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Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaPhase 2NCT01696955

Cetuximab With or Without Tivantinib in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer That Is Recurrent, Metastatic, or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

A Phase 2 study testing Cetuximab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Tivantinib in people with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Recurrent Head and Neck Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 24 sites 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

This randomized phase II trial studies how well cetuximab with or without tivantinib works in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has come back (recurrent), has spread to other places in the body (metastatic), or cannot be removed by surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Cetuximab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Tivantinib
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
81 participants
Where
24 sitesUnited States
Study dates
20 Aug 2012to 5 May 2017
Phase
Phase 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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically/cytologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck origin not amenable to curative intent therapy; both human papillomavirus (HPV) positive (+) and HPV negative (-) are eligible, but status has to be known prior to randomization (although not required for consenting); any type of tissue based HPV assessment is acceptable (e.g. p16 immunohistochemistry [IHC] or HPV in situ hybridization [ISH]); if local HPV testing is not available slides can be sent to the University of Chicago for HPV testing; please note that p16 IHC is generally only considered to be accurate for oropharyngeal tumors
  • Presence of measurable lesions (as per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST] 1.1); generally a >= 10 mm tumor lesion (in the longest diameter by computed tomography [CT] scan) or a lymph node >= 15 mm (short axis) is considered measurable disease when evaluated by CT scan (with a slice thickness no greater than 5 mm)
  • Availability of tissue (10 tumor containing formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded [FFPE] slides/sections)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1
  • Patients who have received cetuximab or another inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in the curative intent treatment setting (e.g. with radiation or during induction chemotherapy [prior to definitive, curative intent therapy]) are eligible for the study
  • Life expectancy of greater than 8 weeks
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  • Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL
  • Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mcL
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mcL
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
  • Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal OR creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal
  • Patients must be able to swallow ARQ 197 (tivantinib) by mouth, unless adequate data about administration by gastrostomy (G)-tube becomes available; tablets may be crushed, but must be taken orally
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients with normal immune function (cluster of differentiation [CD]4 count > 200) are eligible if there are no drug interactions with ARQ 197 (tivantinib) or cetuximab
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately; men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 4 months after completion of ARQ 197 (tivantinib) administration
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 2 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 2 weeks earlier
  • Nasopharyngeal tumors that show lymphoepithelioma histology
  • Patients who have received more than 2 prior cytotoxic treatments in the palliative treatment setting are ineligible
  • Patients who have received treatment with an EGFR or MET inhibitor in the palliative treatment setting are ineligible
  • Patients with known, active brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial; patients with treated brain metastases stable for >= 12 weeks are eligible; use of corticosteroid (for patients with brain metastasis and other indications for corticosteroid use) is acceptable on a low maintenance or tapering dose schedule
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to ARQ 197 (tivantinib) or cetuximab
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  • Concurrent life-threatening diseases: patients with diseases which with reasonable certainty do not limit life expectancy to 12 months or less are eligible; assessment of such concurrent illnesses should be by the principal investigator
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study; breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with ARQ 197 (tivantinib)
  • Concurrent use of warfarin (therapeutic use) is allowed, but requires close monitoring of prothrombin time (PT)/international normalized ratio (INR)
  • History of congestive heart failure defined as class II to IV per New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification; active coronary artery disease (CAD), clinically significant bradycardia or other uncontrolled, cardiac arrhythmia defined as >= grade 3 according to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 4.0, or uncontrolled hypertension; myocardial infarction occurring within 6 months prior to study entry (myocardial infarction occurring > 6 months prior to study entry is permitted)
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents

Trial locations and contacts

24 sites in 1 country.

24 sites in 1 country

United States24 sites
  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Decatur Memorial Hospital

    Decatur, Illinois, 62526

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010

  • NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston Hospital

    Evanston, Illinois, 60201

  • Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology Inc-Parkview

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845

  • Ingalls Memorial Hospital

    Harvey, Illinois, 60426

  • Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850

  • Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • Illinois CancerCare-Peoria

    Peoria, Illinois, 61615

  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817

  • Metro Minnesota Community Oncology Research Consortium

    Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259

  • City of Hope South Pasadena

    South Pasadena, California, 91030

  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    Springfield, Illinois, 62702

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63141

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Phase II Trial of ARQ 197 (Tivantinib)/Cetuximab Versus Cetuximab in Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

This randomized phase II trial studies how well cetuximab with or without tivantinib works in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has come back (recurrent), has spread to other places in the body (metastatic), or cannot be removed by surgery. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Tivantinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known whether cetuximab is more effective with or without tivantinib in treating patients with head and neck cancer.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Response rate (comparing the cetuximab/ARQ 197 [tivantinib] combination with cetuximab single agent activity).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Continuous tumor shrinkage. II. Progression-free survival (PFS). III. Overall survival (OS). IV. Objectives I, II, and III above, as well as response rates, will be assessed and compared between treatment arms in the subgroup of patients with high mesenchymal epithelial transition factor (c-MET) expression, and/or high c-MET copy number.
  2. Single agent activity for ARQ 197 (tivantinib) in patients who have failed cetuximab.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive cetuximab intravenously (IV) over 60-120 minutes on days 1 and 15 and tivantinib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients receive cetuximab IV over 60-120 minutes on days 1 and 15. Patients who fail cetuximab as a single agent may receive single agent tivantinib PO BID on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 5 years.

Being tested
Cetuximab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Tivantinib
Medical subject headings
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

What participants receive

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

  • CetuximabBiological

    Given IV

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • TivantinibDrug

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT01696955
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (cetuximab and tivantinib)ExperimentalPatients receive cetuximab IV over 60-120 minutes on days 1 and 15 and tivantinib PO BID on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Biological: Cetuximab; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Drug: Tivantinib
Arm II (cetuximab)ExperimentalPatients receive cetuximab IV over 60-120 minutes on days 1 and 15. Patients who fail cetuximab as a single agent may receive single agent tivantinib PO BID on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Biological: Cetuximab; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Response Rate

    Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by CT or MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR

    Measured: Up to 1 year

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. c-MET Copy Number

    Change in copy number from baseline to 8 weeks

    Measured: Baseline to 8 weeks

  2. c-MET Expression

    Change in c-MET expression from baseline to 8 weeks

    Measured: Baseline to 8 weeks

  3. Change in Tumor Burden

    Early change in tumor burden measured using the sum of longest diameters of target lesions, expressed as percent change from baseline.

    Measured: Baseline to 8 weeks

  4. Overall Survival

    Time from randomization until death or date last known alive

    Measured: Up to 5 years

  5. Progression-free Survival

    Time from randomization until disease progression/death from any cause or date last know progression-free

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  6. Overall Response Rate of Single-agent Tivantinib After Failure of Cetuximab

    Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by CT or MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR

    Measured: Up to 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Oct 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study start20 Aug 2012
  3. Primary completion5 May 2017
  4. Study completion5 May 2017

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
81 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01696955
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2012-01640
Other IDs
NCI-2012-01640, 12-1359, 478834, 9165, 9165, N01CM00038, N01CM00071, N01CM00099
Status last verified
Nov 2018
First submitted
28 Sep 2012
Last updated
19 Dec 2018
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Cetuximab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Tivantinib in people with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Recurrent Head and Neck Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 24 sites 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 17 inclusion and 12 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 19 Dec 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 24 sites 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 phase mean?

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 19 Dec 2018). 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?

Overall Response Rate (time frame: Up to 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Dec 2018.

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