Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Radiation and Cetuximab Plus Intratumoral EGFR Antisense DNA Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 终止
- 入组人数
- 7
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Disease progression
研究概览
简要总结
The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is highly expressed in SCCHN and its overexpression is associated with poor patient outcome. EGFR is a promising target of anticancer therapy. We have developed EGFR antisense DNA as a safe and potentially efficacious treatment for SCCHN as shown in a previous phase I study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh. Cetuximab (Erbitux or C225) is a chimerized EGFR monoclonal antibody that has produced positive results in a phase III trial in SCCHN when added to radiation therapy and was approved by the FDA for the treatment of locally advanced SCCHN. Radiation plus cetuximab is considered a standard treatment, especially for patients who are not good candidates for chemotherapy. In the current study, we plan to evaluate the addition of intratumoral EGFR antisense DNA (EGFR AS) to standard radiation with concurrent cetuximab in patients.
详细描述
Subject population We will enroll patients with SCCHN who are suitable for intratumoral injections of EGFR antisense. Please see eligibility criteria.
Treatment plan
EGFR AS will be administered by direct intratumoral injection using direct visualization, endoscopy, or imaging-guidance (ultrasound) as clinically determined . Patients will receive a total of up to 7 weekly intratumoral injections of EGFR antisense (or less if there is no identifiable tumor) starting 2 weeks prior to radiation. Patients will receive standard radiation 70 Gy/200 cGy/daily, 5 days/week,excluding weekends and holidays, with concurrent cetuximab 250 mg/m2, after a loading dose of 400 mg/m2 2 weeks prior to starting radiation.
Statistical Design and Sample Size The study will be conducted in two-stages. In the first stage, 11 patients with stage IVA-C or recurrent disease will be evaluated for safety. If the regimen is deemed safe, a total of 31 patients with stage III or IVA-B, previously untreated SCCHN will be enrolled in the second stage of the study.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Disease progression
时间窗: baseline, 4, 7, 10, and 13 months after study treatment.
Change in tumor size based on CT or MRI scans of the same tumor(s) of the head and/or neck as compared to baseline measurement.
次要结局
- Number of adverse events associated with study treatment(2 weeks)
- Examine the transfection of the EGFR antisense gene therapy in vivo.(3 Years)
- Response rate(baseline, 4, 7, 10, and 13 months after study treatment.)
- Determine the effect of EGFR antisense therapy on EGFR and EGFR-related biomarkers.(3 years)