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Sym004 in SCCHN Patients Failing Anti-EGFR Based Therapy

An Open-label, Single Arm, Phase II Trial to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Sym004 in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) Who Have Failed Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibody-based Therapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01417936
Enrollment
26
Registered
2011-08-16
Start date
2011-07-31
Completion date
2012-10-31
Last updated
2018-10-15

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Conditions

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck

Brief summary

The trial is designed as a multi-center, open label Phase 2 trial that investigates the efficacy and safety of Sym004 in subjects with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (SCCHN). Subjects included must have responded to previous anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR) monoclonal antibody-based therapy and subsequently become resistant to that therapy. It is believed that Sym004 has the potential to induce tumor responses and provide a superior treatment option to subjects with advanced SCCHN. Symphogen was the sponsor for planning/conducting and reporting results for this trial.

Interventions

DRUGSym004

Sym004 will be administered at the dose of 12 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) as an intravenous infusion every week up to disease progression or withdrawal from treatment.

Sponsors

Symphogen A/S
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically confirmed diagnosis initially or at relapse of SCCHN of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx * Recurrent and/or metastatic SCCHN not amenable to curative treatment with surgery and/or (chemo)radiation * Previous treatment with an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody (mAb) in the palliative setting either as monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy or radiotherapy and showing: * Documented clinical benefit or response for at least 8 weeks (PR, CR or SD) on the anti-EGFR mAb-based therapy and * Documented disease progression (verified by computed tomography \[CT\] scan or magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] according to RECIST (1.1) during or within 12 weeks following the last administration of anti-EGFR mAb * Accessible tumor for biopsy and subject acceptance of repeat tumor biopsies * Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria could apply

Exclusion criteria

* More than 2 lines of prior chemotherapy in the palliative setting * Expected survival \<12 weeks * Subjects with known brain metastases * Chemotherapy or radiation therapy within 21 days prior to Visit 2 at the exception of palliative radiotherapy for bleeding or pain, which is allowed anytime, if not given on target lesions * Anti-EGFR mAbs within 14 days prior to Visit 2 * Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2 and subjects must have recovered from effects of major surgery * Other protocol-defined

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression Free Survival (PFS) TimeTime from the first infusion of Sym004 until progressive disease or death, assessed up to 24 weeksThe PFS time was defined as the time from first infusion of Sym004 until progressive disease (PD) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1. or death. PD was defined as at least a 20 percent (%) increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on trial. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 millimeter (mm). The unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions and the appearance of one or more lesions was also considered progression. Subjects who died without confirmed PD were considered as progressed. Subjects who died or showed PD more than 21 days after last treatment were censored (that is, were considered alive without progression on Day 21 after last treatment). Evaluation was done using Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Duration of Overall ResponseTime from first infusion of Sym004 until disease progression or death, assessed up to 18 monthsDuration of overall response was defined as the time from the first time point where measurement criteria are met for CR or PR until first date of recurrence or PD was objectively documented according to RECIST Version 1.1. Duration of overall response was censored at date of last imaging data of measured lesions if no confirmation of recurrence or PD was available.
Time to Progression (TTP)Time from first infusion of Sym04 until disease progression, assessed up to 18 monthsThe TTP was defined as the time from first infusion of Sym004 until disease progression according to RECIST Version 1.1 criteria. Disease progression was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. The subjects who died without prior assessment of PD were censored for TTP.
Overall Survival TimeTime from first infusion of Sym004 until death, assessed up to 18 monthsOverall survival time was defined as the time from first infusion of Sym004 until date of death. Subjects who withdraw the consent or lost to follow-up were censored.
Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitWeeks 0 and 4; and 4 weeks after last doseThe biomarkers human papilloma virus (HPV), mutated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFRvIII), c-MET and human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) 2, HER3 were analyzed only in tumor cells while EGFR, phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (pEGFR), and Ki-67 were analyzed both in tumor and skin biopsy cells.
Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve From Time Zero to 168 Hours (AUC [0-168])Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3The AUC (0-168h) was estimated by determining the total area under the curve of the concentration versus time curve.
Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC [0-inf])Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3The AUC (0-inf) was estimated by determining the total area under the curve of the concentration versus time curve extrapolated to infinity.
Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax)Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3
Objective Tumor Response and Derived Endpoints (Objective Response Rate and Disease Control Rate)Time from first infusion of Sym004 until disease progression or death, assessed up to 18 monthsBest objective tumor response was defined as the occurrence of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), or PD according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1. Objective response was defined as the occurrence of CR or PR according to RECIST Version 1.1. Disease control was defined as the occurrence of CR, PR or SD according to RECIST Version 1.1. CR: Disappearance of all lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to less than (\<) 10 mm; PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of all - lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters; SD: Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on trial.
Clearance (CL)Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3Clearance of a drug was a measure of the rate at which a drug was metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes.
Terminal Half Life (T1/2)Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3The apparent terminal half-life was defined as the time required for the serum concentration of Sym004 to decrease 50% in the final stage of its elimination.
Time to Reach Maximum Serum Concentration (Tmax)Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3
Time to Reach Minimum Serum Concentration (Tmin)Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3
Volume of Distribution (Vz)Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3Volume of distribution was defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug needed to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired serum concentration of a drug.
Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, AEs Leading to Death and AEs Leading to DiscontinuationFrom the first dose of study drug administration up to 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug administrationAn adverse event (AE) was defined as any new untoward medical occurrences/worsening of pre-existing medical condition, whether or not related to study drug. A serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect.
Minimum Serum Concentration (Cmin)Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Countries

