Clinical trial NCT01081041: A Study in Head and Neck Cancer
Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 2 Safety Study of Cetuximab, Using ImClone Versus Boehringer Ingelheim Manufacturing Processes, in Combination With Cisplatin or Carboplatin and 5-Fluorouracil in the First-Line Treatment of Patients With Locoregionally Recurrent and/or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
Lead sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2010-03-05
Enrollment: 187
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study will begin with a 30 participant lead-in part: these 30 participants will receive cetuximab manufactured by ImClone on a weekly basis in combination with other chemotherapy drugs \[cisplatin or carboplatin plus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)\] administered every 3 weeks. After 18 weeks, participants who benefit from this treatment may continue to receive cetuximab once-weekly until progression of the disease, an unacceptable side effect occurs, participants withdraw consent, or the study is closed.

In the second part of this study, 200 participants will be randomized in 2 arms:

* 100 participants will receive commercial cetuximab manufactured by ImClone (Group A)
* 100 participants will receive cetuximab manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim (Group B).

All these 200 participants will receive other chemotherapy drugs (cisplatin or carboplatin plus 5-FU) administered every 3 weeks. After 18 weeks, participants who benefit from this treatment may continue to receive cetuximab once-weekly until progression of the disease, an unacceptable side effect occurs, participants withdraw consent, or the study is closed.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Head and neck cancer that was confirmed by tissue biopsy or cytology
* Disease not suitable for local therapy
* Measurable or evaluable disease
* Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score of at least 70
* Organs are functioning well (bone marrow reserve, liver and kidney)
* Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
* Signed informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

* Receiving another investigational medication within the last 30 days
* Prior chemotherapy, except if given as part of a multimodal treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer that was completed more than 4 months prior to study entry.
* Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
* Previous treatment with monoclonal antibody therapy or other signal transduction inhibitors or epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeting therapy except for prior cetuximab treatment given as part of a multimodal treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer that was completed more than 4 months prior to study entry.
* Uncontrolled high blood pressure
* Heart disease or had a heart attack within the last year
* Currently have an infection that requires for you to take an IV antibiotic
* Currently receiving other therapies for your cancer, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal therapy
* Medical or psychological condition that would not permit the participant to complete the study or sign informed consent
* Known drug abuse (with the exception of alcohol abuse)
* Known allergic reaction against any of the components of the study treatment
* Second primary malignancy that is clinically detectable at the time of consideration for study enrollment
* Have had another type of cancer within the last 2 years
* You are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
* You are considering becoming pregnant or fathering a child

Primary outcomes:
measure: Number of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs); Data Analysis Cut-Off: September 27, 2013
timeFrame: Part 2: Baseline to end of combination therapy (up to 18 weeks)
measure: Number of Participants Who Had TEAEs; Data Analysis Cut-Off: January 23, 2013
timeFrame: Part 2: Baseline to end of combination therapy or date first participant switched to US commercial cetuximab (up to 18 weeks)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Overall Survival (OS)
timeFrame: Parts 1 and 2: Randomization to Date of Death from any Cause (Up to 36.3 Months)
measure: Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
timeFrame: Parts 1 and 2: Randomization to Progression of Disease or Death from any Cause (Up to 32.7 Months)
measure: Percentage of Participants Having a Confirmed Best Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) (Overall Response Rate [ORR])
timeFrame: Parts 1 and 2: Randomization to Progression of Disease (Up to 32.7 Months)
measure: Number of Participants With Anti-Cetuximab Antibodies
timeFrame: Day 1, Week 1 of Cycles 3 and 5 (postbaseline samples were collected prior to infusion).
measure: Percentage of Participants Having a Best Response of CR, PR, or Stable Disease (SD) - Disease Control Rate (DCR)
timeFrame: Parts 1 and 2: Randomization to Progression of Disease (Up to 32.7 Months)
measure: Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Cetuximab Following 400 mg/m² Cetuximab Dosing
timeFrame: Part 2: Cycle 1, Day 1: 0 hours [(h); immediately postdose], 1 h, 2 h, and 24 h postdose
measure: Cmax of Cetuximab at Steady State
timeFrame: Part 2: Weekly from Cycle 1, Week 3 through Cycle 3, Week 3: 0 h (immediately postdose), 24 h, 96 h, and 168 h postdose
measure: Area Under the Concentration Curve (AUC) of Cetuximab at Steady State
timeFrame: Part 2: Weekly from Cycle 1, Day 1 through Cycle 3, Week 3: 0 h (immediately postdose), 24 h, 96 h, and 168 h postdose
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Tucson
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Arizona
city: Fullerton
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: California
city: Long Beach
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: California
city: Grand Junction
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Colorado
city: Weston
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Florida
city: Albany
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Georgia
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Illinois
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Illinois
city: New Albany
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Indiana
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Kansas
city: Albany
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: New York
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Oregon
city: Charleston
country: United States
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state: South Carolina
city: Abilene
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Texas
city: Calgary
country: Canada
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state: Alberta
city: Edmonton
country: Canada
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state: Alberta
city: London
country: Canada
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state: Ontario
city: Ottawa
country: Canada
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Ontario
city: Toronto
country: Canada
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Ontario
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Quebec
city: Chihuahua
country: Mexico
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
city: Guadalajara
country: Mexico
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
city: Merida
country: Mexico
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city: Mexico City
country: Mexico
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city: Monterrey
country: Mexico
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
Study officials:
affiliation: Eli Lilly and Company
name: Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Soulieres D, Aguilar JL, Chen E, Misiukiewicz K, Ernst S, Lee HJ, Bryant K, He S, Obasaju CK, Chang SC, Chin S, Adkins D. Cetuximab plus platinum-based chemotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a randomized, double-blind safety study comparing cetuximab produced from two manufacturing processes using the EXTREME study regimen. BMC Cancer. 2016 Jan 14;16:19. doi: 10.1186/s12885-016-2064-0.