Zalutumumab in Head and Neck Cancer

Sponsor
Genmab (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00093041
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to determine the safety of zalutumumab as a treatment for head and neck cancer.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 1/Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
28 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
An Open, Single Dose Escalation Study Followed by a Multiple Dose Extension of Anti-EGF Receptor Human Monoclonal Antibody (Zalutumumab) in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
Study Start Date :
Dec 1, 2003
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2005
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2005

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Zalutumumab 0.15 mg/kg

Drug: Zalutumumab
Weekly infusion

Experimental: Zalutumumab 0.5 mg/kg

Drug: Zalutumumab
Weekly infusion

Experimental: Zalutumumab 1 mg/kg

Drug: Zalutumumab
Weekly infusion

Experimental: Zalutumumab 2 mg/kg

Drug: Zalutumumab
Weekly infusion

Experimental: Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg

Drug: Zalutumumab
Weekly infusion

Experimental: Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg

Drug: Zalutumumab
Weekly infusion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Adverse Events [Overall Study]

    Number of participants reporting at least one adverse event

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Overall Response, Classification [8 weeks]

    Overall response was evaluated according to RECIST J Natl Cancer Inst 2000;92:205-16.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:

The study population eligible for this study is adult male or female patients of good performance status having a histologically confirmed recurrent or metastatic SCCHN, not amenable to standard curative or palliative therapies.

  • Diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx.

  • Primary or recurrent disease for which no curative or established palliative treatments are amenable

  • WHO performance status of 1 or 2.

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Received certain other treatments within 4 weeks prior to administration of study drug

  • Previous severe allergic reactions (e.g. angio-edema, severe asthma, or anaphylaxis).

  • Skin disease requiring systemic or local corticosteroid therapy.

  • Known brain metastasis or leptomeningeal disease.

  • Signs or symptoms of acute illness.

  • Bacterial, fungal or viral infection.

  • Certain serious medical conditions, including kidney or liver disease, some psychiatric illnesses, myocardial infarction within one year and stomach, lung, heart, hormonal, nerve or blood diseases.

  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women.

  • Women of childbearing age who are unable or unwilling to use an IUD or hormonal birth control during the whole trial.

  • Simultaneous participation in any other trial involving investigational drugs or having participated in a trial within 4 weeks prior to start of trial treatment.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Rigshospitalet Copenhagen Ø Denmark 2100
2 Odense Universitetshospital Odense Denmark 5000
3 Århus Kommunehospital Århus C Denmark 8000
4 Universitets Sjukhuset i Lund Lund Sweden 221 85
5 Uppsala Akademiska Sjukhus Uppsala Sweden 751 85

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Genmab

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Genmab
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00093041
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Zalutumumab
First Posted:
Oct 1, 2004
Last Update Posted:
Dec 22, 2011
Last Verified:
Nov 1, 2011

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details
Pre-assignment Detail
Arm/Group Title Zalutumumab 0.15 mg/kg Zalutumumab 0.5 mg/kg Zalutumumab 1 mg/kg Zalutumumab 2 mg/kg Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg
Arm/Group Description
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 4 4 5 4 4 7
COMPLETED 2 1 3 3 3 4
NOT COMPLETED 2 3 2 1 1 3

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Zalutumumab 0.15 mg/kg Zalutumumab 0.5 mg/kg Zalutumumab 1 mg/kg Zalutumumab 2 mg/kg Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg Total
Arm/Group Description Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 4 4 5 4 4 7 28
Age (Count of Participants)
<=18 years
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Between 18 and 65 years
4
100%
4
100%
4
80%
3
75%
4
100%
6
85.7%
25
89.3%
>=65 years
0
0%
0
0%
1
20%
1
25%
0
0%
1
14.3%
3
10.7%
Age (years) [Median (Full Range) ]
Median (Full Range) [years]
54
59
57
55
53
58
57
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
2
50%
1
25%
1
20%
1
25%
0
0%
1
14.3%
6
21.4%
Male
2
50%
3
75%
4
80%
3
75%
4
100%
6
85.7%
22
78.6%
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
Denmark
4
100%
3
75%
3
60%
3
75%
4
100%
6
85.7%
23
82.1%
Sweden
0
0%
1
25%
2
40%
1
25%
0
0%
1
14.3%
5
17.9%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Adverse Events
Description Number of participants reporting at least one adverse event
Time Frame Overall Study

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Number of participants reporting at least one adverse event
Arm/Group Title Zalatumumab 0.15 mg/kg Zalutumumab 0.5 mg/kg Zalutumumab 1 mg/kg Zalutumumab 2 mg/kg Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg
Arm/Group Description
Measure Participants 4 4 5 4 4 7
Number [participants]
4
100%
4
100%
5
100%
4
100%
4
100%
7
100%
2. Secondary Outcome
Title Overall Response, Classification
Description Overall response was evaluated according to RECIST J Natl Cancer Inst 2000;92:205-16.
Time Frame 8 weeks

