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Head and Neck CancerNCT03539198

Study of Proton SBRT and Immunotherapy for Recurrent/Progressive Locoregional or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

An observational study of Head and Neck Cancer, run by Mayo Clinic at 2 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study observes the clinical efficacy of combining proton SBRT with PD-1 blockade immunotherapy in both the locoregionally recurrent and metastatic settings. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
What is being tested?
Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (5 fractions; 3500-4500 cGy), Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (3-5 fractions; various dose and fractionation regimens depending on treatment site). and Nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV q2 weeks
How many people
19 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
3 Jul 2018to 6 Jan 2020
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

Study population: patients with locoregional or metastatic head and neck cancers

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥18 years old whose multidisciplinary care team has determined that the treatments outlined in the protocol are the treating physicians' equipoised clinical recommendation, the multidisciplinary head \& neck tumor board's recommendation, and that any reasonable alternative treatments have been reviewed with the subject.
  • Signed written informed consent in accordance with regulatory and institutional guidelines.
  • Must be willing to comply with scheduled visits, treatment schedule, laboratory testing and other study obligations. Patients must be receiving SOC treatment for recurrent or progressive Head and Neck cancer. Please refer to UCM procedural manual.
  • Histologically confirmed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma from any of the primary sites: oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, nasopharynx, sinonasal, cutaneous, or unknown head and neck primary.
  • Subjects with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has progressed during chemotherapy with a platinum-based drug or that has recurred or metastasized after platinum-based chemotherapy or in patients with an intolerance to or contraindication for platinum-based chemotherapy will be eligible.
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
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  • Subjects enrolled on the METASTATIC ARM must have at least two (≥) lesions:
  • One lesion must be safely amenable to irradiation with stereotactic body radiation therapy per the treating radiation oncologist. Prior radiation to this lesion is allowed if given ≥ 6 months prior. One lesion must be measurable by CT or MRI per iRECIST 1.1 criteria and should be separate from the lesion to be irradiated. If this target lesion has been previously irradiated, there must be documented disease progression after radiation per RECIST 1.1.
  • Any prior radiotherapy must have been completed at least 3 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Adequate bone marrow, hepatic, and renal function based on screening lab values within 35 days prior to beginning immunotherapy:
  • WBC ≥ 2 K/microliter
  • Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 K/microliter
  • Platelets ≥ 100 K/microliter
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/deciliter
  • Serum Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance > 40ml/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula.
  • Female CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 0.85 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL
  • Male CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 1.00 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL
  • AST/ALT ≤ 3 x ULN
  • Total bilirubin <1.5 x ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome who can have total bilirubin <3.0 mg/deciliter).
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 10 days prior to beginning immunotherapy.
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception from time of enrollment for the duration of treatment with nivolumab and for 6 months after discontinuation of nivolumab. Men who are sexually active with WOCBP must use any contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% per year. Men receiving nivolumab and who are sexually active with WOCBP will be instructed to adhere to contraception for a period of 6 months after the last dose of nivolumab.
  • Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance.
  • Insurance approval or personal pay for SBRT.
  • Patient may undergo palliative surgery prior to postoperative proton SBRT and remain in the metastatic arm of the study, as long as the patient meets the other aforementioned criteria relating to the metastatic arm. Surgery is allowable for the locoregionally recurrent arm as per the study schema.

Who cannot join

  • Active brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease. Note: Treated brain metastases (e.g. GammaKnife or surgical resection) are eligible if these have been treated and are without MRI evidence of progression for at least 8 weeks after treatment. MRI must be performed within 35 days prior tobeginning immunotherapy.
  • Histologically confirmed non-squamous histologies including salivary gland or other non-squamous histologies (e.g. mucosal melanoma) are not allowed; exception WHO Type I-III nasopharynx, which are allowed.
  • Subjects with active autoimmune disease or on steroid therapy of >10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent.
  • Subjects who have undergone bone marrow or solid organ transplantation.
  • Known HIV, hepatitis B or C infection.
  • Treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or immunotherapy including investigational agents within 25 days of beginning immunotherapy.
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  • Women that are breastfeeding or pregnant.
  • Any concurrent chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, or investigational therapy apart from the prescribed treatment per protocol.
  • Other active non-head and neck malignancy <1 year prior to registration. If there is a history of prior distinct malignancy, they must not be receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy for their other disease at the time of protocol enrollment. Exceptions include: Non-melanotic skin cancer and carcinoma in situ of the cervix.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective Observational Study of Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy for Recurrent/Progressive Locoregional or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

This study observes the clinical efficacy of combining proton SBRT with PD-1 blockade immunotherapy in both the locoregionally recurrent and metastatic settings.

Being tested
Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (5 fractions; 3500-4500 cGy), Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (3-5 fractions; various dose and fractionation regimens depending on treatment site)., Nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV q2 weeks, Proton or Photon SBRT (3-5 fractions; various dose and fractionation regimens depending on treatment site).
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (5 fractions; 3500-4500 cGy)Radiation

    Patients will be receiving proton SBRT

  • Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (3-5 fractions; various dose and fractionation regimens depending on treatment site).Radiation

    Patients will receive proton SBRT.

  • Nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV q2 weeksDrug

    Patients will receive Nivolumab x2 cycles before SBRT q2 weeks, and continued q2 weeks after SBRT until progression or at the discretion of the treating physician.

  • Proton or Photon SBRT (3-5 fractions; various dose and fractionation regimens depending on treatment site).Radiation

    Patients with further oligoprogression (5 or fewer sites) will be eligible to receive additional SBRT to all sites of oligoprogression.

Study groups in NCT03539198
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LocoregionalPatients with recurrent locoregional head and neck cancer
Receives: Radiation: Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (5 fractions; 3500-4500 cGy); Drug: Nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV q2 weeks; Radiation: Proton or Photon SBRT (3-5 fractions; various dose and fractionation regimens depending on treatment site).
MetastaticPatients with recurrent metastatic head and neck cancer
Receives: Radiation: Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) (3-5 fractions; various dose and fractionation regimens depending on treatment site).; Drug: Nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV q2 weeks; Radiation: Proton or Photon SBRT (3-5 fractions; various dose and fractionation regimens depending on treatment site).

What is being measured

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

  1. Objective response rate (ORR) using iRECIST 1.1 criteria for locoregional arm

    ORR is defined as the proportion of patients who achieved a best response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) using iRECIST 1.1 criteria, and will be evaluated for both the lesion(s) treated with SBRT, referred to as "Target lesion (+SBRT+Nivo), as well as the lesion(s) not treated with SBRT (if applicable), referred to as "Target lesion (+Nivo only)", per the prescribed treatment. The primary endpoint for the locoregional arm will be considered met if the assumption and desired outcome are achieved for ORR in the "Target lesion(s) (+SBRT+Nivo)". Best overall response (BOR) is defined as the best response designation, recorded between the start date of immunotherapy and the date of progression using iRECIST 1.1 criteria.

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy to disease progression; up to 2 years

  2. Objective response rate (ORR) using iRECIST 1.1 criteria for metastatic arm

    ORR is defined as the proportion of patients who achieved a best response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) using iRECIST 1.1 criteria, and will be evaluated for both the lesion(s) treated with SBRT, referred to as "Target lesion (+SBRT+Nivo), as well as the lesion(s) not treated with SBRT, referred to as "Target lesion (+Nivo only)", per the prescribed treatment. The primary endpoint for the metastatic arm will be considered met if the assumption and desired outcome are achieved for ORR in the "Target lesion(s) (+Nivo only)" since these are the lesions we hypothesize will have an augmented response from proton SBRT through the abscopal effect. Best overall response (BOR) is defined as the best response designation, recorded between the start date of immunotherapy and the date of progression using iRECIST 1.1 criteria.

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy to disease progression; up to 2 years

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Local control rate for both arms

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy to disease local progression; up to 1 year

  2. Overall Survival Time for both arms

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy to date of death, up to 2 years

  3. Overall Survival for both arms

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy to 3, 6, 9, and 12 month

  4. Progression-free survival for both arms

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy to disease progression or death, whichever occurs first; assessed up to 2 years

  5. Time to progression (TTP)

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy to disease progression, but does not count patients who die from other causes; assessed up to 2 years

  6. New development of distant metastasis for both arms

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy to disease progression or death, whichever occurs first; assessed up to 2 years

  7. Quality of Life for both arms

    Quality of life will be assessed through questionaire EORTC QLQ-H\&N35

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy (baseline evaluation) to approximately 6 months after enrollment at Day 45, 90, 130, and 170

  8. Quality of Life for both arms

    Quality of life will be assessed through questionaire Mayo PRO for Head and Neck

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy (baseline evaluation) to approximately 6 months after enrollment at Day 45, 90, 130, and 170

  9. Adverse Effects for both arms

    Measured: From start date of immunotherapy (baseline evaluation) to approximately 6 months after enrollment at Day 45, 90, 130 and 170

  10. Predictive and prognostic biomarkers for both arms

    a maximum of 5 blood draws will be used

    Measured: Baseline, Day 15-30, 45, 90 and 130

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 May 2018
  2. Study start3 Jul 2018
  3. Primary completion6 Jan 2020
  4. Study completion6 Jan 2020

Why it stopped: Failure to accrue.

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03539198
Sponsor's protocol ID
17-010910
Other IDs
ROR1771
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
30 Apr 2018
Last updated
14 Nov 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Head and Neck Cancer, run by Mayo Clinic 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 24 inclusion and 9 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Nov 2024. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Failure to accrue.). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Objective response rate (ORR) using iRECIST 1.1 criteria for locoregional arm (time frame: From start date of immunotherapy to disease progression; up to 2 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 14 Nov 2024.

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