Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) Axitinib
- Registration Number
- NCT01249547
- Lead Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Brief Summary
This is an open-label, single arm, phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the activity and safety of single-agent axitinib in recurrent or metastatic NPC patients who failed at least one line of platinum based chemotherapy.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 37
Inclusion Criteria
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) (either at initial diagnosis or at recurrence).
- Patients with recurrent or metastatic NPC that has progressed following one line of prior platinum-based chemotherapy.
- Disease must be not amenable to potentially curative radiotherapy or surgery.
- Measurable disease according to RECIST.
- Age 18 or above; ECOG performance 0 or 1.
- Adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic reserve.
Exclusion Criteria
- Presence of local recurrence
- Presence of neck lymph node recurrence invading vascular structure;
- Presence of central lung lesions involving major blood vessels;
- History of hemoptysis or epistaxis within 4 weeks;
- Preexisting uncontrolled hypertension defined as more than 140/90 mmHg despite adequate medical therapy;
- Gastrointestinal abnormalities, including inability to take oral medication or malabsorption syndrome;
- Concurrent use or anticipated need for treatment with known potent CYP3A4 inhibitors or CYP3A4 /CYP1A2 inducers.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description axitinib arm axitinib -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the efficacy (clinical benefit rate) of single-agent axitinib in patients with recurrent or metastatic NPC, and its impact on disease progression. 3 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess objective response rate 3 years To assess duration of response 3 years To assess progression-free survival 3 Years To assess overall survival 3 Years To evaluate the safety and tolerability of axitinib 3 years To evaluate axitinib plasma pharmacokinetics and to correlate these plasma concentrations with efficacy and safety parameters 3 years To study blood and tissue biomarkers and correlate with cancer- and treatment-related outcomes 3 years
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital
🇭🇰Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Department of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital🇭🇰Hong Kong, Hong Kong