E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Advance Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 9.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10060121 |
E.1.2 | Term | Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of the study will be to estimate, with pre-specified precision, the difference in local regional control (LRC) rate at 2 years in subjects receiving Panitumumab plus chemoradiation (PCRT) or chemoradiotherapy (CRT) alone as first line treatment for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary: To estimate the difference between 2 treatment regimens (PCRT vs CRT) on other measures of clinical benefit, including LRC, overall response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS); and safety. Tertiary: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) and the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire Head and Neck module (QLQ- H&N35). To assess performance status using the Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck Cancer (PSS-HN). Exploratory: To investigate potential biomarker development based on assessment of blood and tumor and the proposed mechanism of actions of study drugs. In addition, to investigate the effect of genetic variation in cancer genes and drug target genes on SCCHN and subject response to study drugs (separate informed consent required).
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Inclusion Criteria
Disease-Related: •Histologically or cytologically confirmed SCC of oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx. •Stage III or Stage IVa-b (M0) disease according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging manual 6th edition. •ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 (refer to Appendix H). •Bidimensionally measurable disease ≥ 10 mm in at least 1 dimension.
Demographic: •Man or woman ≥ 18 years of age.
Laboratory: •Hematological function, as follows (≤ 10 days prior to randomization): •Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L •Platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L •Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL •Renal function, as follows (≤10 days prior to randomization): •Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min as calculated from 24 hour urine collection (required for subjects with serum Cr > ULN) or calculated from the Cockcroft - Gault formula as follows: •Male creatinine clearance = (140 - age) x (weight in kg) / (serum Cr x 72) •Female creatinine clearance = (140 - age) x (weight in kg) x 0.85 / (serum Cr x 72) •Hepatic function, as follows (≤10 days prior to randomization): •Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2 x ULN •Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2 x ULN •Total bilirubin ≤ 2 x ULN •Metabolic function, as follows (≤10 days prior to randomization) •Serum magnesium ≥ LLN •Negative pregnancy test ≤ 72 hours prior to randomization (females of child bearing potential)
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Exclusion Criteria
Disease Related: •Primary tumor of the nasopharynx, sinuses, salivary gland, or skin. •Prior (or concomitant) malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer), other than the study disease (SCCHN), unless treated with curative intent with no evidence of disease for ≥ 3 years •Subjects requiring prophylactic tracheostomy.
Medications or Radiotherapy: •Prior anti-EGFr antibody therapy (eg, cetuximab) or treatment with small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors of EGFr (eg, gefitinib, erlotinib, lapatinib). •Prior surgery for SCCHN (except nodal sampling or biopsy for study disease). •Prior radiotherapy in the planned field. •Prior systemic chemotherapy for the study cancer. •Major surgery ≤ 28 days before randomization or minor surgery ≤ 14 days before randomization with the exception that feeding tube placement, dental extractions, central venous catheter placement, biopsies (endoscopic or otherwise), and nodal sampling are allowed at any time prior to randomization. •Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the study drugs.
General: •Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, symptomatic congestive heart failure, serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia) ≤ 1 year prior to randomization. •Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease resulting in hospitalization due to pneumonia or respiratory decompensation ≤ 6 months prior to screening. •History of interstitial lung disease (eg, pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis) or evidence of interstitial lung disease on screening chest CT scan. •Active infection requiring systemic treatment or any uncontrolled infection ≤ 14 days prior to randomization. •Any uncontrolled condition, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere in the safe and timely delivery of study treatment. •Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis C virus, chronic active hepatitis B infection or any co-morbid disease that would increase risk of toxicity. •Pregnant or breast-feeding women. •Men not willing to use adequate contraception precautions for the duration of the study and for 1 month following the last administration of study treatment. •Women of childbearing potential not using adequate contraception precautions for the duration of the study and for 6 months following the last administration of study treatment. •Subject unwilling or unable to comply with study requirements. •Participation in other investigational device or drug studies within 30 days before randomization. •Previously randomized into this study. •Any kind of disorder that compromises the ability of the subject to give written informed consent and/or to comply with study procedures. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Local-regional control (LRC) rate at 2 years: Defined as the Kaplan-Meier estimate of the proportion of subjects with LRC at 2 years. See below for the definition of duration of LRC. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
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E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 32 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 5 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |