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Dose Escalation of Bivatuzumab Mertansine in Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck or Esophagus

Primary Purpose

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
bivatuzumab mertansine
Sponsored by
Boehringer Ingelheim
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. patients from 18 to 80 years of age (both inclusive)
  2. patients with histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck or esophagus
  3. patients with local and / or regional recurrent disease or distant metastases who are refractory to or not amenable to established treatments
  4. evaluable tumour deposits
  5. life expectancy of at least 3 months
  6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score ≤ 2
  7. patients must have given written informed consent (which must be consistent with International Conference on Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. hypersensitivity to humanised or murine antibodies, immunoconjugates or the excipients of the trial drugs
  2. known secondary malignancy requiring therapy
  3. active infectious disease
  4. brain metastases requiring therapy
  5. neuropathy grade 2 or above
  6. absolute neutrophil count less than 1,500/mm3
  7. platelet count less than 100,000/mm3
  8. bilirubin greater than 1.5 mg/dl (> 26 μmol/L, système internationale (SI) unit equivalent)
  9. aspartate amino transferase (AST) and/or alanine amino transferase (ALT) greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal
  10. serum creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dl (> 132 μmol/L, SI unit equivalent)
  11. concomitant non-oncological diseases which are considered relevant for the evaluation of the safety of the trial drug
  12. chemo-, radio- or immunotherapy within the past four weeks prior to treatment with the trial drug or during the trial (except for present trial drug)
  13. men and women who are sexually active and unwilling to use a medically acceptable method of contraception
  14. pregnancy or lactation
  15. treatment with other investigational drugs or participation in another clinical trial within the past four weeks before start of therapy or concomitantly with this trial (except for present trial drug)
  16. patients unable to comply with the protocol

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Arm Label

    bivatuzumab mertansine

    Arm Description

    dose escalation

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Maximum tolerated dose (MTD)

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Incidence of adverse events
    graded according to common toxicity criteria (CTC)
    Number of patients with clinically significant findings in laboratory examinations
    Number of patients with clinically significant findings in vital signs
    Number of patients with development of Human Anti-Human Antibody (HAHA)
    Area under the serum concentration time curve from time zero to time point 168 hours (AUC0-168)
    Area under the serum concentration time curve from time zero to the time of the last quantifiable drug concentration (AUC0-tz)
    Area under the serum concentration time curve from time point zero to infinity (AUC0-∞)
    Maximum serum concentration (Cmax)
    Time to reach maximum serum concentration (tmax)
    Terminal elimination half-life (t1/2)
    Mean residence time (MRT)
    Total body clearance (CL)
    Volume of distribution at steady state (Vss)
    Volume of distribution during the terminal elimination phase (Vz)
    Trough concentration at steady state (Cpre,ss)
    Minimum serum concentration during the dosing interval τ at steady state (Cmin,ss)
    Linearity index (LI)
    Accumulation factor (RA)
    Tumor response
    according to response evaluation criteria in solid tumours (RECIST)

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    First Posted
    September 30, 2014
    Last Updated
    September 30, 2014
    Sponsor
    Boehringer Ingelheim
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT02254044
    Brief Title
    Dose Escalation of Bivatuzumab Mertansine in Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck or Esophagus
    Official Title
    An Open Phase I Dose Escalation Study of Bivatuzumab Mertansine Administered Intravenously Once Per Week for Three Weeks in Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck or Esophagus With Repeated Administration Courses in Patients With Clinical Benefit
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    September 2014
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Terminated
    Study Start Date
    October 2003 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    November 2004 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    Boehringer Ingelheim

    4. Oversight

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    maximum tolerated dose (MTD), safety, pharmacokinetics, efficacy of bivatuzumab mertansine

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 1
    Interventional Study Model
    Single Group Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    N/A
    Enrollment
    7 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    bivatuzumab mertansine
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    dose escalation
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    bivatuzumab mertansine
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Maximum tolerated dose (MTD)
    Time Frame
    up to 6 months
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Incidence of adverse events
    Description
    graded according to common toxicity criteria (CTC)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Number of patients with clinically significant findings in laboratory examinations
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Number of patients with clinically significant findings in vital signs
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Number of patients with development of Human Anti-Human Antibody (HAHA)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Area under the serum concentration time curve from time zero to time point 168 hours (AUC0-168)
    Time Frame
    up to 168 hours
    Title
    Area under the serum concentration time curve from time zero to the time of the last quantifiable drug concentration (AUC0-tz)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Area under the serum concentration time curve from time point zero to infinity (AUC0-∞)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Maximum serum concentration (Cmax)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Time to reach maximum serum concentration (tmax)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Terminal elimination half-life (t1/2)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Mean residence time (MRT)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Total body clearance (CL)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Volume of distribution at steady state (Vss)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Volume of distribution during the terminal elimination phase (Vz)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Trough concentration at steady state (Cpre,ss)
    Time Frame
    up to 7 days after drug administration
    Title
    Minimum serum concentration during the dosing interval τ at steady state (Cmin,ss)
    Time Frame
    up to 7 days after drug administration
    Title
    Linearity index (LI)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Accumulation factor (RA)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration
    Title
    Tumor response
    Description
    according to response evaluation criteria in solid tumours (RECIST)
    Time Frame
    up to 14 days after last drug administration

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    80 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: patients from 18 to 80 years of age (both inclusive) patients with histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck or esophagus patients with local and / or regional recurrent disease or distant metastases who are refractory to or not amenable to established treatments evaluable tumour deposits life expectancy of at least 3 months Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score ≤ 2 patients must have given written informed consent (which must be consistent with International Conference on Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation) Exclusion Criteria: hypersensitivity to humanised or murine antibodies, immunoconjugates or the excipients of the trial drugs known secondary malignancy requiring therapy active infectious disease brain metastases requiring therapy neuropathy grade 2 or above absolute neutrophil count less than 1,500/mm3 platelet count less than 100,000/mm3 bilirubin greater than 1.5 mg/dl (> 26 μmol/L, système internationale (SI) unit equivalent) aspartate amino transferase (AST) and/or alanine amino transferase (ALT) greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal serum creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dl (> 132 μmol/L, SI unit equivalent) concomitant non-oncological diseases which are considered relevant for the evaluation of the safety of the trial drug chemo-, radio- or immunotherapy within the past four weeks prior to treatment with the trial drug or during the trial (except for present trial drug) men and women who are sexually active and unwilling to use a medically acceptable method of contraception pregnancy or lactation treatment with other investigational drugs or participation in another clinical trial within the past four weeks before start of therapy or concomitantly with this trial (except for present trial drug) patients unable to comply with the protocol

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Links:
    URL
    http://trials.boehringer-ingelheim.com
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