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An Open-label, Single Arm, Multi-centre, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of PC-A11 With Superficial and Interstitial Laser Light Application in Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Unsuitable for Surgery and Radiotherapy


Phase 2
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Recurrent Cancer

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An Open-label, Single Arm, Multi-centre, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of PC-A11 With Superficial and Interstitial Laser Light Application in Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Unsuitable for Surgery and Radiotherapy


Approximately 650 000 new cases of head and neck cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year
(2). Europe alone, it is estimated that there are approximately 143 000 new cases and more
than 68 000 deaths each year (3). The vast majority (>90%) of head and neck malignancies are
squamous cell carcinomas. Most (60-70%) patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head
and neck (SCCHN) present with loco regionally advanced disease (2).

Standard treatment options for SCCHN include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Single-modality treatment with surgery or radiotherapy is generally recommended for the 40%
of patients who present stage I or II disease. Each of the two modalities results in similar
survival with cure rates ranging between 60% and 90% (3).

For the 60% of the patients who present with locally advanced disease at diagnosis, combined
modality therapy is generally recommended. For patients with unresectable disease the
current standard treatment is concurrent cisplatin-based chemoradiation. This is also the
standard for patients with resectable disease when organ preservation is desired and, as
adjuvant treatment, for patients with high-risk pathological findings at surgical resection.

Despite such an approach, a substantial percentage of patients (20-30%) develop local and/or
regional recurrences and distant metastases (3). Recurrent disease is often not resectable,
and even in resectable cases, some patients decline the surgical procedure due to quality of
life considerations. Additionally, in recurrent disease the radiation tolerance of the
normal tissues makes re-irradiation technically challenging and frequently more toxic than
the initial course (4). The prognosis of patients with recurrent or metastatic SCCHN is
generally poor, with a median survival of 6-9 months (5).

The therapeutic ratio in recurrent SCCHN is narrow. Therefore, there is a large unmet
medical need for novel treatments in this patient group, both to lengthen overall survival,
and to improve the patients' quality of life


Inclusion Criteria:



1. Study eligibility reviewed and approved by interdisciplinary hospital team.

2. Age minimum 18 years.

3. Histologically or cytological confirmed diagnosis of recurrent or metastatic SCCHN
considered unsuitable for surgery and radiotherapy (patients with distant or regional
metastatic disease may be eligible if local palliation is needed)

4. Performance status (WHO scale/ECOG) ≤ 1.

5. At least one measurable target lesion at baseline.

6. Local disease including margin (0.5 cm) treatable with superficial and/or
interstitial laser light application (for superficial lesions: entire tumour
assessable for laser light application/interstitial treatment: insertion of implants
feasible)

7. Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.

8. Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria:

Prior Treatment:

1. Local treatment of their SCCHN by surgery within the previous 4 weeks or by radiation
within the previous 3 months.

2. Previous treatment with systemic chemotherapy for their SCCHN within the last 4 weeks

3. Previous treatment with Photodynamic Therapy within the last 6 months.

4. Prior treatment with bleomycin.

5. Prior treatment with PC-A11.

6. Toxicities incurred as a result of previous anticancer therapy (radiation therapy,
chemotherapy, or surgery) which did not resolve to ≤ grade 2.

Current Treatment:

7. Current or recent (within 30 days of first study treatment) treatment with another
investigational drug or participation in another investigational study.

8. Other concurrent anticancer therapies.

9. Treatment with a medicinal product with known or potential drug-drug interaction with
bleomycin or Amphinex.

Haematology, coagulation and biochemistry:

10. Inadequate bone marrow function:

Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC): < 1.5 x 109/L, or platelet count <100 x 109/L or
haemoglobin < 6 mmol/L.

11. Inadequate liver function, defined as:

Serum (total) bilirubin > 2 x the Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) for the institution.

Aspartate Amino Transferase (ASAT) or Alanine Amino Transferase (ALAT) > 2.5 x ULN.

Alkaline phosphatase levels > 2.5 x ULN.

12. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 60ml/min.

13. Clinical significant electrolyte abnormalities (Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphate that
is greater than CTCAE grade 3 for both low and high values)

Other:

14. Tumours known or suspected to be eroding into a major blood vessel, e.g. carotid
artery (interna and /or communis) in or adjacent to the illumination site (minimum
distance between tumour tissue and critical structure should be 0.5 cm).

15. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

16. Conditions contraindicated for bleomycin treatment (current lung infection, severely
impaired pulmonary function) excluded by lung function test (either formal lung
function test for patients able to undertake such assessment, or a suitable opinion
by an appropriately trained Respiratory / Anaesthetic Clinical Specialist).

17. Conditions that worsen when exposed to light (including porphyria).

18. Inability to undergo CT or MRI.

19. Pregnancy or lactation (female patients with childbearing potential). Serum pregnancy
test to be performed within 7 days prior to study PC-A11 treatment start, or within
14 days followed by a confirmatory urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study
treatment start.

20. For female patients of childbearing potential (defined as < 2 years after last
menstruation and not surgically sterile) and male patients who are not surgically
sterile or with female partners of childbearing potential: absence of highly
effective method of contraception resulting in a low failure rate (i.e. less than 1%
per year). These methods of contraception according to the note for guidance on
non-clinical safety studies for the conduct of human trials for pharmaceuticals
(CPMP/ICH/286/95, modification) include consistent and correct use of hormone
containing implants and injectables, combined oral contraceptives, hormone containing
intrauterine devices, surgical sterilization, sexual abstinence and vasectomy. Note:
Abstinence is only acceptable as true abstinence: when this is in line with the
preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject, periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar,
ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable
methods of contraception.

21. Planned surgery, endoscopic examination or dental treatment in first 30 days after
PC-A11 treatment.

22. Co-existing ophthalmic disease likely to require slit-lamp examination within the
first 90 days after PC-A11 treatment.

23. Congestive heart failure NYHA Class III and IV. Cardiac arrhythmias (except for
atrioventricular block type I, Mobitz type II, and Wenckebach type) signs and
symptoms of relevant cardiovascular disease.

24. Known allergy or sensitivity to photosensitisers.

25. Ataxia telangiectasia

26. Concomitant malignant disease, with exception of adequately treated basal cell
carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or other non-melanomatous skin cancer, or in-situ
carcinoma of the uterine cervix.

27. Evidence of any other medical conditions (such as psychiatric illness, infectious
diseases, physical examination or laboratory findings) that may interfere with the
planned PC-A11 treatment, affect patient compliance or place the patient at high risk
from treatment-related complications.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Dose-limiting toxicities (DLT)

Outcome Description:

The 'run-in part' primary endpoint

Outcome Time Frame:

3 months

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Baris Karakullukcu, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Authority:

Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices

Study ID:

PCIA202/10

NCT ID:

NCT01606566

Start Date:

April 2012

Completion Date:

May 2015

Related Keywords:

  • Recurrent Cancer
  • Recurrent Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Carcinoma
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Recurrence
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms

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