Clinical trial · Interventional
Zalutumumab in Combination With Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Ineligible for Platinum Based Chemotherapy
An Open-label, International, Multi-Center, Phase I/II, Dose-escalation Trial Investigating the Safety of Zalutumumab, a Human Monoclonal Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antibody in Combination With Radiotherapy, in Patients With Stage III, IVa or IVb Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Ineligible for Platinum Based Chemotherapy
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): The decision is based on company re-evaluation of indications to be pursued within SCCHN
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety of zalutumumab in combination with radiotherapy as the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer who are not eligible for platinum based chemotherapy.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zalutumumab | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Zalutumumab 4 mg/kg
- description
- Zalutumumab in combination with radiotherapy for 8 weeks. The treatment period of 8 weeks is followed by a 3 week follow-up period where all adverse events are collected and then additionally a 2 year follow-up period where only serious adverse events are collected.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Zalutumumab
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Zalutumumab 8 mg/kg
- description
- Zalutumumab in combination with radiotherapy for 8 weeks. The treatment period of 8 weeks is followed by a 3 week follow-up period where all adverse events are collected and then additionally a 2 year follow-up period where only serious adverse events are collected.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Zalutumumab
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx stage III, IVa or IVb
2. Measurable disease defined as one or more target lesions according to RECIST based onCT scan or MRI and clinical evaluation
3. Eligible for intended curative radiotherapy
4. Patients considered ineligible for platinum based chemotherapy based on investigator's judgment
5. Age \> 18 years
6. Following receipt of verbal and written information about the study, the patient must provide signed informed consent before any study related activity is carried out
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Prior radiotherapy to the head and neck area
2. Prior chemotherapy administered for cancer in the head and neck area
3. Prior targeted therapy (e.g. EGFR antibodies or EGFR inhibitors)
4. Received the following treatments within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2:
1. Retinoic acid
2. Other immunosuppressive drugs (e.g. drugs interfering with the functions of T cells, IL-2 or equivalent)
3. Any non-marketed drug substance
5. Past or current malignancy other than SCCHN, except for:
* Cervical carcinoma Stage 1B or less
* Non-invasive basal cell skin carcinoma
* Squamous cell skin carcinoma
* Stage 1 or 2 treated prostate cancer with PSA in the normal range for \>2 years post treatment
* Malignant melanoma with a complete response duration of \> 10 years
* Other cancer diagnoses with a complete response duration of \> 5 years
6. Metastatic SCCHN disease
7. Chronic or current infectious disease such as, but not limited to, chronic renal infection and tuberculosis
8. Clinically significant cardiac disease including unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction within six months before Visit 1, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmia requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy, with the exception of extra systoles or minor conduction abnormalities
9. Significant concurrent, uncontrolled medical condition including, but not limited to,hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, neurological, cerebral or psychiatric disease considered to preclude trial treatment and/or compliance according to the Investigator's opinion, or any other condition preventing therapy according to the Investigator's opinion
10. Known HIV positive
11. Known active hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C
12. Screening laboratory values:
* Neutrophils \< 1.5 x 109/L
* Platelets \< 100 x109/L
* Hemoglobin \< 6 mmol/L
13. Current participation in any other interventional clinical study
14. Patients known or suspected of not being able to comply with a study protocol (e.g. due to alcoholism, drug dependency, or psychological disorder)
15. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to components of the investigational medicinal Product
16. Breast feeding women or women with a positive pregnancy test at screening blood Sample
17. Males not willing to use adequate contraception during study and for 12 months after last dose of zalutumumab or women of childbearing potential not willing to use adequate contraception as hormonal birth control or intrauterine device during study and for 12 months after last dose of zalutumumabReferences
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