Ramucirumab + Pembrolizumab in Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Part of paid clinical trials in St Louis, Missouri.

Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Study ID
NCT03650764
Phase
PHASE1/PHASE2
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Ramucirumab — DRUG
    Ramucirumab is an investigational agent for this trial and will be supplied by Lilly Oncology, free of charge to the patient
  • Pembrolizumab — DRUG
    Pembrolizumab is commercially available
  • EORTC QLQ-30 — OTHER
    -Screening, start of cycle 2, start of cycle 5
  • FACT H&N — OTHER
    -Screening, start of cycle 2, start of cycle 5
  • Peripheral blood — PROCEDURE
    -Baseline

Study Details

The investigators hypothesize that inhibition of angiogenesis and PD-1 will be more effective than inhibition of PD-1 alone. The first step in pursuing proof of this hypothesis is to establish the safety and feasibility of combining ramucirumab with pembrolizumab, therefore the first part of this protocol is a de-escalation phase I trial of the combination of ramucirumab + pembrolizumab. The key objective of the phase I trial is to establish the safety and the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of ramucirumab for this novel combination regimen in patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (RM-HNSCC). The second step in pursuing proof of this hypothesis is to establish the efficacy of ramucirumab (using the RP2D) with pembrolizumab. The second part of this protocol is a single arm phase II trial combining ramucirumab + pembrolizumab. The primary objective of the phase II trial is to determine the tumor response rates (complete response (CR) and partial response (PR)) of the treatment combination given as first line therapy in patients with RM-HNSCC.

Key Dates

Start date
May 29, 2019
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
May 11, 2026
Completion
May 11, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
43 participants (actual)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Phase I: Ramucirumab + Pembrolizumab
    -Ramucirumab will be administered IV over 1 hour on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Pembrolizumab will be administered as per standard of care (IV at a dose of 200 mg over 30 minutes on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle). On Day 1, pembrolizumab will be given after ramucirumab.
  • Experimental: Phase II: Ramucirumab + Pembrolizumab
    -Patients will be treated with ramucirumab at the RP2D on Day 1 and SOC pembrolizumab (200 mg IV over 30 minutes) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle.

Primary Outcome Measure

Recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of ramucirumab combined with fixed dose pembrolizumab (Phase I patients only) [ Time Frame: Completion of first cycle of treatment for all patients enrolled in Phase I portion of study (estimated to be 2.5 months) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Washington University School of MedicineSt LouisMissouri63110-

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