CetuGEX™ in Comparison to Cetuximab for the Treatment of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

NCT ID: NCT02052960

Last Updated: 2021-11-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

240 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-28

Study Completion Date

2017-10-04

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of CetuGEX™ for the treatment of patients with stage III/IV recurrent and/or metastatic SCCHN as compared to cetuximab (both in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy) in terms of progression-free survival (PFS).

Detailed Description

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Indication: First line systemic treatment for stage III/IV recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)

Primary Objective:

To evaluate the efficacy of CetuGEX™ for the treatment of patients with stage III/IV recurrent and/or metastatic SCCHN as compared to cetuximab (both in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy) in terms of progression-free survival (PFS).

Secondary Objectives:

To evaluate further efficacy criteria, safety and quality of life (QoL) of patients with stage III/IV recurrent and/or metastatic SCCHN treated with CetuGEX™ as compared to cetuximab (both in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy).

To assess pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters and profiles of CetuGEX™. To assess efficacy and safety based on genetic markers for immune response (Fc-gamma receptor \[FcγR\] allotypes) and biomarkers (exploratory only).

Conditions

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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck

Keywords

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tomuzotuximab cetuximab SCCHN

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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CetuGEX™ plus chemotherapy

720 mg weekly administration

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CetuGEX™

Intervention Type DRUG

60 mg/day 0, 930 mg/day 1, followed by 720 mg i.v. weekly administration

Chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Combination of Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil (Carboplatin may substitute Cisplatin following the 1st cycle of therapy in case of toxicity)

Cetuximab plus chemotherapy

250 mg/m2 weekly administration

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cetuximab

Intervention Type DRUG

400 mg/sqm body surface area (BSA) on day 1, followed by 250 mg/sqm BSA i.v. weekly administration

Chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Combination of Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil (Carboplatin may substitute Cisplatin following the 1st cycle of therapy in case of toxicity)

Interventions

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CetuGEX™

60 mg/day 0, 930 mg/day 1, followed by 720 mg i.v. weekly administration

Intervention Type DRUG

Cetuximab

400 mg/sqm body surface area (BSA) on day 1, followed by 250 mg/sqm BSA i.v. weekly administration

Intervention Type DRUG

Chemotherapy

Combination of Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil (Carboplatin may substitute Cisplatin following the 1st cycle of therapy in case of toxicity)

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Tomuzotuximab Erbitux® Combination of Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with histologically confirmed recurrent and/or metastatic SCCHN not eligible for local treatment.
2. Patients with measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1.
3. Patients aged at least 18 years at screening.
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
5. Minimum life expectancy of 3 months.
6. Tissue samples available for specific and therapy-related biological assessments.
7. If female and of childbearing potential, was non-lactating and had negative pregnancy test results at screening and prior to randomization.
8. If female, was either not of childbearing potential (defined as postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile \[bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy\]) or willing to use highly effective contraceptives during study participation until 6 months after last administration of any study medication, particularly cisplatin or carboplatin, with a failure rate \<1% according to the Note for Guidance on non-clinical safety studies for the conduct of human clinical trials and marketing authorization for pharmaceuticals (CPMP/ICH/286/95) of the European Medicines Agency. Male patients who had partners of childbearing potential had to confirm adequate use of highly effective contraceptives during study participation until 6 months after last administration of any study medication, particularly cisplatin or carboplatin, as well.
9. Willing and able to comply with the protocol.
10. Willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Prior systemic chemotherapy, except if given as part of a multimodal treatment for locally advanced disease which was completed more than 6 months prior to randomization.
2. Cetuximab or other epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeting agent treatment, except if given as part of a multimodal treatment for locally advanced disease which was completed more than 6 months prior to randomization.
3. Surgery (other than minor interventions like diagnostic biopsy or intravenous port implantation) or irradiation within 30 days before randomization.
4. Concomitant antitumor therapy or concomitant immunotherapy, live vaccines including yellow fever vaccination (as per cisplatinum Summary of Product Characteristics \[SmPC\]).
5. Concomitant corticosteroid treatment unless specified within the protocol.
6. Clinical evidence of brain metastasis or leptomeningeal involvement.
7. Patients with nasopharyngeal tumors.
8. Concomitant malignant disease, except for adequately treated tumors with high likelihood of being cured (e.g., basal cell cancer of the skin, cervical cancer or breast cancer in situ). Patients with previous malignancies but without evidence of disease for at least 5 years were allowed to enter the study.
9. Patients with renal or hepatic impairment (serum creatinine and bilirubin \>1.5 fold above the upper limit of normal ranges, creatinine clearance \<60 mL/min, and transaminase \>5-fold above the upper limit of normal ranges) and patients with hematology parameters outside the normal ranges (hemoglobin \<9 g/dL, absolute neutrophil count \<1500/mm3 and platelet count \<105/mm3) at screening as well as patients with impaired auditory function or platinum-related neuropathy.
10. Clinically active infections ≥Grade 2 using National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4 and/or requiring intravenous antibiotics.
11. Known active hepatitis B or C.
12. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
13. Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to screening.
14. Symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Grade 3 or 4), unstable angina pectoris within 6 months prior to screening, significant cardiac arrhythmia, history of stroke, or transient ischemic attack within 1 year prior to screening.
15. History of keratitis requiring medical interventions within the last 5 years or interstitial lung disease.
16. Patients with any other disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, might have interfered with the conduct of the study.
17. Patients with an unstable condition (e.g., psychiatric disorder, a recent history of drug or alcohol abuse, interfering with study compliance, within 6 months prior to screening) or otherwise thought to be unreliable or incapable of complying with the requirements of the protocol.
18. Patients institutionalized by official means or court order.
19. Receipt of any other IMP within the last 30 days before randomization or any previous CetuGEX™ administration.
20. Prior allergic reaction to a monoclonal antibody, grade 3 infusion related reaction (IRR) or any grade 4 reaction to a monoclonal antibody.
21. Known sensitivity to any component of the IMP and medication used in this study.
22. Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency (France only).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Glycotope GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ulrich Keilholz, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Locations

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Antwerp, , Belgium

Site Status

Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Brussels, , Belgium

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Brussels, , Belgium

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Ghent, , Belgium

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Avignon, , France

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Lille, , France

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Lyon, , France

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Nice, , France

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Saint-Herblain, , France

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Aachen, , Germany

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Berlin, , Germany

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Dresden, , Germany

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Essen, , Germany

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Hamburg, , Germany

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facillity

Hanover, , Germany

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Leipzig, , Germany

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Gycotope-contracted Research Facility

Milan, , Italy

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Pavia, , Italy

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Bydgoszcz, , Poland

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Krakow, , Poland

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Lodz, , Poland

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Lublin, , Poland

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Warsaw, , Poland

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Brasov, , Romania

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Clui-Napoca, , Romania

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Craiova, , Romania

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Oradea, , Romania

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Ploieşti, , Romania

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Timișoara, , Romania

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Glycotope-contracteed Research Facility

Timișoara, , Romania

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Barcelona, , Spain

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Madrid, , Spain

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Madrid, , Spain

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Glycotope-contracted Research Facility

Valencia, , Spain

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Countries

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Belgium France Germany Italy Poland Romania Spain

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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2013-000931-28

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

GEXMab52201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id