
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Everolimus
n=25 participants at risk
Everolimus 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Everolimus: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Everolimus 5 mg PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Placebo
n=25 participants at risk
Placebo 5 mg PO Daily for 2 21-day cycles Placebo: Phase II Portion (2 21-day cycles of induction therapy) Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 day 1) Paclitaxel(175 mg/m2, day 1) Cetuximab(400 mg/m2 loading dose day 1 then 250mg/m2 weekly ) Placebo PO daily. Following induction patients received \[paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 IV weekly), 5-FU (600 mg/m2 IV day 1-5), hydroxyurea 500 mg BID PO (day 1-5), and hyperfractionated twice daily radiotherapy (150 cGy per fraction) day 1-5 of a 14 day cycle which is repeated to deliver the prescribed radiotherapy dose.
Infections and infestations
Alanine aminotransferase increased
12.0%
3/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Alopecia
32.0%
8/25 • 3 years
32.0%
8/25 • 3 years
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anemia
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
16.0%
4/25 • 3 years
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Anorexia
68.0%
17/25 • 3 years
56.0%
14/25 • 3 years
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Arthralgia
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
Investigations
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
12.0%
3/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
General disorders
Chills
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
60.0%
15/25 • 3 years
60.0%
15/25 • 3 years
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Dehydration
16.0%
4/25 • 3 years
16.0%
4/25 • 3 years
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Dermatitis radiation
72.0%
18/25 • 3 years
80.0%
20/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
32.0%
8/25 • 3 years
36.0%
9/25 • 3 years
Nervous system disorders
Dysgeusia
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dysphagia
24.0%
6/25 • 3 years
24.0%
6/25 • 3 years
General disorders
Fatigue
80.0%
20/25 • 3 years
80.0%
20/25 • 3 years
General disorders
Fever
4.0%
1/25 • 3 years
12.0%
3/25 • 3 years
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypokalemia
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
16.0%
4/25 • 3 years
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypomagnesemia
28.0%
7/25 • 3 years
20.0%
5/25 • 3 years
Investigations
Lymphocyte count decreased
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
Infections and infestations
Mucosal infection
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Mucositis oral
80.0%
20/25 • 3 years
80.0%
20/25 • 3 years
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Myalgia
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
64.0%
16/25 • 3 years
68.0%
17/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Oral pain
44.0%
11/25 • 3 years
48.0%
12/25 • 3 years
General disorders
Pain
24.0%
6/25 • 3 years
20.0%
5/25 • 3 years
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome
12.0%
3/25 • 3 years
20.0%
5/25 • 3 years
Investigations
Platelet count decreased
24.0%
6/25 • 3 years
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash acneiform
84.0%
21/25 • 3 years
68.0%
17/25 • 3 years
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash maculo-papular
0.00%
0/25 • 3 years
12.0%
3/25 • 3 years
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
16.0%
4/25 • 3 years
36.0%
9/25 • 3 years
Investigations
Weight loss
8.0%
2/25 • 3 years
16.0%
4/25 • 3 years

Additional Information

Everett Vokes, MD

University of Chicago

Phone: (773) 702-6227

Results disclosure agreements

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