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Sintilimab Combined With Chemotherapy and SBRT in Limited Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LM-HNSCC) (LM-HNSCC)

Primary Purpose

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastases, Immunotherapy

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Sintilimab
SBRT
Platinum based chemotherapy
Sponsored by
Jun-Lin Yi, MD
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Sign written informed consent before implementing any trial-related procedures;
  • Male or female, age ≥18 years old;
  • Histologically confirmed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, which was diagnosed as initial stage IVC/M1(synchronous metastatic disease) according to the 8th edition of UICC/AJCC or previously treated head and neck tumor with newly occurred metachronous metastatic disease ;
  • Pathological diagnosis of metastasis is not mandatory, but the clinical diagnosis needs to receive consent of MDT;
  • The number of metastases is 1-10;
  • PD-L1 expression is positive, CPS≥1;
  • According to the evaluation criteria for the efficacy of solid tumors (RECIST version 1.1), at least one metastatic lesion is radiologically measurable;
  • Newly-diagnosed HNSCC who has not received any treatment previously or HNSCC who has been diagnosed metastases for the first time after treatment;
  • For patients who have received platinum-containing chemotherapy in the past, the interval between the new metastasis and the end of the last chemotherapy administration is at least 6 months;
  • After a comprehensive radiological examination, at least one extracranial metastatic lesion with a maximum diameter of ≤ 5cm (which can be treated with SBRT);
  • ECOG score 0-1 points;
  • Sufficient organ function, subjects need to meet the following laboratory indicators: In the past 14 days without using granulocyte colony stimulating factor, the absolute value of neutrophils (ANC) ≥ 1.5x109/L. In the case of no blood transfusion in the past 14 days, platelets ≥100×109/L. In the past 14 days without blood transfusion or using erythropoietin, hemoglobin>9g/dL;Total bilirubin≤1.5×upper limit of normal (ULN); or total bilirubin>ULN but direct bilirubin≤ULN;Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) are within ≤2.5×ULN;Serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN and creatinine clearance rate (calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula) ≥60 ml/min; Good coagulation function, defined as International Normalized Ratio (INR) or Prothrombin Time (PT) ≤ 1.5 times ULN;Normal thyroid function is defined as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) within the normal range. If the baseline TSH is outside the normal range, subjects whose total T3 (or FT3) and FT4 are within the normal range can also be included in the group;The myocardial enzyme spectrum is within the normal range (if the investigator comprehensively judges that the simple laboratory abnormality is not of clinical significance, it is also allowed to be included);
  • Expected survival> 1 year;
  • At least one lesion is RECIST 1.1 assessable lesion;
  • No previous PD1 or PD-L1 inhibitor treatment history;
  • Without comorbidities that needs treatment of immunodepressant;
  • Male subjects and women of childbearing age must have contraception within 24 weeks from the start of the study to the last time of using the drug.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The primary site is squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx or skin cancer.
  • The number of metastases>10;
  • Patients who have been diagnosed with other malignant tumors within 5 years before the first administration and have not been cured (excluding radically cured skin basal cell carcinoma, skin squamous epithelial carcinoma, and/or radically resected carcinoma in situ);
  • Currently participating in interventional clinical research treatment, or received other research drugs or used research devices within 4 weeks before the first administration;
  • Have received the following therapies in the past: anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or anti-PD-L2 drugs or for another stimulating or synergistic inhibition of T cell receptors (for example, CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137) drug;
  • Received systemic treatment with anti-tumor indications Chinese patent medicines or immunomodulatory drugs (including thymosin, interferon, interleukin, except for local use to control pleural fluid) within 2 weeks before the first administration;
  • An active autoimmune disease that requires systemic treatment (such as the use of disease-relieving drugs, glucocorticoids, or immunosuppressive agents) occurred within 2 years before the first administration. Alternative therapies (such as thyroxine, insulin, or physiological glucocorticoids for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) are not considered systemic treatments;
  • Administration of systemic steroid (not include nasal spray, inhalation or other local approach) within 7 days before the first administration of Sintilimab or any other ways of immunosuppression;
  • Receiving Xenografts or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the past;
  • Allergic to component of research drugs or adjacent;
  • HIV infection;
  • Untreated active hepatitis B (HBsAg positive and HBV-DNA copy number larger than upper limit of threshold);
  • Untreated active hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive and HCV-RNA larger than upper limit of threshold);
  • Inoculation with live vaccine within 30 days before the first administration of Sintilimab;
  • Women patients in the pregnancy or lactation period;
  • With severe or uncontrollable comorbidity.

