NCT01129154

Brief Summary

Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common malignancies in caucasian population. The effect of the immune system on the development of skin tumors has been demonstrated in transplant patients taking immunosuppressive agents (65 fold risk increase). It has been reported that activation of EGFR and RAS signaling pathways play an important role in disease progression maybe through downregulation of the immune system. The investigators want to treat unresectable SCC patients with an antibody against EGFR (Vectibix®, panitumumab). This antibody induces tumor regression in metastatic colorectal cancer and has been approved as single agent for this indication. The investigators want to measure the response rate but also analyze the modification of expression profile of some key proteins involved or supposed to be involved in the signaling pathways of EGFR and in the regulation of the immune system. Chemokines such as CCL27 have been shown to play a critical role in the skin-associated immune response by regulating T cell homing. Pivarcsi et al have reported that downregulation of CCL27 is mediated by activation of EGFR/RAS/MAPK signaling pathways.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
17

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 21, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 24, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2010

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

August 30, 2010

Status Verified

August 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

May 21, 2010

Last Update Submit

August 27, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

Squamous cell carcinoma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    To measure the efficacy of Panitumumab for SCC in terms of Overall Response Rate (ORR). Overall Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the sum of complete and partial tumour responses seen, divided by the total number of evaluable patients.

    via imaging every 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • To assess the safety profile of panitumumab in SCC

    at each visit

  • Time to treatment failure (TTF)and Time to treatment progression TTP

    via imaging, every 12 weeks

  • To measure the duration of response.

    via imaging, every 12 weeks

  • To explore the gene expression profiles in SCC under panitumumab treatment (i.e CCL27, EGFR,…).

    Skin and tumor biopsies will be performed at baseline and at days 2, 4, 8, 43, 85. Blood will be collected at baseline and at days 2, 4, 8, 43, 85

Study Arms (1)

panitumumab

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive six infusions of panitumumab every 2 weeks for the first cycle.

Drug: infusions of Panitumumab

Interventions

Patients will receive six infusions of Panitumumab 6 mg/kg every 2 weeks or until progression if earlier.

Also known as: Vectibix®
panitumumab

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient with histologically confirmed diagnosis of SCC.
  • Patient must not be candidate to direct curative surgery.
  • Tumor evaluation by photography with a ruler and CT-scan, MRI or PET-scan must be performed before enrollment.
  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Karnofsky Performance status (KPS) ≥70.
  • Normal laboratory values:
  • Platelet count ≥100x103/μL
  • Leucocyte count ≥ 3x103/μL
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
  • ASAT and ALAT ≤ 2.5xUNL
  • Serum creatinine ≤1.5xUNL
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5xUNL
  • Magnesium ≥ Lower Normal Limit (LLN)
  • Calcium ≥ Lower Normal Limit (LLN)
  • Patient should agree to perform biopsies and blood collections for translational research.
  • +1 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (including cardiac insufficiency NYHA grade III and IV, unstable angina, arrythmia, myocardial infarction, symptomatic congestive heart failure)in the past 12 months before enrollment.
  • History of interstitial lung disease e.g. pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis or evidence of interstitial lung disease on baseline chest CT scan.
  • No prior chemotherapy.
  • Prior anti-EGFR therapy.
  • Radiation within four weeks prior to trial entry.
  • Subject pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant within 6 months after the end of treatment.
  • Subject (male or female) not willing to use highly effective methods of contraception (per institutional standard) during treatment and for 6 months after the end of treatment.
  • The patient has (or has had) previous or concomitant malignancies at other sites within last 5years, except effectively treated malignancy that is considered by the investigator highly likely to have been cured.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Université Catholique de Louvain

Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1200, Belgium

RECRUITING

Cliniques Universitaires UCL

Mont Godinne, 5530, Belgium

RECRUITING

Cliniques Saint-Pierre

Ottignies, 1340, Belgium

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Interventions

Panitumumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Squamous Cell

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Study Officials

  • Baurain Jean-Francois, Md,PhD

    Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Baurain Jean-François, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2010

First Posted

May 24, 2010

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion

July 1, 2012

Study Completion

July 1, 2012

Last Updated

August 30, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-08

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