A Study of Palifermin for the Reduction of Oral Mucositis in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Postoperative Radiotherapy and Concurrent Chemotherapy
Mucositis, Head and Neck Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Mucositis focused on measuring palifermin, Clinical Trial, Oncology, Head & Neck
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- History of newly diagnosed histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma (American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] Stage II, III, IVA, or IVB) involving either the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx, post surgical resection (R0, R1)
- Scheduled to receive adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation treatment within 12 weeks of surgery
- High-risk subject defined by presence of at least one of the following: R1 resection margins; T3 or T4 tumor stage; 3 or more positive lymph node metastases; <3 lymph node metastases with extracapsular extension of the disease
- Radiation treatment field to receive planned dose of at least 50Gy to areas of the oral cavity/oropharynx mucosa that can be visualized
Exclusion Criteria:
- Tumors of the lips, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands, or of unknown primary tumors
- Metastatic disease (M1) / Stage IV C
- Presence or history of any other primary malignancy
- History of pancreatitis
- Prior radiotherapy to the site of disease
- Prior chemotherapy
- Other investigational procedures
- Thirty days or less since receiving an investigational product or device in another clinical trial. Current enrollment in another clinical trial is not permitted unless the sole purpose of the trial is for long-term follow-up/survival data
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Placebo
Palifermin
Three days before the start of radiotherapy (Day -3), participants received a single intravenous (IV) bolus injection of matching placebo. During radiotherapy (beginning on Day 1), participants received a weekly single IV bolus injection of matching placebo after the last radiation fraction of that week (usually on Fridays) until grade ≥3 oral mucositis occurred, or for a maximum 8 doses (completion of radiotherapy). Participants also received cisplatin 100 mg/m^2 on days 1, 22 and 43.
Three days before the start of radiotherapy (Day -3), participants received a single intravenous (IV) bolus injection of palifermin at 120 μg/kg. During radiotherapy (beginning on Day 1), participants received a weekly single IV bolus injection of palifermin at 120 μg/kg after the last radiation fraction of that week (usually on Fridays) until grade ≥3 oral mucositis occurred, or for a maximum 8 doses (completion of radiotherapy). Participants also received cisplatin 100 mg/m^2 on days 1, 22 and 43.