Valproic Acid Plus Cisplatin and Cetuximab in Recurrent and/or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck (V-CHANCE)

March 23, 2023 updated by: National Cancer Institute, Naples

Preclinical and Clinical Study of Valproic Acid Plus Cisplatin and Cetuximab in Recurrent and/or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

V-CHANCE is a phase 2, trial exploring the feasibility and the activity of valproic acid (VPA) in combination with the standard cisplatin-cetuximab combination in patients with recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, never treated with first-line chemotherapy. The study includes an explorative analysis of the potential prognostic or predictive role of several biomarkers with the aim of improving the knowledge of the mechanisms by which VPA enhances chemotherapy effect and of identifying early predictors of treatment response/resistance.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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39

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Napoli, Italy
        • Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histologically or cytologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck with exclusion of the nasopharynx
  2. First-line recurrent and/or metastatic disease
  3. No prior chemotherapy except for chemoradiation or induction chemotherapy followed by local treatment given in the context of a curative strategy.
  4. age> 18 years
  5. ECOG Performance Status ≤1
  6. Life expectancy at least 3 months at study entrance
  7. Normal bone marrow reserve (absolute neutrophil count > 1500/mm3; platelets > 100000/mm3; haemoglobin> 9 g/dl)
  8. Normal hepatic function (total serum bilirubin < 1.5 x upper limit of normal; liver transaminases < 3 x upper limit of normal)
  9. Normal renal function (serum creatinine < 1,25 x upper limit of normal and creatinine clearance > 60 ml/min).
  10. Normal cardiac function (assessed by ECG and echocardiography with ejection fraction > 50%)
  11. Effective contraception for both male and female patients if the risk of conception exist
  12. Signed written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Concomitant treatment with other experimental drugs.
  2. Brain metastases (CT scan or MRI required only in case of clinical suspicion of CNS metastases)
  3. Non squamous cell histology
  4. Any concurrent malignancy. Patient with a previous malignancy but without evidence of disease for 5 years will be allowed to enter the trial.
  5. History of myocardial infarction within the last 12 months
  6. ECOG PS ≥ 2
  7. Significant cardiovascular comorbidity (e.g. myocardial infarction, superior vena cava [SVC] syndrome, patients with an ejection fraction of <50%) or presence of cardiac disease that in the opinion of the Investigator increases the risk of ventricular arrhythmia.
  8. History of arrhythmia (multifocal premature ventricular contractions [PVCs], bigeminy, trigeminy, ventricular tachycardia, or uncontrolled atrial fibrillation) which is symptomatic or requires treatment (CTCAE grade 3) or asymptomatic sustained ventricular tachycardia. Patients with long QT-syndrome or QTc interval duration > 480 msec or concomitant medication with drugs prolonging QTc.
  9. HIV positive patients
  10. Patients who cannot take oral medication, who require intravenous feeding, have had prior surgical procedures affecting absorption, or have active peptic ulcer disease.
  11. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs.
  12. Patients who have had prior treatment with an HDAC inhibitor and patients who have received compounds with HDAC inhibitor-like activity, such as valproic acid.
  13. Major surgical procedure within 28 days prior to study treatment start.
  14. Pregnant or lactating women.
  15. Women of childbearing potential with either a positive or no pregnancy test at baseline (postmenopausal women must have been amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential)l.
  16. Sexually active males and females (of childbearing potential) unwilling to practice contraception during the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: valproic acid plus cisplatin and cetuximab
Drug: Valproic Acid
Treatment will be administered orally starting at day -14, with 500 mg slow releasing tablet at evening. Thereafter, the dose will be increased also using 300 mg tablets until reaching 1500 mg on day -1. The titration strategy is to reach a target VPA serum level of 50-100 μg/ml.
Drug: Cisplatin
administered intravenously at dose of 75 mg/m2 given every three weeks for 6 cycles
Drug: Cetuximab
administered intravenously at induction dose of 400 mg/m2 followed by maintenance doses of 250 mg/m2 given weekly

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of patients with an objective response
Time Frame: up to 4 years
Response will be assessed according to RECIST v1.1 criteria
up to 4 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
overall survival
Time Frame: up to 6 years
up to 6 years
time to tumor progression
Time Frame: up to 6 years
up to 6 years
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time Frame: up to 18 weeks
up to 18 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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National Cancer Institute, Naples

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Francesco Caponigro, M.D, National Cancer Institute, Naples
  • Principal Investigator: Alfredo Budillon, M.D, National Cancer Institute, Naples

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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February 23, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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April 11, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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May 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 26, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 7, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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December 8, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 24, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 23, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • V-CHANCE
  • 2014-001523-69 (EudraCT Number)

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