Belgium, France, Germany

Participant flow

Recruitment details

First subject (informed consent): 15 July 2011. Last subject completed: 08 October 2012; Clinical data cut-off: 08 October 2012. Subjects randomized at 10 centers in Belgium, France and Germany.

Pre-assignment details

A total of 28 subjects were screened for eligibility, 2 were excluded (mainly non-fulfillment of inclusion or exclusion criteria) and 26 subjects were randomized.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Sym004
Sym004 was administered at the dose of 12 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) as an intravenous infusion every week up to disease progression or withdrawal from treatment.
26
Total26

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSym004
Age, Continuous62.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
23 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
26 / 26
serious
Total, serious adverse events
20 / 26

Outcome results

Primary

Progression Free Survival (PFS) Time

The PFS time was defined as the time from first infusion of Sym004 until progressive disease (PD) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1. or death. PD was defined as at least a 20 percent (%) increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on trial. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 millimeter (mm). The unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions and the appearance of one or more lesions was also considered progression. Subjects who died without confirmed PD were considered as progressed. Subjects who died or showed PD more than 21 days after last treatment were censored (that is, were considered alive without progression on Day 21 after last treatment). Evaluation was done using Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Time from the first infusion of Sym004 until progressive disease or death, assessed up to 24 weeks

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Sym004Progression Free Survival (PFS) Time82 days
Secondary

Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve From Time Zero to 168 Hours (AUC [0-168])

The AUC (0-168h) was estimated by determining the total area under the curve of the concentration versus time curve.

Time frame: Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. 'n' signifies subjects who were evaluable at given time points.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sym004Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve From Time Zero to 168 Hours (AUC [0-168])Week 0 (n=26)17574.9 microgram-hour/milliliterStandard Deviation 5863.6
Sym004Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve From Time Zero to 168 Hours (AUC [0-168])Week 3 (n=23)25690.8 microgram-hour/milliliterStandard Deviation 14857.1
Secondary

Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC [0-inf])

The AUC (0-inf) was estimated by determining the total area under the curve of the concentration versus time curve extrapolated to infinity.

Time frame: Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. 'n' signifies subjects who were evaluable at given time points.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sym004Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC [0-inf])Week 0 (n=24)24620.8 microgram-hour/milliliterStandard Deviation 7883.7
Sym004Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC [0-inf])Week 3 (n=15)61655.7 microgram-hour/milliliterStandard Deviation 22954.9
Secondary

Clearance (CL)

Clearance of a drug was a measure of the rate at which a drug was metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes.

Time frame: Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. 'n' signifies subjects who were evaluable at given time points.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sym004Clearance (CL)Week 0 (n=24)0.55 milliliter/hour/kilogramStandard Deviation 0.22
Sym004Clearance (CL)Week 3 (n=15)0.22 milliliter/hour/kilogramStandard Deviation 0.08
Secondary

Duration of Overall Response

Duration of overall response was defined as the time from the first time point where measurement criteria are met for CR or PR until first date of recurrence or PD was objectively documented according to RECIST Version 1.1. Duration of overall response was censored at date of last imaging data of measured lesions if no confirmation of recurrence or PD was available.

Time frame: Time from first infusion of Sym004 until disease progression or death, assessed up to 18 months

Population: Duration of overall response could not be calculated as no subject showed CR or PR.

Secondary

Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax)

Time frame: Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. 'n' signifies subjects who were evaluable at given time points.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sym004Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax)Week 0 (n=26)248.4 microgram/milliliterStandard Deviation 82.7
Sym004Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax)Week 3 (n=23)299.8 microgram/milliliterStandard Deviation 139
Secondary

Minimum Serum Concentration (Cmin)

Time frame: Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. 'n' signifies subjects who were evaluable at given time points.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sym004Minimum Serum Concentration (Cmin)Week 0 (n=26)48.2 microgram/milliliterStandard Deviation 20.1
Sym004Minimum Serum Concentration (Cmin)Week 3 (n=23)93.6 microgram/milliliterStandard Deviation 45.3
Secondary

Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, AEs Leading to Death and AEs Leading to Discontinuation

An adverse event (AE) was defined as any new untoward medical occurrences/worsening of pre-existing medical condition, whether or not related to study drug. A serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect.

