Testing the Use of Investigational Drugs Atezolizumab and/or Bevacizumab With or Without Standard Chemotherapy in the Second-Line Treatment of Advanced-Stage Head and Neck Cancers

Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05063552
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This phase II/III compares the standard therapy (chemotherapy plus cetuximab) versus adding bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy, versus combination of just bevacizumab and atezolizumab in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic or advanced stage) or has come back after prior treatment (recurrent). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Bevacizumab is in a class of medications called antiangiogenic agents. It works by stopping the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to tumor. This may slow the growth and spread of tumor. Cetuximab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It binds to a protein called EGFR, which is found on some types of cancer cells. This may help keep cancer cells from growing. Cisplatin and carboplatin are in a class of chemotherapy medications known as platinum-containing compounds. They work by killing, stopping, or slowing the growth of cancer cells. Docetaxel is in a class of chemotherapy medications called taxanes. It stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. The addition of bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy or combination therapy with bevacizumab and atezolizumab may be better than standard chemotherapy plus cetuximab in treating patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancers.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 2/Phase 3

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To evaluate progression-free survival (PFS) of patients treated with chemotherapy plus cetuximab, chemotherapy plus bevacizumab, and atezolizumab plus bevacizumab. (Phase II) II. To evaluate the overall survival (OS) of patients treated with chemotherapy plus cetuximab to the superior arm from the phase II portion of the protocol. (Phase III)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To evaluate the OS for the subset of patients with high PD-L1 expression, defined as combined positive score (CPS) >= 20% on all arms of treatment.

  2. To evaluate the toxicity of each arm of treatment.

IMAGING OBJECTIVES:
  1. To establish the correlation between fludeoxyglucose F-18 (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) neck imaging biomarkers (maximum standard uptake value [SUVmax], metabolic tumor volume [MTV], total lesion glycolysis [TLG], tumor volume) and expression of PD-L1 expression (Low versus high, defined as CPS < 20 versus CPS

= 20).

  1. To determine if 18FDG-PET/CT and CT neck imaging biomarkers at baseline will predict treatment response at nine to twelve weeks post-the initiation of treatment, PFS, and OS.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:
  1. To establish the correlation between 18F-FDG PET and CT neck radiomics features and PD-L1 expressions (Low versus high - defined as CPS < 20 versus CPS >= 20).

OUTLINE: This is a randomized phase II trial followed by a randomized phase III trial.

PHASE II: Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 arms.

ARM A: Patients receive cetuximab intravenously (IV) over 30-60 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 of each cycle, docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1 of each cycle, and cisplatin IV or carboplatin IV on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive cetuximab IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle of maintenance therapy. Cycles repeat every 21 days for 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM B: Patients receive bevacizumab IV over 30-90 on day 1 of each cycle, docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1 of each cycle, and cisplatin IV or carboplatin IV on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive bevacizumab IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle of maintenance therapy. Cycles repeat every 21 days for 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM C: Patients receive bevacizumab IV over 30-90 on day 1 and atezolizumab over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days for 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PHASE III: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM A: Patients receive cetuximab IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 of each cycle, docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1 of each cycle, and cisplatin IV or carboplatin IV on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive cetuximab IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle of maintenance therapy. Cycles repeat every 21 days for 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM B: Patients receive treatment as in Arm B or C above based on results of the Phase II trial.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days and then every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from randomization and every 6 months if patient is 2-5 years from randomization.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
216 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Sequential Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase II/III Trial of Chemotherapy + Cetuximab vs Chemotherapy + Bevacizumab vs Atezolizumab + Bevacizumab Following Progression on Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancers
Actual Study Start Date :
Dec 16, 2021
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Dec 15, 2027
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Dec 15, 2027

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Phase II, Arm A (Cetuximab, Docetaxel, Cisplatin, Carboplatin)

