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Precancerous ConditionsPhase 1/2NCT00314262

Phase I/II Study of Chemoprevention With EGFR and COX-2 Inhibitor

A Phase 1/2 study testing Erlotinib & Celecoxib in people with Precancerous Conditions, run by Emory University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Evaluate effect on cells and patient response to study medications, assess side effects of these medications, and evaluate chemicals in cells that may tell how the drug works, before, and after receiving the study medications. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Precancerous Conditions
What is being tested?
Erlotinib & Celecoxib
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
17 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2006to Nov 2012
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants must have premalignant lesions.
  • Lesion sites include oral cavity, oropharynx, and larynx.
  • Must have at least a >20 pack-year history of smoking.
  • Must have a Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)/Zubrod performance status of 0-1.
  • Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
  • No contraindications for laryngoscopy and biopsy.
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  • Adequate liver function.
  • Must have hemoglobin and hematocrit levels at or above the lower limit of the normal range.
  • Participants must have prothrombin time (PT)/partial thromboplastin time (PTT) levels at or above the lower limit of the normal range.
  • Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours of receiving treatment.
  • Must be able to swallow the oral dose of erlotinib and celecoxib.
  • Participants must be disease free.
  • Final eligibility will be determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Who cannot join

  • Participants with acute intercurrent illness or those who had surgery within the preceding 4 weeks unless they have fully recovered.
  • History of previous malignancies unless the cancer was stage I or II and rendered free of disease more than 1 year.
  • Pregnant or breast feeding.
  • Not practicing adequate contraception if the participants are of child bearing potential.
  • Female patients who have a positive pregnancy test.
  • History or recent myocardial infarction.
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  • Hypertension not adequately controlled by medication.
  • Documented history of coagulopathy.
  • Documented history of congestive heart failure (CHF) greater than New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II.
  • Participants who were taking COX-2 inhibitors or EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors within 3 months of study entry.
  • Documented history or interstitial lung disease.
  • Known connective tissue disease.
  • History of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced ulcers or those who are at risk for a GI ulcer.
  • Participated in a clinical trial of an investigational drug within 12 months prior to enrollment.
  • Final eligibility will be determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

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About this study

Official title: Phase I/II Study of Chemoprevention With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Erlotinib (OSI-774, Tarceva) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) Inhibitor (Celecoxib) in Premalignant Lesions of Head and Neck of Former Smokers

Evaluate effect on cells and patient response to study medications, assess side effects of these medications, and evaluate chemicals in cells that may tell how the drug works, before, and after receiving the study medications.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect on cells and patient response to study medications, assess the side effects of these medications, and to evaluate chemicals in the cells that may tell how the drug works, before, and after receiving the study medications.

Approximately 61 patients will participate at Emory Winship Cancer Institute and Emory Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

Being tested
Erlotinib & Celecoxib
Keywords
Skin Lesions, Premalignant Lesion
Medical subject headings
Precancerous Conditions

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Erlotinib & CelecoxibDrug

    Also called OSI-774, Tarceva

    Erlotinib given orally, once daily (dose escalation from 50 mg, 75 mg, or 100 mg) continuously for 6 months in the phase I portion.

    Celecoxib given 400 mg orally BID continuously for 6 months.

Study groups in NCT00314262
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Erlotinib & CelecoxibExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Erlotinib & Celecoxib

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Dose Escalation and Toxicity: Toxicities Including Grades 1 to 4

    Participants received a fixed dose of celecoxib 400 mg orally BID continuously for 6 months. Erlotinib was dose escalated at 3 dose levels of 50, 75, and 100 mg orally every day for 6 months. Dose escalation followed a standard 3+3 escalation design.

    Measured: 12 months from time of enrollment

  2. Clinical Outcome: Documented Progression

    Response evaluation was based on pathologic examination of the degree of dysplasia observed and recorded by an expert head and neck pathologist. Pathologic complete response was defined as complete disappearance of dysplasia from the epithelium. Pathologic partial response was defined as improvement of dysplasia by at least one degree (i.e., severe dysplasia becomes moderate dysplasia). Pathologic minor response or stable disease was defined as minor focal improvement without change of degree of dysplasia (i.e., focal improvement from moderate to mild dysplasia with still moderate dysplasia overall) or no pathologic changes after treatment. Pathologic progressive disease was defined as worsening by at least one degree of dysplasia (i.e., mild to moderate dysplasia) or development of invasive cancer on or following treatment.

    Measured: 12 months from time of enrollment

  3. Clinical Outcome: Progression to a Higher-grade Dysplasia or Carcinoma

    Response evaluation was based on pathologic examination of the degree of dysplasia observed and recorded by an expert head and neck pathologist. Pathologic complete response was defined as complete disappearance of dysplasia from the epithelium. Pathologic partial response was defined as improvement of dysplasia by at least one degree (i.e., severe dysplasia becomes moderate dysplasia). Pathologic minor response or stable disease was defined as minor focal improvement without change of degree of dysplasia (i.e., focal improvement from moderate to mild dysplasia with still moderate dysplasia overall) or no pathologic changes after treatment. Pathologic progressive disease was defined as worsening by at least one degree of dysplasia (i.e., mild to moderate dysplasia) or development of invasive cancer on or following treatment.

    Measured: Up to 55 months from initiation of therapy. Median duration of follow-up was 36 months.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Apr 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2006
  3. Primary completionNov 2012
  4. Study completionNov 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
17 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00314262
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00024922
Status last verified
Oct 2014
First submitted
11 Apr 2006
Last updated
24 Oct 2014
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Shin DM, Zhang H, Saba NF, Chen AY, Nannapaneni S, Amin AR, Muller S, Lewis M, Sica G, Kono S, Brandes JC, Grist WJ, Moreno-Williams R, Beitler JJ, Thomas SM, Chen Z, Shin HJ, Grandis JR, Khuri FR, Chen ZG. Chemoprevention of head and neck cancer by simultaneous blocking of epidermal growth factor receptor and cyclooxygenase-2 signaling pathways: preclinical and clinical studies. Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Mar 1;19(5):1244-56. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-3149. Epub 2013 Feb 19.

    PubMed 23422093

  • Saba NF, Hurwitz SJ, Kono SA, Yang CS, Zhao Y, Chen Z, Sica G, Muller S, Moreno-Williams R, Lewis M, Grist W, Chen AY, Moore CE, Owonikoko TK, Ramalingam S, Beitler JJ, Nannapaneni S, Shin HJ, Grandis JR, Khuri FR, Chen ZG, Shin DM. Chemoprevention of head and neck cancer with celecoxib and erlotinib: results of a phase ib and pharmacokinetic study. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2014 Mar;7(3):283-91. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-13-0215. Epub 2013 Oct 3.

    PubMed 24085777

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Erlotinib & Celecoxib in people with Precancerous Conditions, run by Emory University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Oct 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Oct 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Dose Escalation and Toxicity: Toxicities Including Grades 1 to 4 (time frame: 12 months from time of enrollment). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00314262, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Oct 2014.

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