Time frame: From the first dose of study drug administration up to 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug administration

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Sym004Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, AEs Leading to Death and AEs Leading to DiscontinuationAEs26 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, AEs Leading to Death and AEs Leading to DiscontinuationSAEs20 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, AEs Leading to Death and AEs Leading to DiscontinuationAEs Leading to Death5 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, AEs Leading to Death and AEs Leading to DiscontinuationAEs Leading to Discontinuation6 Subjects
Secondary

Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any Visit

The biomarkers human papilloma virus (HPV), mutated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFRvIII), c-MET and human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) 2, HER3 were analyzed only in tumor cells while EGFR, phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (pEGFR), and Ki-67 were analyzed both in tumor and skin biopsy cells.

Time frame: Weeks 0 and 4; and 4 weeks after last dose

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. n signifies subjects evaluable for specified biomarker type.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitTumor biopsy: HPV (n=19)1 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitTumor biopsy: EGFRvIII (n=21)0 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitTumor biopsy: cMET (n=19)6 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitTumor biopsy: HER2 (n=17)0 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitTumor biopsy: HER3 (n=17)0 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitSkin biopsy: EGFR (n=18)0 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitTumor biopsy: EGFR (n=11)0 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitTumor biopsy: pEGFR (n=26)0 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitSkin biopsy: pEGFR (n=26)0 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitSkin biopsy: Increase in Ki67 (n=18)9 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitSkin biopsy: Decrease in Ki67 (n=18)9 Subjects
Sym004Number of Subjects With Detectable Biomarkers at Any VisitTumor biopsy: Decrease in Ki67 (n=11)4 Subjects
Secondary

Objective Tumor Response and Derived Endpoints (Objective Response Rate and Disease Control Rate)

Best objective tumor response was defined as the occurrence of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), or PD according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1. Objective response was defined as the occurrence of CR or PR according to RECIST Version 1.1. Disease control was defined as the occurrence of CR, PR or SD according to RECIST Version 1.1. CR: Disappearance of all lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to less than (\<) 10 mm; PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of all - lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters; SD: Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on trial.

Time frame: Time from first infusion of Sym004 until disease progression or death, assessed up to 18 months

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Sym004Objective Tumor Response and Derived Endpoints (Objective Response Rate and Disease Control Rate)CR0 Percentage of subjects
Sym004Objective Tumor Response and Derived Endpoints (Objective Response Rate and Disease Control Rate)PR0 Percentage of subjects
Sym004Objective Tumor Response and Derived Endpoints (Objective Response Rate and Disease Control Rate)SD50.0 Percentage of subjects
Sym004Objective Tumor Response and Derived Endpoints (Objective Response Rate and Disease Control Rate)PD23.1 Percentage of subjects
Secondary

Overall Survival Time

Overall survival time was defined as the time from first infusion of Sym004 until date of death. Subjects who withdraw the consent or lost to follow-up were censored.

Time frame: Time from first infusion of Sym004 until death, assessed up to 18 months

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Sym004Overall Survival Time156 days
Secondary

Terminal Half Life (T1/2)

The apparent terminal half-life was defined as the time required for the serum concentration of Sym004 to decrease 50% in the final stage of its elimination.

Time frame: Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. 'n' signifies subjects who were evaluable at given time points.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sym004Terminal Half Life (T1/2)Week 0 (n=24)89.1 hourStandard Deviation 26.5
Sym004Terminal Half Life (T1/2)Week 3 (n=15)140.7 hourStandard Deviation 37.6
Secondary

Time to Progression (TTP)

The TTP was defined as the time from first infusion of Sym004 until disease progression according to RECIST Version 1.1 criteria. Disease progression was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. The subjects who died without prior assessment of PD were censored for TTP.

Time frame: Time from first infusion of Sym04 until disease progression, assessed up to 18 months

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Sym004Time to Progression (TTP)85 days
Secondary

Time to Reach Maximum Serum Concentration (Tmax)

Time frame: Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. 'n' signifies subjects who were evaluable at given time points.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sym004Time to Reach Maximum Serum Concentration (Tmax)Week 0 (n=26)6.0 hourStandard Deviation 5.4
Sym004Time to Reach Maximum Serum Concentration (Tmax)Week 3 (n=23)4.7 hourStandard Deviation 3.4
Secondary

Time to Reach Minimum Serum Concentration (Tmin)

Time frame: Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. 'n' signifies subjects who were evaluable at given time points.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sym004Time to Reach Minimum Serum Concentration (Tmin)Week 0 (n=26)163.5 hourStandard Deviation 22.9
Sym004Time to Reach Minimum Serum Concentration (Tmin)Week 3 (n=23)58.4 hourStandard Deviation 81.8
Secondary

Volume of Distribution (Vz)

Volume of distribution was defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug needed to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired serum concentration of a drug.

Time frame: Pre-treatment, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours post-infusion at Week 0 and Week 3

Population: The FAS comprised all subjects who had been exposed to trial drug irrespective of their compliance to the planned course of treatment. 'n' signifies subjects who were evaluable at given time points.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sym004Volume of Distribution (Vz)Week 0 (n=24)67.0 milliliter/kilogramStandard Deviation 23.2
Sym004Volume of Distribution (Vz)Week 3 (n=15)40.9 milliliter/kilogramStandard Deviation 10.3

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