Safety and Efficacy of RRx-001 in the Attenuation of Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemoradiation for the Treatment of Oral Cancers

Oral Mucositis Clinical Trial

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Official title:

A Phase 2a Randomized, Parallel Group, Open Label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of RRx-001 in the Attenuation of Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemoradiation for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity or Oropharynx

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03515538
• Other study ID #: PR-001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: July 12, 2018
• Est. completion date: October 8, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: January 2021
• Source: EpicentRx, Inc.
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if RRx-001, which is added on to the cisplatin and radiation treatment, reduces the duration or length of severe oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancers. All patients in this study will receive 7 weeks of standard of care radiation therapy given with the chemotherapy agent, cisplatin. Patients in arms 1, 2 and 3 will also receive RRx-001 on different schedules.

Description:

The standard treatment for head and neck cancer currently includes a chemotherapy drug called cisplatin that is given by intravenous (IV) infusion and radiation, which is delivered from a machine that precisely targets the tumor. One common and unfortunate side effect of treatment with cisplatin and radiation is oral mucositis, which refers to irritation of the lining of the mouth. Oral mucositis is a serious problem 1) because the open mouth sores from oral mucositis may lead to severe pain, nutritional problems and dehydration from an inability to eat and drink, an increased risk of infection from bacteria and fungus and delay or discontinuation of treatment and 2) because there is only one approved therapy to treat or prevent it.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: October 8, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: October 22, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity and oropharynx Note: Patients with unknown primary tumors whose treatment plan matches the requirements specified in Inclusion Criterion #3 below are eligible for the trial

2. Treatment planned to include standard cisplatin monotherapy administered either every three weeks (100 mg/m2 for 3 doses) with concomitant radiation delivered as a continuous course of IMRT with single daily fractions of 2.0 to 2.2 Gy with a cumulative radiation dose between 60 Gy and 72 Gy. Planned radiation treatment fields must include at least two oral sites (buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, tongue, soft palate) that are each planned to receive a total of > 55 Gy. Patients who have had prior surgery are eligible, provided they have fully recovered from surgery, and patients who may have surgery in the future are eligible.

3. ECOG performance status = 2.

4. Participants must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined below:

A. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1,500 / mm3 B. Platelets > 100,000 / mm3 C. Hemoglobin = 9.0 g/dL

5. Adequate renal and liver function as indicated by:

A. Serum creatinine acceptable for treatment with cisplatin per institutional guidelines) B. Total bilirubin = 1.5 x upper-normal limit (ULN) C. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) = 2.5 x ULN D. Alkaline phosphatase = 2.5 x ULN

6. Human papilloma virus (HPV) status in tumor has been documented using tumor immunohistochemistry for HPV-p16 or other accepted test for patients with cancers of the oropharynx, base of tongue, or unknown primary.

7. Age 18 years or older

8. Patient must consent to the access, review and analysis of previous medical and cancer history, including imaging data by the sponsor or a third party nominated by the sponsor.

9. Ability to understand and sign a written informed consent document.

10. Women of child-bearing potential and men with partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy.

Note: A woman of child-bearing potential is any female (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria:

• Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or

• Has not been postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months

11. Adequate visual access to permit examination of the following oral cavity sites: lips, buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, ventral and lateral tongue and soft palate.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Prior radiation to the head and neck

2. Tumor of the lips, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, or salivary glands

3. Patients with simultaneous primaries or bilateral tumors

4. Metastatic disease (M1) Stage IV

5. Malignant tumors other than HNC within the last 5 years, unless treated definitively and with low risk of recurrence in the judgment of the treating investigator

6. Presence of oral mucositis (WHO Score = Grade 1) or other oral mucosal ulceration at study entry

7. Grade 3 or 4 dysphagia or odynophagia (National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria, version 5.0) or inability to eat a normal diet

8. Requirement at baseline for parenteral or gastrointestinal tube-delivered nutrition for any reason

9. Known history of HIV or active hepatitis B/C (patients who have been vaccinated for hepatitis B and do not have a history of infection are eligible)

10. Any significant medical diseases or conditions, as assessed by the investigators and sponsor that would substantially increase the medical risks of participating in this study (i.e., uncontrolled diabetes, NYHA II-IV congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months of study, severe chronic pulmonary disease or active uncontrolled infection, uncontrolled or clinically relevant pulmonary edema).