Patients receive cetuximab IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 of each cycle, docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1 of each cycle, and cisplatin IV or carboplatin IV on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive cetuximab IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle of maintenance therapy. Cycles repeat every 21 days for 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Drug: Carboplatin
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Blastocarb
  • Carboplat
  • Carboplatin Hexal
  • Carboplatino
  • Carboplatinum
  • Carbosin
  • Carbosol
  • Carbotec
  • CBDCA
  • Displata
  • Ercar
  • JM-8
  • Nealorin
  • Novoplatinum
  • Paraplatin
  • Paraplatin AQ
  • Paraplatine
  • Platinwas
  • Ribocarbo
  • Biological: Cetuximab
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Cetuximab Biosimilar CDP-1
  • Cetuximab Biosimilar CMAB009
  • Cetuximab Biosimilar KL 140
  • Chimeric Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibody
  • Chimeric MoAb C225
  • Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody C225
  • Erbitux
  • IMC-C225
  • Drug: Cisplatin
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Abiplatin
  • Blastolem
  • Briplatin
  • CDDP
  • Cis-diammine-dichloroplatinum
  • Cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum
  • Cis-diamminedichloro Platinum (II)
  • Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum
  • Cis-dichloroammine Platinum (II)
  • Cis-platinous Diamine Dichloride
  • Cis-platinum
  • Cis-platinum II
  • Cis-platinum II Diamine Dichloride
  • Cismaplat
  • Cisplatina
  • Cisplatinum
  • Cisplatyl
  • Citoplatino
  • Citosin
  • Cysplatyna
  • DDP
  • Lederplatin
  • Metaplatin
  • Neoplatin
  • Peyrone's Chloride
  • Peyrone's Salt
  • Placis
  • Plastistil
  • Platamine
  • Platiblastin
  • Platiblastin-S
  • Platinex
  • Platinol
  • Platinol- AQ
  • Platinol-AQ
  • Platinol-AQ VHA Plus
  • Platinoxan
  • Platinum
  • Platinum Diamminodichloride
  • Platiran
  • Platistin
  • Platosin
  • Drug: Docetaxel
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Docecad
  • RP56976
  • Taxotere
  • Taxotere Injection Concentrate
  • Experimental: Phase II, Arm B(Docetaxel, Cisplatin/Carboplatin, Bevacizumab)

    Patients receive bevacizumab IV over 30-90 on day 1 of each cycle, docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1 of each cycle, and cisplatin IV or carboplatin IV on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive bevacizumab IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle of maintenance therapy. Cycles repeat every 21 days for 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Biological: Bevacizumab
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • ABP 215
  • Anti-VEGF
  • Anti-VEGF Humanized Monoclonal Antibody
  • Anti-VEGF Monoclonal Antibody SIBP04
  • Anti-VEGF rhuMAb
  • Avastin
  • Bevacizumab awwb
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar ABP 215
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar BEVZ92
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar BI 695502
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar CBT 124
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar CT-P16
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar FKB238
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar GB-222
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar HD204
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar HLX04
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar IBI305
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar LY01008
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar MIL60
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar Mvasi
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar MYL-1402O
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar QL 1101
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar RPH-001
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar SCT501
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar Zirabev
  • Bevacizumab-awwb
  • Bevacizumab-bvzr
  • BP102
  • BP102 Biosimilar
  • HD204
  • Immunoglobulin G1 (Human-Mouse Monoclonal rhuMab-VEGF Gamma-Chain Anti-Human Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor), Disulfide With Human-Mouse Monoclonal rhuMab-VEGF Light Chain, Dimer
  • Mvasi
  • MYL-1402O
  • Recombinant Humanized Anti-VEGF Monoclonal Antibody
  • rhuMab-VEGF
  • SCT501
  • SIBP 04
  • SIBP-04
  • SIBP04
  • Zirabev
  • Drug: Carboplatin
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Blastocarb
  • Carboplat
  • Carboplatin Hexal
  • Carboplatino
  • Carboplatinum
  • Carbosin
  • Carbosol
  • Carbotec
  • CBDCA
  • Displata
  • Ercar
  • JM-8
  • Nealorin
  • Novoplatinum
  • Paraplatin
  • Paraplatin AQ
  • Paraplatine
  • Platinwas
  • Ribocarbo
  • Drug: Cisplatin
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Abiplatin
  • Blastolem
  • Briplatin
  • CDDP
  • Cis-diammine-dichloroplatinum
  • Cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum
  • Cis-diamminedichloro Platinum (II)
  • Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum
  • Cis-dichloroammine Platinum (II)
  • Cis-platinous Diamine Dichloride
  • Cis-platinum
  • Cis-platinum II
  • Cis-platinum II Diamine Dichloride
  • Cismaplat
  • Cisplatina
  • Cisplatinum
  • Cisplatyl
  • Citoplatino
  • Citosin
  • Cysplatyna
  • DDP
  • Lederplatin
  • Metaplatin
  • Neoplatin
  • Peyrone's Chloride
  • Peyrone's Salt
  • Placis
  • Plastistil
  • Platamine
  • Platiblastin
  • Platiblastin-S
  • Platinex
  • Platinol
  • Platinol- AQ
  • Platinol-AQ
  • Platinol-AQ VHA Plus
  • Platinoxan
  • Platinum
  • Platinum Diamminodichloride
  • Platiran
  • Platistin
  • Platosin
  • Drug: Docetaxel
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Docecad
  • RP56976
  • Taxotere
  • Taxotere Injection Concentrate
  • Experimental: Phase II, Arm C (Bevacizumab, Atezolizumab)

