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Vandetanib in Preventing Head and Neck Cancer in Patients With Precancerous Head and Neck Lesions

Randomized Placebo- Controlled Pilot Study of ZD6474 as a Chemopreventive Agent for Premalignant Lesions of the Head and Neck

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01414426
Enrollment
20
Registered
2011-08-11
Start date
2012-01-31
Completion date
2019-06-01
Last updated
2021-01-14

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Conditions

Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Verrucous Carcinoma, Precancerous Condition

Brief summary

This randomized phase II trial studies how well vandetanib works in preventing head and neck cancer in patients with precancerous head and neck lesions. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming. The use of vandetanib may keep cancer from forming in patients with premalignant lesions

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. Determine the effect of ZD6474 (vandetanib) compared to placebo on microvessel density (MVD) from baseline to 3 months in patients at risk for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with preneoplastic lesions. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Change in MVD over 6 months. II. Change in putative targets of ZD6474: tissues will be analyzed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (pEGFR), EGFR, phosphorylated-vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (pVEGFR2), VEGFR2. III. Change in proliferative index as measured by Ki-67 IHC. IV. Safety, tolerability, and adherence to ZD6474 for 6 months in patients at risk for OSCC. TERTIARY OBJECTIVES: I. Compare OSCC incidence in both study arms (ZD6474 and placebo). OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. ARM I: Patients receive vandetanib orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 6 months. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM II: Patients receive placebo PO QD for 6 months. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 9 and 12 months and then every 6 months for 2 years.

Interventions

DRUGvandetanib

Given PO

OTHERplacebo

Given PO

OTHERimmunohistochemistry staining method

Correlative studies

OTHERlaboratory biomarker analysis

Correlative studies

PROCEDUREbiopsy

Correlative studies

OTHERpharmacological study

Correlative studies

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
University of Chicago
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histological/cytological confirmation of oral cavity dysplasia and one of three additional criteria: * Prior history of OSCC * Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at 3p or 9p * Expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC) of budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles 3 (BUB3)/sex determining region Y (SOX4) * Provision of informed consent * Females of child bearing age must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days of first dose of study drug * Patients must not have been taking steroids or are on a stable dose of steroids for at least 14 days before enrollment * Patients must have a Karnofsky Performance Score of 70% or above

Exclusion criteria

* History of malignancy within the last 5 years other than squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) and superficial non-melanoma skin cancer; patients with a history of SCCHN must be free of active carcinoma * Currently receiving treatment for any malignancy * Serum bilirubin \> 1.5x the upper limit of reference range (ULRR) * Creatinine clearance =\< 30 mL/minute (calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula) * Potassium, \< 4.0 mmol/L despite supplementation; or above the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 1 upper limit * Magnesium below the normal range despite supplementation, or above the CTCAE grade 1 upper limit * Serum calcium above the CTCAE grade 1 upper limit; in cases where the serum calcium is below the normal range, 2 options would be available: 1) the calcium adjusted for albumin is to be obtained and substituted for the measured serum value; exclusion is to then be based on the adjusted for albumin values falling below the normal limit; 2) Determine the ionized calcium levels; if these ionized calcium levels are out of normal range despite supplementation, then the patient must be excluded * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 2.5 × ULRR * Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) \> 2.5 x ULRR * Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease or any concurrent condition which in the Investigator's opinion makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the trial or which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol * Clinically significant cardiovascular event (e.g. myocardial infarction, superior vena cava syndrome \[SVC\], New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] classification of heart disease \> 2 within 3 months before entry; or presence of cardiac disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, increases the risk of ventricular arrhythmia * 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; atrial fibrillation, controlled on medication is not excluded * QTc prolongation with other medications that required discontinuation of that medication * Congenital long QT syndrome or 1st degree relative with unexplained sudden death under 40 years of age * Presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB) * QTc with Bazett's correction that is unmeasurable or ≥450 msec on screening electrocardiogram (ECG); (Note: If a subject has a QTc interval \>= 450 msec on screening ECG, the screen ECG may be repeated twice \[at least 24 hours apart\]; the average QTc from the three screening ECGs must be \< 450 msec in order for the subject to be eligible for the study) * Any concurrent medication with a known risk of inducing Torsades de Pointes, that in the investigator's opinion cannot be discontinued * Concomitant medications that are potent inducers (rifampicin, rifabutin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital and St. John's Wort) of Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) function * Hypertension not controlled by medical therapy (systolic blood pressure greater than 160 mm mercury (Hg) or diastolic blood pressure greater than 100 mm Hg) * Currently active diarrhea that may affect the ability of the patient to absorb the ZD6474 or tolerate diarrhea * Women who are currently pregnant or breast-feeding * Receipt of any investigational agents within 30 days prior to commencing study treatment * Previous enrollment or randomization of treatment in the present study * Major surgery within 4 weeks or incompletely healed surgical incision before starting study therapy * Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study (applies to both Astra Zeneca staff and staff at the study site)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Comparison Between Treatment Groups of the Within-patient Change in MVD Score Following Treatment InitiationBaseline to 3 monthsA Wilcoxon ranksum test may be used if the normality assumption is not satisfied. Alternatively, change in MVD may be transformed (e.g. log-transformation) to satisfy the normality assumption. Additional analyses will include linear regression models with treatment effect and other prognostic factors as covariates.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeekly during treatment, up to week 24Adverse events rate shows the total number of subjects with an AE.
Number of Participants Who Adhered to TreatmentOver 6 monthsNumber of participants who Adhered to Treatment
Development of Oral and Other CancersAt 6, 9, and 12 months and then ever 6 months for 2 yearsNumber of patients with new cancer
Biologic Effect of EGFR and VEGFR2 InhibitionBaseline and 3 and 6 monthsEffect of treatment on EGFR and VEGFR2 inhibition

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm I (Chemoprevention)
Patients receive vandetanib PO QD for 6 months. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. vandetanib: Given PO immunohistochemistry staining method: Correlative studies laboratory biomarker analysis: Correlative studies biopsy: Correlative studies pharmacological study: Correlative studies
10
Arm II (Placebo)
Patients receive placebo PO QD for 6 months. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. placebo: Given PO immunohistochemistry staining method: Correlative studies laboratory biomarker analysis: Correlative studies biopsy: Correlative studies pharmacological study: Correlative studies
10
Total20

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm I (Chemoprevention)Arm II (Placebo)Total
Age, Continuous60.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10
49.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15
54.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.5
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants8 Participants17 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
10 participants10 participants20 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants4 Participants13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants6 Participants7 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 100 / 10
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / 106 / 10
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 100 / 10

Outcome results

Primary

Comparison Between Treatment Groups of the Within-patient Change in MVD Score Following Treatment Initiation

A Wilcoxon ranksum test may be used if the normality assumption is not satisfied. Alternatively, change in MVD may be transformed (e.g. log-transformation) to satisfy the normality assumption. Additional analyses will include linear regression models with treatment effect and other prognostic factors as covariates.

Time frame: Baseline to 3 months

Population: The outcome measure microvessel density was not collected on any subjects

Secondary

Biologic Effect of EGFR and VEGFR2 Inhibition

Effect of treatment on EGFR and VEGFR2 inhibition

Time frame: Baseline and 3 and 6 months

Population: Outcome measure was not collected.

Secondary

Development of Oral and Other Cancers

Number of patients with new cancer

Time frame: At 6, 9, and 12 months and then ever 6 months for 2 years

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Development of Oral and Other Cancers9 months0 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Development of Oral and Other Cancers18 Months0 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Development of Oral and Other Cancers12 months0 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Development of Oral and Other Cancers24 Months0 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Development of Oral and Other Cancers6 months1 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Development of Oral and Other Cancers24 Months0 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Development of Oral and Other Cancers6 months0 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Development of Oral and Other Cancers9 months0 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Development of Oral and Other Cancers12 months0 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Development of Oral and Other Cancers18 Months0 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants Who Adhered to Treatment

Number of participants who Adhered to Treatment

Time frame: Over 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants Who Adhered to Treatment4 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants Who Adhered to Treatment5 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Adverse Events

Adverse events rate shows the total number of subjects with an AE.

Time frame: Weekly during treatment, up to week 24

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 30 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 140 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 80 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 150 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 55 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 160 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 97 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 172 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 24 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 180 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 100 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 190 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 60 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 200 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 110 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 211 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 42 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 220 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 120 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 232 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 70 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 240 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 133 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 252 participants
Arm I (Chemoprevention)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 13 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 250 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 16 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 23 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 31 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 40 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 55 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 62 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 70 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 80 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 92 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 101 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 110 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 120 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 130 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 140 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 150 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 161 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 171 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 182 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 190 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 201 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 210 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 221 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 230 participants
Arm II (Placebo)Number of Participants With Adverse EventsWeek 240 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026