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Phase 2 N=14 Treatment

Depsipeptide in Unresectable Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx · Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx · Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity · Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx

Enrolled (actual)
14
Serious AEs
85.7%
Results posted
May 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Disease Control (i.e., Achievement of Complete Response, Partial Response, or Stable Disease) — 2; 9; 2 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
romidepsin (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Primary completion
Nov 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Disease Control (i.e., Achievement of Complete Response, Partial Response, or Stable Disease)
2; 9; 2
SECONDARY
Duration of Response
SECONDARY
Time to Progression
SECONDARY
Overall Survival

Summary

This phase II trial is studying how well FR901228 works in treating patients with unresectable recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) of the head and neck. Drugs used in chemotherapy such as FR901228 work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (MedDRA code 90002024), excluding nasopharyngeal primaries, which is unresectable or metastatic; the disease must be incurable with surgery or radiation therapy; the tumor should preferably be present at the primary site, and it must be accessible to planned biopsy methods
  • Measurable disease by RECIST,
  • May have received any number of prior systemic chemotherapy regimen for unresectable, recurrent or metastatic disease; if the only site of measurable disease is a previously irradiated area, the patient must have documented progressive disease or biopsy-proven residual carcinoma; persistent disease after radiotherapy must be biopsy-proven at least 8 weeks after the completion of radiotherapy
  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
  • Normal organ and marrow function as defined by the following labs performed = 3 beats in a row), QTc > 500 msec, or LVEF < 40%
  • Patients may not be co-medicated with an agent that causes QTc prolongation; - Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Not pregnant or lactating
  • History of HIV infection
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00084682). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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