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Zalatumumab 0.15 mg/kg Zalutumumab 0.5 mg/kg Zalutumumab 1 mg/kg Zalutumumab 2 mg/kg Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg
Arm/Group Description
Measure Participants 4 4 5 4 4 7
Complete Response
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Partial Response
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
25%
0
0%
1
14.3%
Stable Disease
0
0%
0
0%
1
20%
2
50%
3
75%
3
42.9%
Progression
2
50%
1
25%
2
40%
0
0%
1
25%
2
28.6%
Missing
2
50%
3
75%
2
40%
1
25%
0
0%
1
14.3%

Adverse Events

Time Frame 8 weeks
Adverse Event Reporting Description
Arm/Group Title Zalutumumab 0.15 mg/kg Zalutumumab 0.5 mg/kg Zalutumumab 1 mg/kg Zalutumumab 2 mg/kg Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg
Arm/Group Description
All Cause Mortality
Zalutumumab 0.15 mg/kg Zalutumumab 0.5 mg/kg Zalutumumab 1 mg/kg Zalutumumab 2 mg/kg Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total / (NaN) / (NaN) / (NaN) / (NaN) / (NaN) / (NaN)
Serious Adverse Events
Zalutumumab 0.15 mg/kg Zalutumumab 0.5 mg/kg Zalutumumab 1 mg/kg Zalutumumab 2 mg/kg Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/4 (0%) 3/4 (75%) 5/5 (100%) 1/4 (25%) 0/4 (0%) 6/7 (85.7%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Gastrointestinal disorders
Duodenal ulcer 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 1 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Constipation 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Dysphagia 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/7 (14.3%) 1
Gastric ulcer 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/7 (14.3%) 1
General disorders
Bleeding from tumour 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 1 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Administration site condition 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 1 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Pyrexia 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/7 (14.3%) 1
Infections and infestations
Sepsis 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/7 (14.3%) 1
Streptococcal infection 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/7 (14.3%) 1
Syncope vasovagal 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Dehydration 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/7 (14.3%) 1
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pneumonia 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Dyspnoea 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 1 2/5 (40%) 3 1/4 (25%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Zalutumumab 0.15 mg/kg Zalutumumab 0.5 mg/kg Zalutumumab 1 mg/kg Zalutumumab 2 mg/kg Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 4/4 (100%) 4/4 (100%) 5/5 (100%) 4/4 (100%) 4/4 (100%) 7/7 (100%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anemia 1/4 (25%) 1 2/4 (50%) 2 2/5 (40%) 3 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 2/7 (28.6%) 3
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea 1/4 (25%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 1/4 (25%) 1 2/4 (50%) 4 2/7 (28.6%) 2
Constipation 1/4 (25%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 2/5 (40%) 2 1/4 (25%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Vomiting 1/4 (25%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 2/5 (40%) 4 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 2 0/7 (0%) 0
Diarrhoea 1/4 (25%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/7 (14.3%) 1
General disorders
Pyrexia 1/4 (25%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 3/5 (60%) 3 1/4 (25%) 2 1/4 (25%) 1 5/7 (71.4%) 6
Fatigue 2/4 (50%) 2 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 2 2/4 (50%) 3 0/4 (0%) 0 4/7 (57.1%) 6
Headache 1/4 (25%) 1 1/4 (25%) 1 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 3/4 (75%) 3 2/7 (28.6%) 3
Rigors 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 3 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 1 4/7 (57.1%) 5
Sweating increased 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 1 1/5 (20%) 1 1/4 (25%) 2 1/4 (25%) 1 1/7 (14.3%) 1
Flushing 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/5 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 2 1/4 (25%) 2 1/7 (14.3%) 3
Influenza like 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 1 0/5 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 1 0/7 (0%) 0
Oedema 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/7 (14.3%) 1
Asthenia 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 1/5 (20%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 0/7 (0%) 0
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnoea 0/4 (0%) 0 1/4 (25%) 2 3/5 (60%) 4 1/4 (25%) 1 0/4 (0%) 0 2/7 (28.6%) 2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash 0/4 (0%) 0 0/4 (0%) 0 2/5 (40%) 2 3/4 (75%) 3 4/4 (100%) 5 5/7 (71.4%) 6

Limitations/Caveats

The study comprised a single-dose escalation part for assessment of safety and a repeat dose extension including 4 weekly infusions. Please see the referred publication by Bastholt at al 2007 for detailed results.

More Information

Certain Agreements

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title VP Clinical Operations Eva Järlid Westerberg
Organization Genmab A/S
Phone +45 7020 2728
Email E.Westerberg@genmab.com
Responsible Party:
Genmab
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00093041
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Zalutumumab
First Posted:
Oct 1, 2004
Last Update Posted:
Dec 22, 2011
Last Verified:
Nov 1, 2011