Sites / Locations

  • Cancer hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Single arm

Arm Description

Sintilimab combined with platinum-based chemotherapy and SBRT

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Progression-free survival time (PFS)
PFS is defined as the duration from the starting date of per-protocol treatment to first progression of disease, death or closure of study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Overall survival time (OS)
OS was calculated from the starting date of per-protocol treatment to death from any cause.
Objective response rate (ORR)
CR + PR rate according to the RECIST version 1.1 guidelines.
Disease control rate (DCR)
CR + PR + SD rate according to the RECIST version 1.1 guidelines.
Duration of disease response (DOR)
The time from the date of first identification of response (CR or PR) to progression/death (P/D).
Time to progression of initial lesions (TPIL)
The time from the first date of per-protocol treatment to progression of baseline lesions or death.
Time to progression of new lesions (TPNL)
The time from the first date of per-protocol treatment to the appearance of new lesion of tumor or death.
Time to progression of non-irradiated lesions (TPNRL)
Duration from the first date of per-protocol treatment to the specific progression of non-irradiated lesion or death.
Adverse events
Adverse event assessment according to NCI CTCAE 5.0, including AE, TEAE, SAE and irAE.

Full Information

First Posted
November 16, 2021
Last Updated
November 16, 2021
Sponsor
Jun-Lin Yi, MD
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05136768
Brief Title
Sintilimab Combined With Chemotherapy and SBRT in Limited Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LM-HNSCC)
Acronym
LM-HNSCC
Official Title
Phase II Clinical Study of Sintilimab Combined With Platinum-based Chemotherapy and SBRT in the First-line Treatment of Limited Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
December 2021 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
December 2023 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor-Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Jun-Lin Yi, MD

