Clinical trial · Interventional
Study of Cetuximab in Combination With Chemotherapy in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
Open-label, Single-arm, Multicenter, Phase II Study Investigating Cetuximab in Combination With Chemotherapy in the First-line Treatment of Recurrent and/or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) in Japanese Subjects
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The primary objective of this trial is to assess the antitumor activity of cetuximab when given in combination with cisplatin + 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) for the first-line treatment of recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) in Japanese subjects.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck | Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Fluorouracil | Drug | Fluorouracil | ALIAS |
| Cetuximab | Drug | Cetuximab | ALIAS |
| Cisplatin/Carboplatin | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cetuximab + Cisplatin/Carboplatin + Fluorouracil (5-FU)
- interventionNames
- Drug: Cetuximab
- Drug: Cisplatin/Carboplatin
- Drug: 5-Fluorouracil
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Best Overall Response (BOR) According to Modified World Health Organization (WHO) Criteria
- timeFrame
- Evaluations performed every 6 weeks until progressive disease (PD) reported between day of first participant treated, until cut-off date, 02 March 2011
- description
- Percentage of participants experiencing a complete response \[CR\] (complete disappearance of measurable and evaluable disease without new lesions) or partial response \[PR\] (greater than or equal to 50 percent decrease in the sum of the products of diameters \[SOPD\] of index lesions compared to the baseline SOPD, with no evidence of PD) confirmed by a subsequent assessment no less than 28 days after criteria for response were first met based on modified WHO criteria as assessed by Independent Review Committee (IRC).
Secondary outcomes (6)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of SCCHN 2. Confirmed epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression in tumor tissue by immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3. Expected survival is more than 6 months 4. Presence of at least 1 bidimensionally measurable lesion either by computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 5. Recurrent and/or metastatic SCCHN not suitable for local therapy 6. Greater than or equal to (\>=) 20 years of age 7. Karnofsky performance status (KPS) \>= 70% at trial entry 8. Neutrophils: \>= 1500 per millimeter\^3 (1,500/mm\^3); platelet count \>= 100,000/mm\^3; and hemoglobin \>= 9 gram per deciliter (g/dL) 9. Total bilirubin less than or equal to (\<=) 2 \* upper limit of normal (ULN); aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \<= 3 \* ULN 10. Creatinine clearance \>60 milliliter per minute (mL/min).Calculated based on formulae such as the Cockroft-Gault formula for creatinine clearance 11. Serum calcium within normal range (If serum albumin \< 4.0 g/dL, the following adjusted serum calcium concentration should be within normality: Adjusted serum calcium concentration = actual serum calcium (milligram per deciliter \[mg/dL\]) - 0.8 \* \[actual serum albumin (g/dL) - 4\] 12. Effective contraception if risk of conception exists (applicable for both male and female subjects) 13. Signed written informed consent 14. Japanese (with Japanese citizenship) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma 2. Prior systemic chemotherapy, except if given as part of a multimodal treatment, which was completed more than 6 months prior to trial entry 3. Surgery (excluding prior diagnostic biopsy) or irradiation within 4 weeks before trial entry 4. Pregnancy (absence to be confirmed by serum/urine human chorionic gonadotropin \[HCG\] test) or breastfeeding 5. Known hypersensitivity or allergic reaction against any of the components of the trial treatment including excipients 6. Uncontrolled diabetes, malignant hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure \>= 180 millimeter of mercury \[mmHg\] and/or diastolic blood pressure \>= 130 mmHg under resting conditions) or liver failure 7. Pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung injury or interstitial pneumonia, or with previous medical history of these states 8. Active infection, (infection requiring IV antibiotics, antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral agent), including active tuberculosis, or known and declared human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 9. Clinically relevant coronary artery disease or history of myocardial infarction in the last 12 months or high risk of uncontrolled arrhythmia or uncontrolled cardiac insufficiency 10. Current other squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) or previous other malignancy (excluding skin cancer except for melanoma and carcinoma in situ of the cervix or digestive tract) within the last 5 years 11. Intake of any investigational medication within 30 days before trial entry 12. Other concomitant anticancer therapies 13. Documented or symptomatic brain or leptomeningeal metastasis 14. Medical or psychological condition that would not permit the subject to complete the trial or sign informed consent including known drug abuse 15. Previous treatment with monoclonal antibody therapy, other signal transduction inhibitors or EGFR targeting therapy 16. Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity 17. Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTYoshino T, Hasegawa Y, Takahashi S, Monden N, Homma A, Okami K, Onozawa Y, Fujii M, Taguchi T, de Blas B, Beier F, Tahara M. Platinum-based chemotherapy plus cetuximab for the first-line treatment of Japanese patients with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: results of a phase II trial. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2013 May;43(5):524-31. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyt034. Epub 2013 Mar 10. PMID 23479384