    Patients receive bevacizumab IV over 30-90 on day 1 and atezolizumab over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days for 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Biological: Atezolizumab
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • MPDL 3280A
  • MPDL 328OA
  • MPDL-3280A
  • MPDL3280A
  • MPDL328OA
  • RG7446
  • RO5541267
  • Tecentriq
  • Biological: Bevacizumab
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • ABP 215
  • Anti-VEGF
  • Anti-VEGF Humanized Monoclonal Antibody
  • Anti-VEGF Monoclonal Antibody SIBP04
  • Anti-VEGF rhuMAb
  • Avastin
  • Bevacizumab awwb
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar ABP 215
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar BEVZ92
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar BI 695502
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar CBT 124
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar CT-P16
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar FKB238
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar GB-222
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar HD204
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar HLX04
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar IBI305
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar LY01008
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar MIL60
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar Mvasi
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar MYL-1402O
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar QL 1101
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar RPH-001
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar SCT501
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar Zirabev
  • Bevacizumab-awwb
  • Bevacizumab-bvzr
  • BP102
  • BP102 Biosimilar
  • HD204
  • Immunoglobulin G1 (Human-Mouse Monoclonal rhuMab-VEGF Gamma-Chain Anti-Human Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor), Disulfide With Human-Mouse Monoclonal rhuMab-VEGF Light Chain, Dimer
  • Mvasi
  • MYL-1402O
  • Recombinant Humanized Anti-VEGF Monoclonal Antibody
  • rhuMab-VEGF
  • SCT501
  • SIBP 04
  • SIBP-04
  • SIBP04
  • Zirabev
  • Experimental: Phase III, Arm A (Cetuximab, Docetaxel, Cisplatin/Carboplatin)

    Patients receive cetuximab IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 of each cycle, docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1 of each cycle, and cisplatin IV or carboplatin IV on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive cetuximab IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle of maintenance therapy. Cycles repeat every 21 days for 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: Carboplatin
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Blastocarb
  • Carboplat
  • Carboplatin Hexal
  • Carboplatino
  • Carboplatinum
  • Carbosin
  • Carbosol
  • Carbotec
  • CBDCA
  • Displata
  • Ercar
  • JM-8
  • Nealorin
  • Novoplatinum
  • Paraplatin
  • Paraplatin AQ
  • Paraplatine
  • Platinwas
  • Ribocarbo
  • Biological: Cetuximab
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Cetuximab Biosimilar CDP-1
  • Cetuximab Biosimilar CMAB009
  • Cetuximab Biosimilar KL 140
  • Chimeric Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibody
  • Chimeric MoAb C225
  • Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody C225
  • Erbitux
  • IMC-C225
  • Drug: Cisplatin
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Abiplatin
  • Blastolem
  • Briplatin
  • CDDP
  • Cis-diammine-dichloroplatinum
  • Cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum
  • Cis-diamminedichloro Platinum (II)
  • Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum
  • Cis-dichloroammine Platinum (II)
  • Cis-platinous Diamine Dichloride
  • Cis-platinum
  • Cis-platinum II
  • Cis-platinum II Diamine Dichloride
  • Cismaplat
  • Cisplatina
  • Cisplatinum
  • Cisplatyl
  • Citoplatino
  • Citosin
  • Cysplatyna
  • DDP
  • Lederplatin
  • Metaplatin
  • Neoplatin
  • Peyrone's Chloride
  • Peyrone's Salt
  • Placis
  • Plastistil
  • Platamine
  • Platiblastin
  • Platiblastin-S
  • Platinex
  • Platinol
  • Platinol- AQ
  • Platinol-AQ
  • Platinol-AQ VHA Plus
  • Platinoxan
  • Platinum
  • Platinum Diamminodichloride
  • Platiran
  • Platistin
  • Platosin
  • Drug: Docetaxel
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Docecad
  • RP56976
  • Taxotere
  • Taxotere Injection Concentrate
  • Experimental: Phase III, Arm B (Chemotherapy, Bevacizumab, Atezolizumab)

    Patients receive treatment as in Arm B or C above based on results of the Phase II trial.

    Biological: Atezolizumab
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • MPDL 3280A
  • MPDL 328OA
  • MPDL-3280A
  • MPDL3280A
  • MPDL328OA
  • RG7446
  • RO5541267
  • Tecentriq
  • Biological: Bevacizumab
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • ABP 215
  • Anti-VEGF
  • Anti-VEGF Humanized Monoclonal Antibody
  • Anti-VEGF Monoclonal Antibody SIBP04
  • Anti-VEGF rhuMAb
  • Avastin
  • Bevacizumab awwb
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar ABP 215
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar BEVZ92
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar BI 695502
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar CBT 124
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar CT-P16
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar FKB238
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar GB-222
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar HD204
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar HLX04
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar IBI305
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar LY01008
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar MIL60
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar Mvasi
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar MYL-1402O
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar QL 1101
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar RPH-001
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar SCT501
  • Bevacizumab Biosimilar Zirabev
  • Bevacizumab-awwb
  • Bevacizumab-bvzr
  • BP102
  • BP102 Biosimilar
  • HD204
  • Immunoglobulin G1 (Human-Mouse Monoclonal rhuMab-VEGF Gamma-Chain Anti-Human Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor), Disulfide With Human-Mouse Monoclonal rhuMab-VEGF Light Chain, Dimer
  • Mvasi
  • MYL-1402O
  • Recombinant Humanized Anti-VEGF Monoclonal Antibody
  • rhuMab-VEGF
  • SCT501
  • SIBP 04
  • SIBP-04
  • SIBP04
  • Zirabev
  • Drug: Carboplatin
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Blastocarb
  • Carboplat
  • Carboplatin Hexal
  • Carboplatino
  • Carboplatinum
  • Carbosin
  • Carbosol
  • Carbotec
  • CBDCA
  • Displata
  • Ercar
  • JM-8
  • Nealorin
  • Novoplatinum
  • Paraplatin
  • Paraplatin AQ
  • Paraplatine
  • Platinwas
  • Ribocarbo
  • Drug: Cisplatin
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Abiplatin
  • Blastolem
  • Briplatin
  • CDDP
  • Cis-diammine-dichloroplatinum
  • Cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum
  • Cis-diamminedichloro Platinum (II)
  • Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum
  • Cis-dichloroammine Platinum (II)
  • Cis-platinous Diamine Dichloride
  • Cis-platinum
  • Cis-platinum II
  • Cis-platinum II Diamine Dichloride
  • Cismaplat
  • Cisplatina
  • Cisplatinum
  • Cisplatyl
  • Citoplatino
  • Citosin
  • Cysplatyna
  • DDP
  • Lederplatin
  • Metaplatin
  • Neoplatin
  • Peyrone's Chloride
  • Peyrone's Salt
  • Placis
  • Plastistil
  • Platamine
  • Platiblastin
  • Platiblastin-S
  • Platinex
  • Platinol
  • Platinol- AQ
  • Platinol-AQ
  • Platinol-AQ VHA Plus
  • Platinoxan
  • Platinum
  • Platinum Diamminodichloride
  • Platiran
  • Platistin
  • Platosin
  • Drug: Docetaxel
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • Docecad
  • RP56976
  • Taxotere
  • Taxotere Injection Concentrate
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Progression free survival (PFS) (Phase II) [Time from treatment initiation until disease progression or death, assessed up to 5 years from randomization]

