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Locally Advanced Basal Cell CarcinomaPhase 2NCT01835626

Phase II Study of Radiation Therapy and Vismodegib for Advanced Head/Neck Basal Cell Carcinoma

A Phase 2 study testing Vismodegib and Radiation therapy in people with Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma and Skin Cancer, run by Sue Yom at 2 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

Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery are standard treatments for basal cell carcinoma at most institutions. The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding vismodegib to radiation (chemoradiotherapy) is safe and tolerable. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Vismodegib and Radiation therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
May 2013to 10 Sep 2019
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

  • Patients with locally advanced BCC of the head and neck, consisting of at least one histologically or cytologically confirmed lesion greater than or equal to 20 mm in longest diameter that is considered to be inoperable or to have a medical contraindication to surgery, in the opinion of a Mohs dermatologic surgeon, head and neck surgeon, or plastic surgeon. Locally advanced disease is considered to include involved lymph nodes of the neck. A patient with regionally involved lymph nodes in the neck is considered eligible. The patient should be considered a candidate for radiotherapy and should not have medical contraindications to receipt of radiation therapy.
  • If a patient has distant metastatic spread of BCC (e.g., spread to distant areas outside the regional lymph nodes, clearly non contiguous areas of bone involvement, or distant metastasis to lung, brain, or other visceral organs), the patient should be considered as having distant metastasis and is not eligible.
  • Note: All lesions that the investigator proposes to follow as target lesions during the course of the study must have previously been histologically confirmed as BCC.
  • Acceptable contraindications to surgery include:
  • BCC that has recurred in the same location after two or more surgical procedures and successful curative resection is deemed unlikely
  • Complete surgical resection is not possible or is deemed excessively morbid (e.g. invasion into cranial nerves or skull base, proximity to brain, spinal canal, or orbit)
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  • Anticipated substantial morbidity and/or major deformity from surgery (e.g. removal of a major facial structure, such as nose, ear, eyelid, eye, or jaw; or requirement for upper limb amputation)
  • Medical contraindication to surgery
  • Patient refusal of surgery due to anticipated morbidity
  • Other conditions considered to be contraindicating must be discussed with Data Coordinator before enrolling the patient.
  • Prior radiation therapy is acceptable but there cannot be major overlap of the previously irradiated tissues with the new radiation treatment volumes anticipated to be delivered for the purposes of this protocol, in such a way that curative intent with radiation cannot be met. Furthermore, the total dose from all radiation delivered and expected to be delivered should not exceed the suggested dose constraints given for normal structures.
  • Zubrod Performance Status 0-2
  • Age of greater than or equal to 18 years
  • Adequate bone marrow and organ function defined as follows:
  • Adequate bone marrow function:
  • leukocytes:> 3,000/microliter (mcL) absolute neutrophil count: greater than or equal to 1000 cells/mm3 platelets: greater than or equal to 75,000 cells/mm3 hemoglobin: greater than or equal to 8.5 g/dl (recommended cutoff subject to judgment of medical oncologist), but cannot be transfusion dependent
  • Adequate hepatic function:
  • total bilirubin: less than or equal to 1.5x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) or within 3x the ULN for patients with Gilbert disease aspartate aminotransferase (AST) / serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) : < 3 X institutional upper limit of normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) /serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT): < 3 X institutional upper limit of normal
  • Adequate renal function:
  • creatinine: within normal institutional limits OR creatinine clearance: > 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal
  • Agreement not to donate blood or blood products during the study and for 7 months after discontinuation of vismodegib; for male patients, agreement not to donate sperm during the study and for 7 months after discontinuation of vismodegib.
  • For male patients, agreement not to donate sperm during the study and for 3 months after the final dose of vismodegib. Male patients must use condoms at all times, even after a vasectomy, during sexual intercourse with pregnant partners or female partners of reproductive potential during treatment with vismodegib. Vismodegib is present in semen. It is not known if the amount of vismodegib in semen can cause embryo-fetal harm.
  • Verify the pregnancy status of females of reproductive potential within 7 days prior to initiating vismodegib. For women of childbearing potential, a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to commencement of dosing is required. Women of reproductive potential are required to use two forms of acceptable contraception (including one acceptable barrier method with spermicide) during therapy and for 7 months after completing therapy. Acceptable forms of primary contraception include the following: Combination hormonal contraceptives, subcutaneous hormonal implant, hormonal patch, hormonal contraceptives (levonorgestre-releasing intrauterine system, medroxyprogesterone acetate depot), tubal sterilization, vasectomy, and intrauterine device (IUD). Acceptable forms of barrier contraception include the following: any male condom (with spermicide) or diaphragm (with spermicide).

Who cannot join

  • Patients with distant metastasis (e.g. spread to distant areas outside the regional lymph nodes, clearly non contiguous areas of bone involvement, or distant metastasis to lung, brain, liver or other visceral organs) are ineligible.
  • Patients with nevoid BCC syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) should not enroll in this study.
  • A patient with a known other malignancy is eligible if there is a negligible risk for disease progression or death within one year, there is no active ongoing treatment for this malignancy, and the malignancy and/or any anticipated future treatments would not interfere with protocol-mandated evaluations at 1 year.
  • Prior vismodegib or other antagonists of the Hh pathway;
  • Concurrent non-protocol-specified anti-tumor therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, other targeted therapy, topical therapy such as 5-Fluorouracil or imiquimod, radiation therapy, surgery, or photodynamic therapy.
  • For patients with multiple cutaneous BCCs at baseline that are not designated by the investigator as target lesions, treatment of these non-target BCCs with surgery may be permitted but must be discussed with Data Coordinator prior to any surgical procedure.
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  • Recent (within 4 weeks of Registration), current, or planned participation in another experimental drug study.
  • Prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields in such a way that curative intent with radiation cannot be met
  • Inability or unwillingness to swallow capsules; Patients with any condition that may impair the ability to swallow or absorb oral medications/investigational product including:
  • any lesion, whether induced by tumor, radiation or other conditions, which makes it difficult to swallow capsules or pills;
  • prior surgical procedures affecting absorption including, but not limited to major resection of stomach or small bowel;
  • active peptic ulcer disease;
  • malabsorption syndrome
  • Pregnant or lactating women. Patients who are unable or are unwilling to adhere to the required contraceptive methods are excluded from the study.
  • Women of reproductive potential are required to use two forms of acceptable contraception (including one acceptable barrier method with spermicide) during therapy and for 7 months after completing therapy. Acceptable forms of primary contraception include the following: Combination hormonal contraceptives, subcutaneous hormonal implant, hormonal patch, hormonal contraceptives (levonorgestre-releasing intrauterine system, medroxyprogesterone acetate depot), tubal sterilisation, vasectomy and intrauterine device (IUD). Acceptable forms of barrier contraception include the following: Any male condom (with spermicide) or diaphragm (with spermicide).
  • Male patients must use condoms at all times, even after a vasectomy, during sexual intercourse with female partners of reproductive potential during treatment with vismodegib and for 2 months after the last dose to avoid exposing a pregnant partner and unborn fetus to vismodegib.
  • Life expectancy of <1 year
  • Patients with widespread superficial multifocal BCC who are considered unresectable due to breadth of involvement and do not have a single definable area of disease amenable to radiation therapy targeting.
  • Note: If an area including one or more lesions is definable for radiation therapy targeting, the patient may be eligible for treatment on study using the designated target lesion(s) identified by the investigator.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements;
  • History of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates use of an investigational drug or that might affect interpretation of the results of the study or renders the patient at high risk form treatment complications
  • HIV-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy, because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with vismodegib;

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94115

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Radiation Therapy and Vismodegib, for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery are standard treatments for basal cell carcinoma at most institutions. The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding vismodegib to radiation (chemoradiotherapy) is safe and tolerable. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of combined radiation therapy and vismodegib. This combination may increase the chances of the tumors being destroyed or unable to spread to other parts of the body in people with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Read the detailed description

This is a single arm, multi-center Phase II clinical trial to assess the safety and demonstrate the efficacy of a combined modality approach using radiation therapy after induction and concurrently with systemic administration of vismodegib, which may increase the rates of complete response and sustained local control in patients with locally advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

