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A Post Marketing Surveillance Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Cetuximab Plus Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

A Post Marketing Surveillance Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Cetuximab Plus Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (LA SCCHN)

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01303237
Acronym
PMS LAD SCCHN
Enrollment
88
Registered
2011-02-24
Start date
2011-02-28
Completion date
2014-08-05
Last updated
2017-06-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

LA SCCHN, Unresectable Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Keywords

LA SCCHN, Cetuximab, RT, PMS

Brief summary

This prospective, observational, multicentre, post marketing surveillance study will collect safety and efficacy information on patients with Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (LA SCCHN) treated with Cetuximab and Radiotherapy (RT) based on the locally approved label.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, non-randomized, observational, single arm, cohort study, wherein 200 patients of unresectable LA SCCHN will be enrolled. The eligibility of the patients will be decided by the Investigators based on the locally approved label. The patients will be treated with Cetuximab in combination with RT for a duration of 8 weeks and then followed up for 3 years. The objectives of this study are to record safety and efficacy information on the treatment combination in the general population.

Interventions

DRUGCetuximab + RT

Cetuximab initial dose 400 mg/m² on week 1; Cetuximab maintenance dose 250 mg/m² continued for 7 weeks plus concomitant RT

Sponsors

Merck Ltd., India
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Inclusion criteria as per the product label for LA SCCHN approved by India Health Authority * Unresectable Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck * Patient willing and able to give written Informed Consent * Patient capable of complying with study data collection procedures

Exclusion criteria

*

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Patients with Serious Adverse Reactions3 yearsNumber of patients with Serious Adverse Reactions will be assessed to discover the tolerability of the treatment regimen.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Response Rate3 years
Progression Free Survival3 years
Duration of Locoregional Disease Control3 years
Overall Survival3 years
Management of skin conditions due to treatment protocol3 years

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026