LUX-Head&Neck 2: A Phase III Trial of Afatinib (BIBW 2992) Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer After Treatment With Chemo-radiotherapy

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified May 2012 by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

First Received on April 28, 2011. Last Updated on May 2, 2012 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Information provided by (Responsible Party):	Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01345669

Purpose

This randomised, double-blind phase III trial will be performed in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The objectives of the trial are to compare the efficacy and safety of afatinib (BIBW 2992) with placebo as adjuvant therapy to patients who have received definitive chemo-radiotherapy.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Head and Neck Neoplasms	Drug: Placebo Drug: Afatinib	Phase 3

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Afatinib (BIBW 2992) as Adjuvant Therapy After Chemo-radiotherapy in Primary Unresected Patients With Stage III, IVa, or IVb Loco-regionally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Head and Neck Cancer

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Further study details as provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Disease Free Survival (DFS) [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Changes in safety laboratory parameters (Haemoglobin, Leukocytes, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Platelets, Potassium, Creatinine, AST, ALT, Bilirubin, Alkaline phosphatase, Proteinuria) [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
DFS rate at 2 years [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Incidence and intensity of adverse events [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment:	669
Study Start Date:	October 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	February 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Afatinib (BIBW 2992) Once daily	Drug: Afatinib Once daily
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Once daily	Drug: Placebo Once daily

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Histologically or cytologically confirmed loco-regionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), stage III to IVb
Unresected tumour prior to chemo-radiotherapy (CRT)
Concomitant CRT completed prior to randomisation
After concomitant platinum-based CRT, no evidence of disease (NED) on clinical and radiographic examinations
Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1

Exclusion criteria:

Prior treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeted small molecules, EGFR-targeted antibodies, and/or any investigational agents for HNSCC
Patients with smoking history of less than or equal to 10 pack years and with primary tumour site of base of tongue and/or tonsil
Any other malignancy (except for appropriately treated superficial basal cell skin cancer and surgically cured cervical cancer in situ) unless free of disease for at least five years
Known pre-existing Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
Pregnancy or breast feeding

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01345669

Contacts

Contact: Boehringer Ingelheim Call Center

1-800-243-0127

clintriage.rdg@boehringer-ingelheim.com

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

Study Chair:

Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

More Information

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Responsible Party:	Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01345669 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	1200.131, 2011-000392-14
Study First Received:	April 28, 2011
Last Updated:	May 2, 2012
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Head and Neck Neoplasms

Carcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms by Site

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