Being tested
Vismodegib, Radiation therapy
Keywords
Locally advanced basal cell carcinoma, Skin cancer, Radiation therapy, Vismodegib, Head and neck cancer, Cutaneous malignancy
Medical subject headings
Skin Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • VismodegibDrug

    Also called Erivedge

    Vismodegib will be taken daily for 12 weeks. It should be taken at approximately the same time each day. Patients will be given a supply of vismodegib on Week 1, Day 1 to last until their next study visit. They will be asked to keep a record of each dose of vismodegib you take. After 12 weeks, they will be evaluated again to make sure they are still eligible to participate in the study. If they are eligible to continue, they will continue taking vismodeib daily as before for another 7 weeks while they receive radiation therapy.

  • Radiation therapyRadiation

    Radiation therapy will be started after the patient has finished taking vismodegib for 12 weeks. They will receive radiation once a day, Monday through Friday, for 7 weeks. Each radiation treatment may take up to 30 minutes.

Study groups in NCT01835626
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Vismodegib and Radiation TherapyExperimental150mg Vismodegib will be taken once a day, daily. Radiation therapy will be started after the patient has completed taking vismodegib for 12 weeks. The patient will take daily vismodegib through the completion of radiation therapy. The patient will receive radiation once a day, Monday through Friday, for 7 weeks. Each radiation treatment may take up to 30 minutes.
Receives: Drug: Vismodegib; Radiation: Radiation therapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Patients With Local-regional Control Rate

    The local-regional control rate at 12 months from protocol therapy completion, defined as absence of progressive disease within the irradiated planning tumor volumes (PTV) for patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma in the head and neck.

    Measured: Up to 12 months after completing therapy

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Estimate of the probability of PFS, with failure defined as any disease recurrence or death due to any cause with each duration measured from the time of first treatment with vismodegib to 12 months after completion of study treatment

    Measured: From treatment start up to 12 months after completing therapy

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    Estimate of the probability of OS, with failure defined as any disease recurrence or death due to any cause with each duration measured from the time of first treatment with vismodegib to 12 months after completion of study treatment

    Measured: From treatment start up to 12 months after completing therapy

  3. Percentage of Patients by Treatment-Related Adverse Events by Event Description

    The percentage of any adverse events (CTCAE, v. 4.0) assessed to be definitely, probably, or possibly related to vismodegib or its combination with radiation therapy at any point during protocol therapy or during the followup period.

    Measured: up to 12 months after completing therapy

  4. Percentage of Patients by Adverse Event Not Related to Disease Progression

    The percentage of patients experiencing Grade 4-5 adverse events classified using CTCAE v.4.1 assessed to be definitely, probably, or possibly related to the induction or concurrent treatment components of the protocol regimen (that is not definitely related to disease progression) at any point during protocol therapy or during the followup period

    Measured: up to 12 months after completing therapy

  5. Number of Patients Discontinuing Treatment Due to Toxicity

    Feasibility of administering concurrent vismodegib with radiation therapy was assessed by the number of patients discontinuing treatment due to toxicity during the concurrent administration of vismodegib and radiation therapy (<75% of planned radiation therapy delivered)

    Measured: up to 6 months from treatment start

  6. Clinical Response Rate

    Response rate (as per RECIST) of the primary site and regionally involved areas following all treatment components at 3 months after the completion of protocol therapy will be reported as a percentage of the total sample.

    Measured: Up to 12 months after completing therapy

  7. Percentage of Patients With a Decrease of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

    Proportion of patients with a decrease of BCC within the irradiated planning tumor volumes (PTV) in patients who complete initial combined therapy, indicating a clinical response to vismodegib and radiation therapy

    Measured: Up to 12 months after completing therapy

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Apr 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2013
  3. Primary completion10 Sep 2019
  4. Study completion10 Sep 2019

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01835626
Sponsor's protocol ID
122011
Other IDs
NCI-2013-00871
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
10 Apr 2013
Last updated
3 May 2021
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Vismodegib and Radiation therapy in people with Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma and Skin Cancer, run by Sue Yom at 2 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 23 inclusion and 22 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 3 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 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 5 Oct 2020). 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?

Percentage of Patients With Local-regional Control Rate (time frame: Up to 12 months after completing therapy). 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 3 May 2021.

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