Nivolumab Plus Epacadostat in Combination With Chemotherapy Versus the EXTREME Regimen in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (CheckMate 9NA/ECHO-310)

NCT ID: NCT03342352

Last Updated: 2019-12-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-12-15

Study Completion Date

2018-04-20

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of nivolumab plus epacadostat in combination with chemotherapy in first-line recurrent or metastatic patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) when compared to the standard of care (EXTREME regimen).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Head and Neck Cancer

Keywords

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) antibody indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm A

Nivolumab plus epacadostat in combination with platinum (carboplatin/cisplatin) plus 5-fluorouracil.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nivolumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Nivolumab administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks.

Epacadostat

Intervention Type DRUG

Epacadostat administered orally at the protocol-defined dose twice daily.

Carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Carboplatin administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.

5-Fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

5-Fluorouracil administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose on Days 1-4 for 6 cycles.

Arm B

EXTREME regimen.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Carboplatin administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.

Cetuximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Cetuximab administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose weekly.

5-Fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

5-Fluorouracil administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose on Days 1-4 for 6 cycles.

Arm C

Nivolumab plus placebo for epacadostat in combination with platinum (carboplatin/cisplatin) plus 5-fluorouracil.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nivolumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Nivolumab administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo for epacadostat administered orally twice daily.

Carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Carboplatin administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.

5-Fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

5-Fluorouracil administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose on Days 1-4 for 6 cycles.

Interventions

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Nivolumab

Nivolumab administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Epacadostat

Epacadostat administered orally at the protocol-defined dose twice daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo for epacadostat administered orally twice daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Carboplatin

Carboplatin administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin

Cisplatin administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.

Intervention Type DRUG

Cetuximab

Cetuximab administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose weekly.

Intervention Type DRUG

5-Fluorouracil

5-Fluorouracil administered intravenously at the protocol-defined dose on Days 1-4 for 6 cycles.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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INCB024360

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologically confirmed SCCHN from any of the following primary sites: oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx.
* Must have recurrent or metastatic disease that is not amenable to therapy with curative intent (surgery and/or radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy).
* No prior treatment with systemic anti-cancer therapy for SCCHN unless protocol-defined conditions are met.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 to1.
* Measurable disease by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per RECIST v1.1.
* Documentation of program death ligand-1 (PD-L1) status prior to randomization.

Exclusion Criteria

* Recurrent or metastatic carcinoma of the nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses, squamous cell carcinoma that originated from the skin and salivary gland or non-squamous histologies (e.g., mucosal melanoma) and SCCHN of unknown primary origin.
* Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases.
* Carcinomatous meningitis.
* Active, known or suspected autoimmune disease.
* Physical and laboratory test findings outside the protocol-defined range.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bristol-Myers Squibb

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Incyte Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Vinny Hayreh, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CA2099NA/ECHO-310

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id