E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
Carcinoma spinocellulare testa-collo ricorrente/metastatico |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
Carcinoma spinocellulare testa-collo ricorrente/metastatico |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10060121 |
E.1.2 | Term | Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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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 |
progression-free survival |
sopravvivenza libera da malattia (PFS) |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Overall Survival
Response Rate
Toxicity profile
Pharmacogenomic study of predictive and prognostic markers in tumor tissue
Pharmacodynamic study of predictive and prognostic serum markers |
Sopravvivenza globale
Tasso di risposta
Profilo di tossicità
Studio di farmacogenomica su marcatori predittivi e prognostici su campioni di tessuto tumorale
Studio di farmacodinamica su marcatori sierici predittivi e prognostici |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
PHARMACOKINETIC/PHARMACODYNAMIC: Vers:1.3.5 Date:2011/05/23 Title:Pharmacodinamics Objectives:On blood/serum samples:
- Analysis of circulating miRNAs
- Analysis of circulating ligands of EGFR (TGFalfa, amphiregulin, epiregulin, HB-EGF)
- Analysis of Hepatocyte-Growth Factor receptor
- Validation of algorithm based on MALDI MS analysis of pretreatment serum sample, for tumor Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Pathway Dependence (according to Taguchi (9))
- Validation of analysis of cytokine and angiogenic factors (according to serum signature of hypoxia-regulated factors (10))
- Circulating iNKT cells
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FARMACOCINETICA/FARMACODINAMICA: Vers:1.3.5 Data:2011/05/23 Titolo:Farmacodinamica Obiettivi:Su campioni di sangue/siero:
- Analisi di miRNAs circolanti
- Analisi di ligandi circolanti di EGFR (TGFalfa, amphiregulin, epiregulin, HB-EGF)
- Analisi di Hepatocyte-Growth Factor Receptor
- Validazione di algoritmi basati su analisi MALDI di spettrometria di massa di campioni sierici raccolti prima del trattamento per la dipendenza dalla via di segnalazione di EGFR (in accordo con Taguchi F, JNCI 2007)
- Validazione dell’analisi su citochine e fattori angiogenici (in accordo con la “signature” sierica di fattori regolati da ipossia , Byers LA, Mol Cancer Ther 2010)
- Cellule iNKT circolanti
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Signed written informed consent
- Male or female > 18 years of age
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of SCCHN
- Confirmed RM SCCHN (oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx, paranasal sinus), not suitable for local therapy
- At least one measurable lesion according to the RECIST criteria (> 10 mm with spiral CT) must be present
- At least 6 months since completion of systemic chemotherapy or biologic therapy
- ECOG Performance Status 0-1
- Adequate bone marrow function: neutrophils > 1.5 x 109/L, platelets > 100 x 109/L, haemoglobin > 9 g/dL
- Adequate liver function: bilirubin < 2 X upper normal limit (except from known medical reason not interfering with liver function, such as Gilbert disease), SGOT, SGPT, AP, GGT < 3 x ULN
- Adequate renal function: calculated or analysed creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min
- Tumor tissue of primary or recurrent disease available
- Blood samples collected before and during the study available
- If of childbearing potential, willingness to use effective contraceptive method (Pearl Index < 1; e.g. oral contraceptive (pill), hormone spiral, hormone implant, transdermal patch, a combination of two barrier methods (condom and diaphragm), sterilisation, sexual abstinence) for the study duration and 2 months post-dosing. |
Firma del consenso informato
- Soggetto maggiorenne
- Diagnosi istologica o citologica di carcinoma spinocellulare del testa-collo (SCCHN)
- Conferma di SCCHN ricorrente/metastatico (cavo orale, orofaringe, laringe, ipofaringe, seni paranasali), non idoneo a terapia locale
- Almeno una lesione misurabile in accordo con i criteri (> 10 mm con TAC spirale o > 20 mm con TAC convenzionale)
- Almeno 6 mesi di distanza dall’ultima dose di chemioterapia o terapia biologica
- ECOG Performance Status 0-1
- funzione midollare adeguata: neutrofili > 1.5 x 109/L, piastrine > 100 x 109/L, emoglobina > 9 g/dL
- Funzione epatica adeguata: bilirubina < 2 X ULN (ad eccezione di comorbidità che non interferiscano con la funzione epatica, ad esempio come la malattia di Gilbert), SGOT, SGPT, AP, GGT < 3 x ULN
- funzione renale adeguata: clearance della creatinina calcolata o analizzata > 60 mL/min
- Disponibilità di tessuto tumorale primario o ricorrente
- Disponibilità di prelievo di campioni ematici prima e durante il trattamento
- In caso di soggetti in età fertile, disponibilità ad usare metodi contraccettivi efficaci per tutta la durata dello studio e fino a 2 mesi dopo l’ultima dose (Pearl Index < 1; ad esempio contraccettivi orali (pillola), spirale ormonale, impianto ormonale, cerotto transdermico, combinazione di due metodi di barriera (preservativo e diaframma), sterilizzazione, astinenza sessuale) |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
No previous chemotherapy or biological therapy for recurrent/metastatic disease
- Nasopharyngeal Tumor
- Surgery (excluding prior diagnostic biopsy, tracheostomy or gastrostomy), or irradiation within 4 weeks before study entry
- Other serious illnesses or medical conditions:
- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, e.g. cardiac failure of New York Heart Association classes III-IV, uncontrolled coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, uncontrolled arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, or history of myocardial infarction in the last 12 months;
- Significant neurologic or psychiatric disorders including dementia or seizures;
- Active uncontrolled infection (requiring IV antibiotics) or known HIV positivity and active tubercolosis;
- Active disseminated intravascular coagulation;
- Other serious underlying medical conditions which could impair the ability of the patient to participate in the study;
- Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy National Cancer Institute-Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTC V 4.0) grade ≥2 and/or ototoxicity grade ≥2, except if due to trauma or mechanical impairment due to tumor mass;
- Documented or symptomatic brain metastases and/or central nervous system metastases or leptomeningeal disease;
- Having participated in another clinical trial or having received any investigational agent in the preceding 30 days before study entry;
- Chronic systemic immunosuppressive therapy that can not be interrupted during treatment study;
- Known allergic/hypersensitivity reaction to any of the components of the treatment;
- Pregnancy (absence confirmed by serum/urine beta HCG) or breast-feeding;
- Other active malignancy within 5 years, with exception of a history of a previous, adequately treated, basal cell carcinoma of the skin or pre-invasive carcinoma of the cervix;
- Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity;
- Medical, psychological or socio-geographical condition or situation which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the patient to complete the study or sign meaningful informed consent. |
- Nessuna precedente chemioterapia o terapia biologica per la malattia ricorrente/metastatica
- Chirurgia (ad esclusione di biopsie diagnostice, tracheostomia o gastrostomia), o radioterapia nelle 4 settimane precedenti l’arruolamento
- Altre patologie o condizioni mediche serie
- Patologie cardiache non controllate da terapie farmacologiche, insufficienza cardiaca di grado 3 o 4 secondo NYHA;
- Significativi disordini psichiatrici o neurologici, inclusi demenza o convulsioni;
- Infezioni attive non controllate (che richiedano antibiotici IV) o positività nota all’HIV o alla tubercolosi;
- Coagulazione disseminata intravascolare attiva;
- Altre concomitanti condizioni mediche serie che interferiscano con la capacità del paziente di partecipare allo studio;
- Neuropatie periferiche funzionale secondo di grado 2 e/o ototossicità di grado 2 secondo NCI-CTC, a meno che siano dovute a traume o impedimento meccanico causato dalla massa tumorale;
- Mestatsi cerebrali e/o del sistema nervosa centrale o malattie leptomeningee documentate o sintomatiche;
- Precedente partecipazione ad un altro studio clinico o terapia sperimentale nei 30 giorni precedenti l’arruolamento;
- terapia immunosoppressiva sistemica che non può essere interrotta durante lo studio;
- Allergie/ipersensibilità note ad uno qualsiasi dei componenti del trattamento;
- Gravidanza (se confermata con beta-HCG su siero/urine) o allattamento;
- Altre neoplasie maligne nei 5 anni precedenti, ad eccezione di carcinoma basocellulare della cute o carcinoma pre-invasivo della cervice;
- Incapacità o capacità limitata legale
- Condizioni mediche o psicologiche che, su parere dello sperimentatore, non consentirebbero al paziente di completare lo studio o firmare consapevolmente il consenso informato |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Overall Survival
Response Rate
Toxicity profile
Pharmacogenomic study of predictive and prognostic markers in tumor tissue
Pharmacodynamic study of predictive and prognostic serum markers |
Sopravvivenza globale
Tasso di risposta
Profilo di tossicità
Studio di farmacogenomica su marcatori predittivi e prognostici su campioni di tessuto tumorale
Studio di farmacodinamica su marcatori sierici predittivi e prognostici |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
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) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
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 | 25 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
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 | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 36 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |