Evaluation of Afatinib in Maintenance Therapy in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

NCT ID: NCT01427478

Last Updated: 2021-06-01

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

134 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-09-30

Study Completion Date

2021-05-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Afatinib in maintenance therapy after post-operative radiochemotherapy (66 Gy and Cisplatin at the dose of 100mg/m2 every 3 weeks)in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

The reference treatment for operated squamous cell carcinoma of the head and the neck is a radiochemotherapy with Cisplatin (in the dose of intravenous 100 mg / m2 IV) every 3 weeks).

The Receptor of EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor) or REGF is a membrane receptor; it's activation leads the cellular growth and inhibits apoptotic capacities. This receptor is overexpressed in numerous solid tumors, including ENT tumors. Several clinical studies showed that an over expression of the REGF in ENT tumors was a dominant factor of poor prognostic.

Afatinib (BIBW2992) is a strong and irreversible inhibitor of the EGFR ( type 1 human epidermic growth factor receptor, also known as HER1) and of the HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2).

Currently, 3 phase III clinical studies in postoperative situation and using an anti-REGF are in progress: 2 in concomitant situation with the radiotherapy and 1 both in concomitance and in adjuvant therapy with radiotherapy.

The preliminary results of a phase II study show that Afatinib is efficient in patients with local or metastatic relapse of a squamous cell carcinoma of the sphere ENT after a first line with Cisplatin and its tolerance is correct.

These data lead us to propose in post-operative situation, in patients with a squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, a radiochemotherapy with Cisplatin followed by a treatment of maintenance by Afatinib or by placebo.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

AFATINIB

Radiotherapy combined with a chemotherapy by Cisplatin IV at the dose of 100mg/m2 every 3 weeks, followed by a maintenance therapy with BIBW 2992 for 1 year at the dose of 40 mg/during the 1st month and then 50 mg/d during the 11 following months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AFATINIB

Intervention Type DRUG

AFATINIBat the dose of 40 mg/during the 1st month and then 50 mg/d during the 11 following months

PLACEBO

Radiotherapy associated with a chemotherapy by Cisplatin IV at the dose of 100mg/m2 every 3 weeks, followed by a maintenance therapy with placebo of BIBW 2992 for 1 year at the dose of 40 mg/during the 1st month and then 50 mg/d during the 11 following months

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo of AFATINIB

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo of Afatinib at the dose of 40 mg/during the 1st month and then 50 mg/d during the 11 following months

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

AFATINIB

AFATINIBat the dose of 40 mg/during the 1st month and then 50 mg/d during the 11 following months

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo of AFATINIB

placebo of Afatinib at the dose of 40 mg/during the 1st month and then 50 mg/d during the 11 following months

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Discover alternative or legacy names that may be used to describe the listed interventions across different sources.

BIBW 2992 Placebo of BIBW 2992

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Histologically-confirmed diagnosis of non metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma of oral cavity ; oropharynx, larynx or hypopharynx.
* Macroscopically complete resection of disease.
* High-risk histological features defined as :

Microscopically incomplete tumour resection and/or invasion of regional lymph nodes with extracapsular extension (pN+R+)

* Indication of radio-chemotherapy (at least 60 Gy of radiotherapy and at least 2 cycles of chemotherapy)
* Start of radio-chemotherapy within 8 weeks after surgery
* Performance Status (PS) ECOG \<= 2
* Adequate Blood tests, renal and liver functions in the 15 days prior inclusion defined as :

Hemoglobin \> 9 g/dL Neutrophil count \> 1500 x 109/L Platelets \> 100 x 109/L Total bilirubin \< 1,5x upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT and SGPT \< 2,5 x ULN Alkaline Phosphatase \< 2,5 xULN Serum creatinine \< 110 µmol/L or creatinine clearance \> 55 ml/min (estimated by Cockcroft Formula) Absence of proteinuria

* Women of childbearing age must use adequate means of contraception(oral hormon contraceptive, intrauterine contraceptive device, double barrier method of contraception).
* Mandatory affiliation with a healthy security insurance.
* Dated and signed written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Macroscopic residual tumour after resection(R2)
* Metastatic disease
* Prior treatment for Head and neck cancer with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or any cancer target therapy
* Prior or concomitant malignancies (except for basal cell skin cancer ; in situ cervical carcinoma or other malignancies with a complete response \> 5 years)
* History of heavy hypersensibility reaction to Cisplatin
* Uncontrolled pulmonary, cardiac , hepatic or renal disease.
* History of interstitial pneumopathy
* Significant cardiovascular disease :

Congestive cardiac failure\> New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II Myocardial infraction within 6 months prior to inclusion Unstable angina Severe cardiac arrythmia Uncontrolled hypertension while receiving appropriate medication (≥ 160 mm Hg systolic and/or ≥ 90 mm Hg diastolic) Disorder of left ventricular function with ejection fraction \< 50% Severe cerebrovascular accident within 6 months prior to inclusion History of severe thromboembolism within 6 months prior to inclusion Cardiovascular baseline QTcB \>480 ms (Calculated with Bazett Formula) Bradycardia Electrolytic disorders

\- Hepatic affection like : hepatitis B or C chronic advanced decompensated hepatitis hepatitic cirrhosis or newly treated chronic hepatitis or nowadays treated with immunosuppressive drugs severe auto-immune hepatitis or disease

* HIV known history
* Recent digestive symptoms with diarrhea as :

Crohn's disease malabsorption syndrome diarrhea Grade CTC ≥ 2

* Active drug or alcohol use or dependence
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women , or no use of effective birth control methods for women of childbearing potential, , or men who don't accept to use an effective birth control methods during the study
* Impossible follow-up
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Boehringer Ingelheim

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Centre Leon Berard

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Séverine RACADOT, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon

Pascal POMMIER, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Centre Paul Papin

Angers, , France

Site Status

Institut Sainte-Catherine

Avignon, , France

Site Status

CHU Bordeaux - Hôpital Saint-André

Bordeaux, , France

Site Status

Polyclinique de Bordeaux Nord

Bordeaux, , France

Site Status

CHRU Brest - Hôpital Morvan

Brest, , France

Site Status

Centre François Baclesse

Caen, , France

Site Status

CHIC Créteil

Créteil, , France

Site Status

Centre Guillaume le Conquérant

Le Havre, , France

Site Status

Centre Hospitalier Bretagne Sud

Lorient, , France

Site Status

Centre Léon Bérard

Lyon, , France

Site Status

AP-HM La Timone Adultes

Marseille, , France

Site Status

Centre Antoine Lacassagne

Nice, , France

Site Status

CHU Poitiers

Poitiers, , France

Site Status

Centre Eugène Marquis

Rennes, , France

Site Status

Centre Henri Becquerel

Rouen, , France

Site Status

Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest

Saint-Herblain, , France

Site Status

Pôle Hospitalier Mutualiste- Centre Etienne Dolet

Saint-Nazaire, , France

Site Status

Institut de Cancérologie de la Loire

Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, , France

Site Status

Strasbourg Oncologie Libérale

Strasbourg, , France

Site Status

Hopitaux du Léman

Thonon-les-Bains, , France

Site Status

Clinique Pasteur Bâtiment l'Atrium

Toulouse, , France

Site Status

Institut Claudius Regaud

Toulouse, , France

Site Status

CHU TOURS (Hôpital Bretonneau)

Tours, , France

Site Status

Centre de Radiothérapie Marie Curie

Valence, , France

Site Status

Institut de Cancérologie de lorraine (ICL)

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, , France

Site Status

Institut Gustave Roussy

Villejuif, , France

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

France

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Bernier J, Domenge C, Ozsahin M, Matuszewska K, Lefebvre JL, Greiner RH, Giralt J, Maingon P, Rolland F, Bolla M, Cognetti F, Bourhis J, Kirkpatrick A, van Glabbeke M; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Trial 22931. Postoperative irradiation with or without concomitant chemotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 6;350(19):1945-52. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa032641.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15128894 (View on PubMed)

Seiwert, TC, clement, P. M, Del Campo, J, de Mont-Serrat, H., Thurm, H. C., Blackman, A. S., and Cohen, E. E. BIBW 2992 versus cetuximab in patients with metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer (SCCHN) after failure of platinum-containing therapy with a cross-over period for progressing patients: Preliminary results of a randomized, open-label phase II study. Journal of Clinical Oncology 28(15 suppl). 2010.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Cooper JS, Pajak TF, Forastiere AA, Jacobs J, Campbell BH, Saxman SB, Kish JA, Kim HE, Cmelak AJ, Rotman M, Machtay M, Ensley JF, Chao KS, Schultz CJ, Lee N, Fu KK; Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 9501/Intergroup. Postoperative concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy for high-risk squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 6;350(19):1937-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa032646.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15128893 (View on PubMed)

Carpenter G, Cohen S. Epidermal growth factor. J Biol Chem. 1990 May 15;265(14):7709-12. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 2186024 (View on PubMed)