    2. Overall survival (OS) (Phase III) [Time from treatment initiation until death from any cause, assessed up to 5 years from randomization]

      Will be compared using a stratified log rank test.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Overall survival (OS) in the subset of patients with high PD-L1 expression (phase III) [Up to 5 years from randomization]

      The interaction of PD-L1 by treatment will also be evaluated in a Cox proportional hazards model.

    2. Incidence of adverse events (phase III) [Up to 30 days after completion of treatment]

    3. Correlation between 18F-FDG PET and CT neck imaging biomarkers [Up to 5 years from randomization]

      The two-sample t-test will be used to compare the difference of baseline 18F -FDG PET /CT imaging biomarkers (SUVmax, MTV, TLG, tumor volume) between low and high expression of PD-L1.

    4. Prediction of treatment response [Baseline up to 12 weeks]

      Determined by 18FDG-PET/CT and CT neck imaging biomarkers. To determine if 18FDG-PET/CT and CT neck imaging biomarkers at baseline will predict treatment response at nine to twelve weeks post-treatment, PFS, and OS Logistic regression model will be fit to assess the association of the 18F -FDG PET /CT imaging biomarkers (e.g., SUVmax, MTV, TLG, tumor heterogeneity, tumor volume) with binary treatment response at 9-12 weeks post treatment. Cox proportional hazards models will be fit to assess the association of 18F -FDG PET /CT imaging biomarkers with time-to-event outcomes (PFS or OS).

    Other Outcome Measures

    1. Correlation between 18F-FDG PET and CT neck radiomics features and expression of PD-L1 expression [Up to 5 years from randomization]

      The imaging textural features from radiomics analysis will be associated with the dichotomized PD-L1 expressions. First, proper transformation will be applied to the textural features as needed to address the distribution skewness. Second, Pearson or Spearman rank correlations will be calculated between all pairs of textural features to identify highly correlated features. Third, to address overfitting and high collinearity, machine learning techniques (e.g., LASSO or XGBoost) will be employed for feature selection during the association analysis with PD-L1 expressions.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Patient must have histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) (excluding SCC of salivary glands, and skin)

    • Patient must have measurable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors RECIST version (v)1.1. Measurements must be obtained within 4 weeks prior to randomization

    • Patient must be >= 18 years of age

    • Patient must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1

    • Patient must have received prior therapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) in the first-line setting for recurrent/metastatic disease with at least stable disease for at least 12 weeks by Immune-Modified (iRECIST). Prior combination immunotherapies are permitted, but patient must not have had any prior chemotherapy, cetuximab or any prior antiangiogenic treatment (e.g., bevacizumab, ziv-aflibercept, ramucirumab, sorafenib, sunitinib, pazopanib, regorafenib, lenvatinib, etc.). Patient must have completed any prior investigational therapy at least 28 days prior to randomization

    • NOTE: Patients who received chemotherapy or cetuximab in combination with radiation for curative-intent treatment of locally-advanced disease and did not progress for at least 6 months thereafter, will not be excluded

    • Patient must have PD-L1 expression >= 1% by CPS in the tumor and/or immune cells

    • NOTE: Enrolling centers should test for PD-L1 CPS preferably using the SP263 assay. Where this is not feasible, any using their preferred Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)-certified assay will be accepted. It is preferred for standard of care (SOC) PD-L1 assessments to be done on post-first line ICI samples if available, but SOC PD-L1 assessments on pre-ICI samples will be accepted for eligibility