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of combination of Sintilimab and SBRT on the basis of platinum-containing chemotherapy as the first-line treatment of limited metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LM-HNSCC).
Detailed Description
For patients with LM-HNSCC, the conventional first-line treatment is EXTREME regimen dominated systemic therapy. In the recent era, immunotherapy has emerged to be the paramount issue for cancer treatment. A series of high-quality clinical studies demonstrated that immunotherapy (such as PD1 inhibitor) with or without chemotherapy (depending on CPS status) offered significant survival benefits to patients with recurrent or metastatic (R/M) HNSCC and the toxicities were well tolerated, whereas the PFS was still dismal. SBRT is associated with initiating release of tumor antigens, promoting DC activation, activating APCs, priming CD8+ CTLs, leading to the potential of abscopal effect. Therefore, we hypothesized that adding SBRT to Sintilimab (a PD1 inhibitor) and platinum-containing chemotherapy as the first-line treatment may improve the PFS for limited metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LM-HNSCC).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastases, Immunotherapy, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Prospective, single center, single arm, phase II clinical study
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
50 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Single arm
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Sintilimab combined with platinum-based chemotherapy and SBRT
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sintilimab
Other Intervention Name(s)
Tyvyt®
Intervention Description
Sintilimab: 200mg, administered by intravenous infusion on the first day of each cycle, one cycle every 3 weeks (Q3W), with the maximum cycle of 17. Suspension of Sintilimab administration: patients's request, disease progression, researcher-evaluated SAE
Intervention Type
Radiation
Intervention Name(s)
SBRT
Other Intervention Name(s)
SABR
Intervention Description
At least one metastatic lesion is suitable for SBRT. If applicable, all metastatic lesions were allowed to be irradiated. Recommended dose: BED ≥ 80Gy. Dose fractionation is determined as per physician's discretion, generally depending on the location of irradiated lesion and the distance to surrounding OARs. Timing of SBRT: After completing at least 2 platinum-containing chemotherapy plus sintilimab treatments, SBRT can be started after assessing that there is no AE ≥ G2.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Platinum based chemotherapy
Other Intervention Name(s)
chemotherapy
Intervention Description
Platinum based single or doublet chemotherapy, one cycle every 3 weeks (Q3W), 4-6 cycles.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Progression-free survival time (PFS)
Description
PFS is defined as the duration from the starting date of per-protocol treatment to first progression of disease, death or closure of study.
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall survival time (OS)
Description
OS was calculated from the starting date of per-protocol treatment to death from any cause.
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Title
Objective response rate (ORR)
Description
CR + PR rate according to the RECIST version 1.1 guidelines.
Time Frame
Up to 1 years
Title
Disease control rate (DCR)
Description
CR + PR + SD rate according to the RECIST version 1.1 guidelines.
Time Frame
Up to 1 years
Title
Duration of disease response (DOR)
Description
The time from the date of first identification of response (CR or PR) to progression/death (P/D).
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Title
Time to progression of initial lesions (TPIL)
Description
The time from the first date of per-protocol treatment to progression of baseline lesions or death.
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Title
Time to progression of new lesions (TPNL)
Description
The time from the first date of per-protocol treatment to the appearance of new lesion of tumor or death.
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Title
Time to progression of non-irradiated lesions (TPNRL)
Description
Duration from the first date of per-protocol treatment to the specific progression of non-irradiated lesion or death.
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Title
Adverse events
Description
Adverse event assessment according to NCI CTCAE 5.0, including AE, TEAE, SAE and irAE.
Time Frame
Up to 2 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Sign written informed consent before implementing any trial-related procedures; Male or female, age ≥18 years old; Histologically confirmed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, which was diagnosed as initial stage IVC/M1(synchronous metastatic disease) according to the 8th edition of UICC/AJCC or previously treated head and neck tumor with newly occurred metachronous metastatic disease ; Pathological diagnosis of metastasis is not mandatory, but the clinical diagnosis needs to receive consent of MDT; The number of metastases is 1-10; PD-L1 expression is positive, CPS≥1; According to the evaluation criteria for the efficacy of solid tumors (RECIST version 1.1), at least one metastatic lesion is radiologically measurable; Newly-diagnosed HNSCC who has not received any treatment previously or HNSCC who has been diagnosed metastases for the first time after treatment; For patients who have received platinum-containing chemotherapy in the past, the interval between the new metastasis and the end of the last chemotherapy administration is at least 6 months; After a comprehensive radiological examination, at least one extracranial metastatic lesion with a maximum diameter of ≤ 5cm (which can be treated with SBRT); ECOG score 0-1 points; Sufficient organ function, subjects need to meet the following laboratory indicators: In the past 14 days without using granulocyte colony stimulating factor, the absolute value of neutrophils (ANC) ≥ 1.5x109/L. In the case of no blood transfusion in the past 14 days, platelets ≥100×109/L. In the past 14 days without blood transfusion or using erythropoietin, hemoglobin>9g/dL;Total bilirubin≤1.5×upper limit of normal (ULN); or total bilirubin>ULN but direct bilirubin≤ULN;Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) are within ≤2.5×ULN;Serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN and creatinine clearance rate (calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula) ≥60 ml/min; Good coagulation function, defined as International Normalized Ratio (INR) or Prothrombin Time (PT) ≤ 1.5 times ULN;Normal thyroid function is defined as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) within the normal range. If the baseline TSH is outside the normal range, subjects whose total T3 (or FT3) and FT4 are within the normal range can also be included in the group;The myocardial enzyme spectrum is within the normal range (if the investigator comprehensively judges that the simple laboratory abnormality is not of clinical significance, it is also allowed to be included); Expected survival> 1 year; At least one lesion is RECIST 1.1 assessable lesion; No previous PD1 or PD-L1 inhibitor treatment history; Without comorbidities that needs treatment of immunodepressant; Male subjects and women of childbearing age must have contraception within 24 weeks from the start of the study to the last time of using the drug. Exclusion Criteria: The primary site is squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx or skin cancer. The number of metastases>10; Patients who have been diagnosed with other malignant tumors within 5 years before the first administration and have not been cured (excluding radically cured skin basal cell carcinoma, skin squamous epithelial carcinoma, and/or radically resected carcinoma in situ); Currently participating in interventional clinical research treatment, or received other research drugs or used research devices within 4 weeks before the first administration; Have received the following therapies in the past: anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or anti-PD-L2 drugs or for another stimulating or synergistic inhibition of T cell receptors (for example, CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137) drug; Received systemic treatment with anti-tumor indications Chinese patent medicines or immunomodulatory drugs (including thymosin, interferon, interleukin, except for local use to control pleural fluid) within 2 weeks before the first administration; An active autoimmune disease that requires systemic treatment (such as the use of disease-relieving drugs, glucocorticoids, or immunosuppressive agents) occurred within 2 years before the first administration. Alternative therapies (such as thyroxine, insulin, or physiological glucocorticoids for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) are not considered systemic treatments; Administration of systemic steroid (not include nasal spray, inhalation or other local approach) within 7 days before the first administration of Sintilimab or any other ways of immunosuppression; Receiving Xenografts or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the past; Allergic to component of research drugs or adjacent; HIV infection; Untreated active hepatitis B (HBsAg positive and HBV-DNA copy number larger than upper limit of threshold); Untreated active hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive and HCV-RNA larger than upper limit of threshold); Inoculation with live vaccine within 30 days before the first administration of Sintilimab; Women patients in the pregnancy or lactation period; With severe or uncontrollable comorbidity.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Junlin Yi, MD
Phone
86-10-87788792
Email
yijunlin1969@163.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Jingbo Wang, MD
Phone
86-10-87788995
Email
wangjingbo303@yahoo.com
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Junlin Yi, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Cancer hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
City
Beijing
ZIP/Postal Code
100021
Country
China

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
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