Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Sinonasal Carcinoma
  • HNSCC
  • Hypopharynx Cancer
  • Larynx Cancer
  • Lip SCC
  • Nasopharynx Cancer
  • Oral Cavity Cancer
  • Oropharynx Cancer
Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Design
Allocation: Non-RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Open-label, non-randomized, multi-arm phase II trial of pembrolizumab combined with cetuximab for patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Cohort 1 (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-naïve, cetuximab-naïve): clinical efficacy defined as overall response rate. Cohort 2 (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-refractory, cetuximab-naïve): clinical efficacy defined as overall response rate. Cohort 3 (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-refractory, cetuximab-refractory): clinical efficacy defined as overall response rate. Cohort 4 (cutaneous HNSCC): clinical efficacy defined as overall response rate. Masking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 18 years and 125 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Primary Objectives: To determine the clinical efficacy of pembrolizumab combined with cetuximab for patients with R/M HNSCC. Cohort 1 (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-naïve, cetuximab-naïve): clinical efficacy defined as overall response rate. Cohort 2 (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-refractory, cetuximab-naïve): clinic...

Primary Objectives: To determine the clinical efficacy of pembrolizumab combined with cetuximab for patients with R/M HNSCC. Cohort 1 (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-naïve, cetuximab-naïve): clinical efficacy defined as overall response rate. Cohort 2 (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-refractory, cetuximab-naïve): clinical efficacy defined as overall response rate. Cohort 3 (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-refractory, cetuximab-refractory): clinical efficacy defined as overall response rate. Cohort 4 (cutaneous HNSCC): clinical efficacy defined as overall response rate. Secondary Objectives: To determine 12 month progression-free survival probability. To determine overall survival. To determine duration of response. To assess safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab combined with cetuximab. To evaluate the correlation between molecular markers and disease outcome.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT03082534
Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Investigators
Study Chair: Assuntina Sacco, M.D. University of California, San Diego