Study of the Combination of Acalabrutinib (ACP-196) and Pembrolizumab in Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (KEYNOTE147)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02454179 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 27, 2015
Results First Posted : September 12, 2019
Last Update Posted : September 12, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck | Drug: pembrolizumab Drug: Acalabrutinib | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 78 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Study of the Combination of ACP-196 and Pembrolizumab in Subjects With Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm 1
pembrolizumab
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Drug: pembrolizumab
Other Name: Keytruda |
Experimental: Arm 2
acalabrutinib in combination with pembrolizumab
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Drug: pembrolizumab
Other Name: Keytruda Drug: Acalabrutinib Other Name: ACP-196 |
- Number of Participants With Overall Response [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women ≥ 18 years of age
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent, metastatic or unresectable HNSCC of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx that that has either progressed during or after platinum-based chemotherapy administered for metastatic disease or has recurred during or within 6 months after the completion of platinum-based neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy
- Presence of radiographically measurable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1
- ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior malignancy (other than HNSCC), except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other cancer from which the subject has been disease free for ≥ 2 years or which will not limit survival to < 2 years
- Known central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
- A life-threatening illness, medical condition (including psychiatric conditions) or organ system dysfunction which, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety
- Significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of starting study drug

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02454179
United States, Oregon | |
Oregon Health and Science University | |
Portland, Oregon, United States |
Study Director: | Acerta Clinical Trials | 1-888-292-9613; acertamc@dlss.com |
Documents provided by Acerta Pharma BV:
Responsible Party: | Acerta Pharma BV |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02454179 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ACE-ST-006 |
First Posted: | May 27, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | September 12, 2019 |
Last Update Posted: | September 12, 2019 |
Last Verified: | August 2019 |
Carcinoma Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Squamous Cell |
Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pembrolizumab Acalabrutinib Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents |