A Study of TC(Docetaxel and Carboplatin) Regimen With or Without Nimotuzumab in Recurrent Metastatic Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04367909 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 29, 2020
Last Update Posted : November 8, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Drug: Nimotuzumab Drug: Docetaxel Drug: Carboplatin | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 68 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase II, Prospective, Single-center, Randomized, Controlled Study of TC(Docetaxel and Carboplatin) Regimen With or Without Nimotuzumab in Recurrent Metastatic Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 21, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 1, 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 1, 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Nimotuzumab plus TC Regimen chemotherapy
Nimotuzumab (200 mg) plus TC Regimen chemotherapy every 3 weeks
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Drug: Nimotuzumab
Nimotuzumab will be administered intravenously at a fixed dose of 200 milligrams (mg) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Drug: Docetaxel Docetaxel 75 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Drug: Carboplatin Carboplatin AUC 5 will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. |
Active Comparator: TC Regimen chemotherapy
TC Regimen chemotherapy every 3 weeks
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Drug: Docetaxel
Docetaxel 75 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Drug: Carboplatin Carboplatin AUC 5 will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. |
- Compare Progression Free Survival (PFS) between Nimotuzumab + TC Regimen chemotherapy and TC Regimen chemotherapy using RECIST 1.1. [ Time Frame: approximately 24 months ]PFS was defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of first documented disease progression or death, whichever occurs first. Disease progression was determined based on investigator assessment using response evaluation criteria In solid tumors (RECIST) v1.1.
- Compare objective response rate between Nimotuzumab + TC Regimen and TC Regimen chemotherapy. [ Time Frame: approximately 24 months ]ORR was defined as the percentage of participants with confirmed objective tumor response, complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as determined by investigator using RECIST v1.1 criteria.
- Compare Overall Survival (OS) between Nimotuzumab + TC Regimen chemotherapy and TC Regimen chemotherapy [ Time Frame: approximately 24 months ]To compare the efficacy of the combination of Nimotuzumab plus TC Regimen chemotherapy versus TC Regimen chemotherapy in terms of overall survival (OS) in patients with recurrent metastatic oral squamous cell carcinoma. Overall Survival (OS) was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. Data for participants who were not reported as dead at the time of analysis was censored at the date when they were last known to be alive.
- Compare Disease Control Rate (DCR) between Nimotuzumab + TC Regimen and TC Regimen chemotherapy. [ Time Frame: approximately 24 months ]DCR was defined as the proportion of patients with a documented complete response, partial response, and stable disease (CR + PR + SD).
- Number of Participants who Experience Treatment Related Adverse Events (AEs). [ Time Frame: approximately 24 months ]All Adverse Events and Serious Adverse events will be collected and collated according to grade and frequency. AEs graded using CTCAE (Version 4.0) criteria.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Volunteer to participate in clinical research; fully understand and know the research and sign informed consent.
- Age ≥18 years, and ≤75years , either sex.
- Eastern Collaborative Oncology Group Performance status (ECOG PS) 0 ,1 or 2.
- Patients with distant metastasis and/or recurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (including gingival cancer, tongue cancer, lip cancer, buccal cancer, oral cancer, etc) diagnosed by histopathology (according to the 8th edition of AJCC).
- Unable to perform local treatment (including radiotherapy and surgery).
- Have at least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1.
- Normal hepatic function: total bilirubin≤1.5×normal upper limit (ULN); Alanine aminotransferase and Aspartate aminotransferase levels ≤2.5×ULN or ≤5×ULN if liver metastasis is present.
- Normal renal function :Creatinine ≤1.5×ULN or calculated creatinine clearance ≥45 mL/min (using Cockcroft/Gault formula to calculate ).
- Normal hematological function:absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5×109/L, platelet count ≥70×109/L, hemoglobin≥80g/L [no blood transfusion or erythropoietin (EPO) within 7 days] Dependency].
- Has a life expectancy of at ≥3 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- ECOG PS >2.
- Patients who received radiotherapy, chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody and oral EGFR-TKI therapy within three months.
- Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents within 30 days prior to entering the study.
- The tumor has metastasized to the brain and / or pia mater.
- History of other malignancies (except for cured cervical carcinoma in situ or skin basal cell carcinoma and other malignancies that have been cured for more than 5 years).
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Accompanied by other serious diseases, including but not limited to:
Uncontrollable congestive heart failure (NYHA grade Ⅲ or Ⅳ), unstable angina, poorly controlled arrhythmia, uncontrolled moderate or above hypertension (SBP > 160mmhg or DBP > 100mmhg) ; Severe active infection; Uncontrollable diabetes (refers to the high fluctuation of blood glucose, the impact on patients' life and the frequent occurrence of hypotension despite the standard insulin treatment and frequent blood glucose monitoring) ; Mental illness affecting informed consent and / or program compliance.
- Those who are allergic to the drug or its components used in the program.
- Pregnancy (confirmed by hCG test in blood or urine) or lactating women, or childbearing age subjects are unwilling or unable to take effective contraceptive measures (applicable to both male and female subjects) until at least 6 months after the last trial treatment.
- Those who are not considered suitable for the study by the researchers.
- Unwilling to participate in this study or unable to sign informed consent.

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): NCT04367909
Contact: Xinhua Xu, Master | +8613986747496 ext +8613986747496 | 2732774352@qq.com | |
Contact: Yan Wang, Master | +8615997550081 ext +8615997550081 | wangyan82033@163.com |
China, Hubei | |
Department of Medical Oncology, Central Hospital of Yichang City, the First Clinical Medical College of Three Gorges University | Recruiting |
Yichang, Hubei, China, 443003 | |
Contact: Xinhua Xu +8613986747496 ext +8613986747496 2732774352@qq.com |
Responsible Party: | Xin-Hua Xu, professor, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04367909 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CTGU004 |
First Posted: | April 29, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 8, 2021 |
Last Verified: | November 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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 |
Carboplatin Docetaxel Nimotuzumab Antineoplastic Agents Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological |