EN3285 for the Prevention or Delay of Oral Mucositis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

September 17, 2013 updated by: Endo Pharmaceuticals

A Phase 3, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of EN3285 for the Prevention or Delay to Onset of Severe Oral Mucositis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Chemoradiotherapy

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study for the treatment of head and neck cancer(HNC), to assess the ability of EN3285 to prevent or delay the onset of severe oral mucositis(OM).

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study will be conducted in patients receiving chemoradiotherapy (ChemoRT) for the treatment of head and neck cancer(HNC), to assess the ability of EN3285 to prevent or delay the onset of severe oral mucositis(OM). The study includes a treatment period of up to 8 weeks, based on the patients' prescribed treatment plan, with a follow-up period of 12 months following completion of radiotherapy (RT).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

240

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

  • United States
    • Kentucky
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40207
        • Commonwealth ENT
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • MD Anderson Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Significant Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years and older
  • newly diagnosed SCC of the oral cavity and/or oropharynx, and are intended for treatment with ChemoRT.
  • Have a clinical plan to receive a minimum of 60 Gy to the oral cavity and/or oropharynx
  • Chemotherapy: cisplatin
  • Have a WBC ≥3500 per cubic millimeter
  • Have a platelet count ≥100,000 per cubic millimeter
  • Have adequate renal function as determined by the principal investigator prior to enrollment
  • Are willing and able to undergo oral assessments
  • Have a Karnofsky Performance Status score ≥70

Significant Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have OM or other oral conditions at study entry
  • Plan to use Amifostine, Pilocarpine, Cevimeline or Bethanechol
  • Are using a pre-existing feeding tube for nutritional support at study entry
  • Plan to use any drug for the treatment or prevention of OM
  • Have had any prior radiotherapy to the head and neck
  • Have had prior chemotherapy within 6 months preceding enrollment
  • Plan to have concurrent chemotherapy, other than those regimens specified under inclusioncriteria
  • Have received other investigational drugs in the 30 days preceding initiation of study drug or during administration of study drug
  • Have medical conditions that require the use of chronic steroid therapy
  • Have the inability to undergo repeat treatments,

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: EN3285 (NAC ProGelz)
The EN3285 arm is the product under development
Drug: EN3285
Oral rinse
Placebo Comparator: No active ingredients (placebo)
This will be an oral product that contains no active ingredient
Drug: Placebo
Oral rinse
Other: Standard of Care
This arm will reflect the typical standard of care for the patient
Other: Standard of care
This will be the therapy most commonly used the the institution treating the patient

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
NCI v3 to measure severity of OM
Time Frame: At 50 Gy
At 50 Gy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
WHO criteria for measuring severity of OM
Time Frame: At 50 Gy
At 50 Gy

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Endo Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mark Chambers, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 14, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 14, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

December 17, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 17, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EN3285-301

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