    • Patient must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Patients with impaired decision-making capacity (IDMC) who have a legally authorized representative (LAR) or caregiver and/or family member available will also be considered eligible

    • Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol randomization)

    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mcL (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol randomization)

    • Lymphocyte >= 500/mcL (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol randomization)

    • Platelets >= 100,000/mcL (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol randomization)

    • Hemoglobin (Hgb) > 9 g/dL (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol randomization) (Note: Patient may be transfused to meet this criteria)

    • Total bilirubin =< 2.0 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (=< 5.0 x institutional ULN if hepatic metastases present or =< 3 x ULN for patients with known Gilbert's disease) (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol randomization)

    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 x institutional ULN (< 5.0 x institutional ULN if hepatic metastases present) (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol randomization)

    • Alkaline phosphatase < 2.5 x institutional ULN (< 5.0 x institutional ULN if hepatic or bone metastases present) (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol randomization)

    • Creatinine =< 1.5 x institutional ULN (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol randomization)

    • Patients with uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia (ionized calcium > 1.5 mmol/L, calcium > 12 mg/dL or corrected serum calcium > ULN) must have their calcium levels corrected prior to randomization

    • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months of randomization are eligible for this trial

    • For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated

    • Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load

    • Patients with treated brain metastases are eligible if follow-up brain imaging after central nervous system (CNS)-directed therapy shows no evidence of progression. Patients must not have untreated brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease

    • Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Patient must not have a history of >= grade 3 immune-related adverse event on prior ICI therapy. Patients who developed grade 3 endocrinopathies but are now stable on hormone supplementation and/or a daily prednisone dose of =< 10 mg (or equivalent doses of another glucocorticoid), will be permitted on this trial

    • Patient must not have a history of PD-1 inhibitor-induced hyper-progression, defined as 100% increase in tumor burden within 8 weeks (or 50% within 4 weeks) of initiating ICI and associated with clinical deterioration

    • Patient must not have any of the following criteria due to the possibility of increased risk for tumor bleeding with bevacizumab therapy:

    • Prior carotid bleeding,

    • Tumors that invade major vessels (e.g., the carotid) as shown unequivocally by imaging studies,

    • Central (e.g., within 2 cm from the hilum) lung metastases that are cavitary as shown unequivocally by imaging studies,

    • Any prior history of bleeding related to the current head and neck cancer,

    • History of gross hemoptysis (bright red blood of 1/2 teaspoon or more per episode of coughing) within 3 months prior to randomization

    • Patient must not have uncontrolled hypertension, a history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy, or a history of grade 4 thromboembolism

    • Patient must not have a history of coagulopathy or hemorrhagic disorders

    • Patient must not have a history of thrombosis (e.g., pulmonary embolism or deep venous thrombosis) currently requiring therapeutic anticoagulation (prophylactic use of anticoagulation is allowed)

    • Patient must not be receiving chronic daily treatment with aspirin (> 325 mg/day) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAID's) known to inhibit platelet function. The use of anti-platelet agents [e.g., dipyridamole (Persantine), ticlopidine (Ticlid), clopidogrel (Plavix)] is allowed only if patient is not receiving aspirin or NSAID's known to inhibit platelet function. The use of direct oral anticoagulant therapies such as dabigatran (Pradaxa) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is not allowed while on study due to bleeding risk

    • Patient must not have a severe infection within 4 weeks prior to randomization, including, but not limited to, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia. Patients must not have active tuberculosis

    • Patient must not have a history of non-infectious pneumonitis requiring steroids at doses greater than or equal to 10 mg per day of prednisone or the equivalent on first line immunotherapy

    • Patient must not have a history of solid organ transplantation or stem-cell transplant

    • Patient must not be on immunosuppressive medication within 7 days prior to randomization except for: intranasal, inhaled, or topical steroids, local steroid injection, systemic corticosteroids at doses less than or equal to 10 mg per day of prednisone or the equivalent, or steroids used as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions

