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Panitumumab Chemoradiotherapy Chemotherapy for Squamous Cancer of the Head and Neck

Primary Purpose

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Panitumumab
Carboplatin
Paclitaxel
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
5-Fluorouracil
Docetaxel
Cisplatin
Sponsored by
Massachusetts General Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck focused on measuring basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, adenosquamous cell carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck or its variants (such as basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, or adenosquamous cell carcinoma). Primary tumor sites eligible include: nasopharynx, oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx or unknown primary SCCHN
  • Stage III or IV disease, without evidence of distant metastasis, according to American Joint Committee on Cancer
  • Measurable disease, according to RECIST.
  • No prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy or attempted complete resection of the SCCHN. Diagnostic biopsy, including excisional nodal biopsy and/or tonsillectomy is allowed if the subject has measurable disease at the time of enrollment
  • 18 years of age or older
  • ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1
  • No active alcohol addiction or other condition that, in the opinion of the study investigators, would interfere with the subject's ability to comply with the treatment plan
  • Adequate hepatic and renal function
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 2 weeks of study entry.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breast feeding women
  • Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy of grade 2 or higher by NCI CTCAEv3.0
  • Grade 3 or more hearing loss
  • History of other malignancy within the previous 5 years, except for nonmelanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, bladder or head and neck
  • Prior radiation to head and neck
  • Other serious illness or medical conditions
  • Patients who experienced an involuntary weight loss of more than 20% of their body weight in the 2 months preceding study entry
  • Concurrent treatment with any other anticancer therapy
  • Prior therapy which affects or targets the ErbB pathway, including any inhibitors of EGFR and ErbB2
  • Participation in an investigational drug trial within 30 days of study entry

Sites / Locations

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Part A

Part B

Arm Description

Determine the best dosing of panitumumab, chemotherapy and radiation.

Determine the best dosing of induction chemotherapy combined with panitumumab prior to receiving panitumumab and chemoradiotherapy.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

To identify the maximally tolerated dose of paclitaxel given with panitumumab plus carboplatin chemoradiotherapy.
To identify the maximally tolerated dose or biologically acceptable dose of TPF, varying the 5-FU dose, given with a fixed dose of panitumumab, prior to concurrent carboplatin, paclitaxel, panitumumab chemoradiotherapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the combination of Pan-CRT and Pan-TPF.
To estimate the overall response rate to Pan-TPF.
To estimate the overall response rate of sequential therapy.
To estimate the rate of pathologic complete response of primary tumor biopsy, to estimate 2-year disease free survival and overall survival.
To evaluate functional outcome at 2 years with respect to speech, swallowing and overall quality of life.

Full Information

First Posted
August 7, 2007
Last Updated
February 27, 2017
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Amgen
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00513383
Brief Title
Panitumumab Chemoradiotherapy Chemotherapy for Squamous Cancer of the Head and Neck
Official Title
Phase I Study Panitumumab Plus Chemoradiotherapy and Induction Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Amgen

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study is being done to test whether panitumumab, in combination with chemotherapy and radiation is safe in people with head and neck cancer. Another goal of this study is to find the highest dose of the study drugs that can be given safely without causing serious sife effects. Panitumumab is a type of drug called a monoclonal antibody that has been studied in other types of cancers, such as kidney and colon. This monoclonal antibody is directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). EGFR has been found on the majority of head and neck cancer cells. By blocking EGFR, this monoclonal antibody may inhibit the growth of head and neck cancer cells.
Detailed Description
There are two parts to this study: Part A and Part B. Participants enrolled in Part A of this study received panitumumab and chemoradiotherapy. Participants enrolled in Part B will receive panitumumab in combination with induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy. The main purpose of Part A was to examine the safety and the best dosing of panitumumab, chemotherapy and radiation for the treatment of head and neck cancer. The best dosing was determined by increasing doses of chemotherapy given in combination with panitumumab during radiation. The chemotherapy drugs being used in Part A were carboplatin and paclitaxel, which are standard therapies used in head and neck cancer. These drugs were be added to radiation and this combination is called chemoradiotherapy. The investigators have determined the best dose of panitumumab and chemotherapy to give with radiation, Part B has now begun. The main purpose of Part B is to examine the safety and best dosing of chemotherapy combined with panitumumab (called induction therapy) prior to receiving panitumumab and chemoradiotherapy. The drugs that are used for induction chemotherapy will be docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil. These drugs are also standard therapies used in head and neck cancer.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Keywords
basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, adenosquamous cell carcinoma

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
34 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Part A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Determine the best dosing of panitumumab, chemotherapy and radiation.
Arm Title
Part B
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Determine the best dosing of induction chemotherapy combined with panitumumab prior to receiving panitumumab and chemoradiotherapy.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Panitumumab
Intervention Description
Part A: Intravenously once a week for 7 weeks Part B (Induction Chemotherapy): Intravenously on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle for 3 cycles Part B (After Induction chemotherapy): Intravenously once a week for 7 weeks at the dosing level established during Part A
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Carboplatin
Intervention Description
Part A: Intravenously once weekly for 7 weeks Part B (Following induction therapy): Intravenously once a week for 7 weeks
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Paclitaxel
Intervention Description
Part A: Intravenously once weekly for 7 weeks Part B (Following induction therapy): Intravenously once a week for 7 weeks
Intervention Type
Radiation
Intervention Name(s)
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
Other Intervention Name(s)
IMRT
Intervention Description
Part A: Daily five days a week for 7 weeks Part B (After Induction therapy): Daily five days a week for 7 weeks
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
5-Fluorouracil
Other Intervention Name(s)
5-FU
Intervention Description
Intravenously at one of two dose levels on days 1-4 of a 21-day cycle for three cycles
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Docetaxel
Intervention Description
Intravenously on day 1 of a 21-day cycle for 3 cycles
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Cisplatin
Intervention Description
Intravenously on day 1 of a 21-day cycle for 3 cycles
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
To identify the maximally tolerated dose of paclitaxel given with panitumumab plus carboplatin chemoradiotherapy.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
To identify the maximally tolerated dose or biologically acceptable dose of TPF, varying the 5-FU dose, given with a fixed dose of panitumumab, prior to concurrent carboplatin, paclitaxel, panitumumab chemoradiotherapy.
Time Frame
2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the combination of Pan-CRT and Pan-TPF.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
To estimate the overall response rate to Pan-TPF.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
To estimate the overall response rate of sequential therapy.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
To estimate the rate of pathologic complete response of primary tumor biopsy, to estimate 2-year disease free survival and overall survival.
Title
To evaluate functional outcome at 2 years with respect to speech, swallowing and overall quality of life.
Time Frame
2 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologically or cytologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck or its variants (such as basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, or adenosquamous cell carcinoma). Primary tumor sites eligible include: nasopharynx, oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx or unknown primary SCCHN Stage III or IV disease, without evidence of distant metastasis, according to American Joint Committee on Cancer Measurable disease, according to RECIST. No prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy or attempted complete resection of the SCCHN. Diagnostic biopsy, including excisional nodal biopsy and/or tonsillectomy is allowed if the subject has measurable disease at the time of enrollment 18 years of age or older ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1 No active alcohol addiction or other condition that, in the opinion of the study investigators, would interfere with the subject's ability to comply with the treatment plan Adequate hepatic and renal function Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 2 weeks of study entry. Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant or breast feeding women Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy of grade 2 or higher by NCI CTCAEv3.0 Grade 3 or more hearing loss History of other malignancy within the previous 5 years, except for nonmelanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, bladder or head and neck Prior radiation to head and neck Other serious illness or medical conditions Patients who experienced an involuntary weight loss of more than 20% of their body weight in the 2 months preceding study entry Concurrent treatment with any other anticancer therapy Prior therapy which affects or targets the ErbB pathway, including any inhibitors of EGFR and ErbB2 Participation in an investigational drug trial within 30 days of study entry
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Lori J. Wirth, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02115
Country
United States
Facility Name
Massachusetts General Hospital
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02115
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
Citation
Wirth, L.J. Phase I Study of Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, and Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC). Abstract-No.6083 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting
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