Mendelsohn J. Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibition by a monoclonal antibody as anticancer therapy. Clin Cancer Res. 1997 Dec;3(12 Pt 2):2703-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10068277 (View on PubMed)

Salomon DS, Brandt R, Ciardiello F, Normanno N. Epidermal growth factor-related peptides and their receptors in human malignancies. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 1995 Jul;19(3):183-232. doi: 10.1016/1040-8428(94)00144-i. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7612182 (View on PubMed)

Grandis JR, Tweardy DJ. TGF-alpha and EGFR in head and neck cancer. J Cell Biochem Suppl. 1993;17F:188-91. doi: 10.1002/jcb.240531027.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8412192 (View on PubMed)

Baselga J. New therapeutic agents targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor. J Clin Oncol. 2000 Nov 1;18(21 Suppl):54S-9S. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11060328 (View on PubMed)

Fan Z, Mendelsohn J. Therapeutic application of anti-growth factor receptor antibodies. Curr Opin Oncol. 1998 Jan;10(1):67-73. doi: 10.1097/00001622-199801000-00011.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9466487 (View on PubMed)

Milas L, Mason K, Hunter N, Petersen S, Yamakawa M, Ang K, Mendelsohn J, Fan Z. In vivo enhancement of tumor radioresponse by C225 antiepidermal growth factor receptor antibody. Clin Cancer Res. 2000 Feb;6(2):701-8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10690556 (View on PubMed)

Kaplan EL and Meier P. Nonparametric estimation from incomplete observations. J Am Stat Assoc 1958; 53: 457-81. 2006.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Gregoire V, Eisbruch A, Hamoir M, Levendag P. Proposal for the delineation of the nodal CTV in the node-positive and the post-operative neck. Radiother Oncol. 2006 Apr;79(1):15-20. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2006.03.009. Epub 2006 Apr 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16616387 (View on PubMed)

Lapeyre M, Henrot P, Alfonsi M, Bardet E, Bensadoun RJ, Dolivet G, Favrel V, Gallocher O, Giraud P, Graff P, Guerif S, Lagarde P, Lartigau E, Marchesi V, Pommier P, Rives M, Tortochaux J, Toussaint B, Verrelle P, Bourhis J, Calais G; Groupe Oncologie Radiotherapie Tete et Cou. [Propositions for the selection and the delineation of peritumoral microscopic disease volumes in oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers (lymph nodes excluded)]. Cancer Radiother. 2005 Jun;9(4):261-70. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2005.03.005. Epub 2005 Apr 25. French.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16081023 (View on PubMed)

Gregoire V, Levendag P, Ang KK, Bernier J, Braaksma M, Budach V, Chao C, Coche E, Cooper JS, Cosnard G, Eisbruch A, El-Sayed S, Emami B, Grau C, Hamoir M, Lee N, Maingon P, Muller K, Reychler H. CT-based delineation of lymph node levels and related CTVs in the node-negative neck: DAHANCA, EORTC, GORTEC, NCIC,RTOG consensus guidelines. Radiother Oncol. 2003 Dec;69(3):227-36. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2003.09.011.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14644481 (View on PubMed)

Prescribing, Recording, and Reporting Intensity-Modulated Photon-Beam Therapy (IMRT)(ICRU Report 83) ICRU Report 83, Journal of the ICRU Vol. 10 No. 1. 2011.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Chao KS, Majhail N, Huang CJ, Simpson JR, Perez CA, Haughey B, Spector G. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy reduces late salivary toxicity without compromising tumor control in patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma: a comparison with conventional techniques. Radiother Oncol. 2001 Dec;61(3):275-80. doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(01)00449-2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11730997 (View on PubMed)

Racadot S, Thennevet I, Ouldbey Y, Kaminsky MC, Bosset M, Martin L, Tao Y, Sire C, de Raucourt D, Alfonsi M, Malaurie E, Tourani JM, Fournel P, Vauleon E, Modesto A, Rolland F, Metzger S, Pommier P, Chabaud S, Dussart S; GORTEC group. Afatinib maintenance therapy following post-operative radiochemotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Results from the phase III randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study BIB2992ORL (GORTEC 2010-02). Eur J Cancer. 2023 Jan;178:114-127. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.10.023. Epub 2022 Nov 9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36434888 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

2010-023265-22

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BIBW2992 ORL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Biomarker-based Study in R/M SCCHN
NCT03088059 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING PHASE2
Safety and Efficacy of APG-157 in Head and Neck Cancer
NCT05312710 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING PHASE2