    • Patient must not have an active autoimmune disease that requires systemic treatment within 2 years prior to randomization. Patients who are receiving replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency will not be excluded

    • Patient must not have had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to any of the drug components used on this protocol or to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins

    • Patient must not have received any live vaccine within 30 days prior to randomization and while participating in the study (and continue for 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab on Arm C). Live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, yellow fever, rabies, bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), and typhoid (oral) vaccine. Patients are permitted to receive inactivated vaccines and any non-live vaccines including those for the seasonal influenza and COVID-19 (Note: intranasal influenza vaccines, such as Flu-Mist are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed). If possible, it is recommended to separate study drug administration from vaccine administration by about a week (primarily, in order to minimize an overlap of adverse events

    • Patient must not be pregnant or breast-feeding due to the potential harm to an unborn fetus and possible risk for adverse events in nursing infants with the treatment regimens being used.

    • All patients of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 14 days prior to randomization to rule out pregnancy.

    • A patient of childbearing potential is defined as anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following criteria: 1) has achieved menarche at some point, 2) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 3) has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)

    • Patients must not expect to conceive or father children by using accepted and effective method(s) of contraception or by abstaining from sexual intercourse for the duration of their participation in the study and for 2 months after the last dose of treatment for patients assigned to Arm A and for 6 months after the last dose of protocol treatment for patients assigned to Arms B or C.

    • NOTE: Patients must also not breastfeed while on treatment and for 2 months after the last dose of treatment for patients assigned to Arm A and for 6 months after the last dose of treatment for patients assigned to Arms B or C

    • Patients must not have uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures (once monthly or more frequently). Patients may have indwelling catheters (e.g., PleurX)

    • Patient must not have significant cardiovascular disease (such as New York Heart Association Class II or greater cardiac disease, myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accident) within 3 months prior to randomization, or unstable arrhythmia or unstable angina at the time of randomization

    • Patient must not receive any other chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antitumor hormonal therapy (excluding contraceptives and replacement steroids), radiation therapy, or experimental medications while on protocol treatment. Symptomatic lesions (e.g., bone metastases or metastases causing nerve impingement) amenable to palliative radiotherapy should be treated prior to randomization and patients must be recovered from the effects of radiation (there is no required minimum recovery period

    • Patient must not have had a surgical procedure (including open biopsy, surgical resection, wound revision, or any other major surgery involving entry into a body cavity) or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization, or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure while on protocol treatment

    • Patient must not have any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of the agents used in this protocol, may affect the interpretation of the results, or may render the patient at high risk from treatment complications

    • Patient must not have a history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal (GI) perforation, intra-abdominal abscess, or active GI bleeding within 6 months prior to randomization

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Arkansas United States 72205
    2 Helen F Graham Cancer Center Newark Delaware United States 19713
    3 Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA Newark Delaware United States 19713
    4 Carle on Vermilion Danville Illinois United States 61832
    5 Carle Physician Group-Effingham Effingham Illinois United States 62401
    6 Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston Mattoon Illinois United States 61938
    7 Carle Cancer Center Urbana Illinois United States 61801
    8 Mary Greeley Medical Center Ames Iowa United States 50010
    9 McFarland Clinic PC - Ames Ames Iowa United States 50010
    10 McFarland Clinic PC-Boone Boone Iowa United States 50036
    11 Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-West Des Moines Clive Iowa United States 50325
    12 Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes Clive Iowa United States 50325
    13 Greater Regional Medical Center Creston Iowa United States 50801
    14 Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines Des Moines Iowa United States 50309
    15 Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Laurel Des Moines Iowa United States 50314
    16 Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines Des Moines Iowa United States 50314
    17 McFarland Clinic PC-Trinity Cancer Center Fort Dodge Iowa United States 50501
    18 McFarland Clinic PC-Jefferson Jefferson Iowa United States 50129
    19 McFarland Clinic PC-Marshalltown Marshalltown Iowa United States 50158
    20 Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes West Des Moines Iowa United States 50266
    21 Western Maryland Regional Medical Center Cumberland Maryland United States 21502
    22 Abbott-Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis Minnesota United States 55407
    23 Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park Saint Louis Park Minnesota United States 55416
    24 Regions Hospital Saint Paul Minnesota United States 55101
    25 Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Clinton Clinton North Carolina United States 28328
    26 Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Goldsboro Goldsboro North Carolina United States 27534
    27 Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Jacksonville Jacksonville North Carolina United States 28546
    28 Trinity's Tony Teramana Cancer Center Steubenville Ohio United States 43952
    29 Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers-Toledo Toledo Ohio United States 43623
    30 University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States 73104
    31 Providence Cancer Institute Clackamas Clinic Clackamas Oregon United States 97015
    32 Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg Oregon United States 97132
    33 Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center Portland Oregon United States 97225
    34 UPMC Altoona Altoona Pennsylvania United States 16601
    35 UPMC-Heritage Valley Health System Beaver Beaver Pennsylvania United States 15009
    36 UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Butler Health System Butler Pennsylvania United States 16001
    37 UPMC Camp Hill Camp Hill Pennsylvania United States 17011
    38 Carlisle Regional Cancer Center Carlisle Pennsylvania United States 17015
    39 UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Passavant - Cranberry Cranberry Township Pennsylvania United States 16066
    40 UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Erie Erie Pennsylvania United States 16505
    41 UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Horizon Farrell Pennsylvania United States 16121
    42 UPMC Cancer Centers - Arnold Palmer Pavilion Greensburg Pennsylvania United States 15601
    43 Oncology Hematology Associates Greenville Pennsylvania United States 16125
    44 UPMC Pinnacle Cancer Center/Community Osteopathic Campus Harrisburg Pennsylvania United States 17109
    45 IRMC Cancer Center Indiana Pennsylvania United States 15701
    46 UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center Johnstown Pennsylvania United States 15901
    47 UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC McKeesport McKeesport Pennsylvania United States 15132
    48 UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Rocco And Nancy Ortenzio Cancer Pavilion Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania United States 17050
    49 UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Monroeville Monroeville Pennsylvania United States 15146
    50 UPMC-Coraopolis/Heritage Valley Radiation Oncology Moon Pennsylvania United States 15108
    51 UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Part of Frick Hospital Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania United States 15666
    52 Arnold Palmer Cancer Center Medical Oncology Norwin N. Huntingdon Pennsylvania United States 15642
    53 UPMC Cancer Center-Natrona Heights Natrona Heights Pennsylvania United States 15065
    54 UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - New Castle New Castle Pennsylvania United States 16105
    55 ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States 19103
    56 Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States 15212
    57 UPMC-Saint Margaret Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States 15215
    58 UPMC-Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States 15219
    59 University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States 15232
    60 UPMC-Passavant Hospital Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States 15237
    61 UPMC-Saint Clair Hospital Cancer Center Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States 15243
    62 UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Northwest Seneca Pennsylvania United States 16346
    63 UPMC Cancer Center-Uniontown Uniontown Pennsylvania United States 15401
    64 UPMC Cancer Center-Washington Washington Pennsylvania United States 15301
    65 UPMC West Mifflin-Cancer Center Jefferson West Mifflin Pennsylvania United States 15122
    66 Divine Providence Hospital Williamsport Pennsylvania United States 17754
    67 UPMC Memorial York Pennsylvania United States 17408
    68 Thompson Cancer Survival Center Knoxville Tennessee United States 37916
    69 Thompson Cancer Survival Center - West Knoxville Tennessee United States 37932
    70 Thompson Oncology Group-Lenoir City Lenoir City Tennessee United States 37772
    71 Thompson Oncology Group-Oak Ridge Oak Ridge Tennessee United States 37830
    72 ProHealth D N Greenwald Center Mukwonago Wisconsin United States 53149
    73 ProHealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital Oconomowoc Wisconsin United States 53066
    74 UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care Waukesha Wisconsin United States 53188

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Aarti Bhatia, ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05063552
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • NCI-2021-10021
    • NCI-2021-10021
    • EA3202
    • EA3202
    • U10CA180820
    First Posted:
    Oct 1, 2021
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 19, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2022

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Aug 19, 2022