11. Pregnant or nursing

12. Untreated active oral or dental infection, including severe tooth decay (caries)

13. Known allergies or intolerance to cisplatin and similar platinum-containing compounds

14. Evidence of immediate life-threatening disease or a life expectancy of less than 3 months

15. Receipt of unapproved or off-label medication within 30 days prior to start of study treatment

16. Sjogren syndrome

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mucositis
• Oral Mucositis
• Stomatitis

Intervention

Drug:
• RRx-001
RRx-001 for injection
• Cisplatin for injection
Patients will receive 3 doses of cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 in accordance with applicable guidelines such as NCCN; however, these guidelines are not intended to supersede or replace institutional guidelines with respect to appropriate and necessary care for individual patients

Radiation:
• Radiation Therapy
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in accordance with the American College of Radiology (ACR) and American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Practice Guideline for IMRT) is mandatory for this study

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Montefiore Medical Center	Bronx	New York
United States	University of Cincinnati Medical Center	Cincinnati	Ohio
United States	Ohio State University	Columbus	Ohio
United States	UT Southwestern	Dallas	Texas
United States	Centura Health Research Center	Denver	Colorado
United States	East Carolina University	Greenville	North Carolina
United States	Ballad Health	Johnson City	Tennessee
United States	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center	Nashville	Tennessee
United States	Florida Hospital	Orlando	Florida
United States	Thomas Jefferson University	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
United States	John Wayne Cancer Institute @ Providence St. John's Health Center	Santa Monica	California
United States	George Washington University	Washington	District of Columbia

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
EpicentRx, Inc.	Prothex Pharma, Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Duration of Severe Oral Mucositis (SOM)	Duration in days of severe oral mucositis (SOM). Defined as oral mucositis grade 3 or 4 on the WHO Mucositis Grading Scale which comprises 5 grades: 0 = none, 1=oral soreness, erythema, 2=oral erythema, ulcers, solid diet tolerated, 3=oral ulcers, liquid diet only, and 5=oral alimentation impossible. Sever Oral Mucositis duration is obtained by totaling the number of days a given patient experiences oral mucositis grade 3 or 4 during the randomized treatment period. Higher Sever Oral Mucositis duration numbers are indicative of worst outcomes. The total Sever Oral Mucositis duration for a given patient will range between 0 days and the maximum number of days the patient participated in the randomized treatment period.	up to one year
Secondary	Time to onset of Sever Oral Mucositis	Time to onset of Sever Oral Mucositis defined as time (in days) from randomization to the first observed Sever Oral Mucositis. Longer Sever Oral Mucositis onset times are indicative of a better outcome. The time to onset of Sever Oral Mucositis for a given patient will range between 0 days and the maximum number of days the patient participated in the randomized treatment period.	up to one year
Secondary	Incidence of Sever Oral Mucositis	Incidence of Sever Oral Mucositis defined as the proportion of patients experiencing Sever Oral Mucositis during the randomized treatment period. Sever Oral Mucositis incidence range is 0 to 100%, and higher percentages are indicative of worse outcomes.	up to one year
Secondary	Duration of ulcerative Oral Mucositis	Duration (in days) of ulcerative oral mucositis defined as the proportion of patients experiencing oral mucositis during the randomized treatment period. Defined as oral mucositis grade 0 or 1 on the WHO Mucositis Grading Scale (described above). Longer duration of ulcerative oral mucositis is indicative of a worse outcome. The total ulcerative oral mucositis duration for a given patient will range between 0 days and the maximum number of days the patient participated in the randomized treatment period.	up to one year
Secondary	Incidence of ulcerative Oral Mucositis	Incidence of ulcerative oral mucositis defined as the proportion of patients experiencing ulcerative oral mucositis during the randomized treatment period. Ulcerative oral mucositis is defined as oral mucositis grade 0 or 1 on the WHO Mucositis Grading Scale (described above) and ranges from 0 to 100% with higher percentages being indicative of worse outcomes.	up to one year
Secondary	Patient-reported pain	Patient-reported mouth and throat soreness score obtained from Question #2 from the Oral Mucositis Daily Questionnaire (OMDQ) filled out by the patient. OMDQ Question #2 asked "During the last 24 hours, how much mouth and throat soreness did you have?". OMDQ Question # 2 uses the following five-point categorical scale to quantity mouth and throat soreness: 0=no soreness, 1=a little soreness, 2=moderate soreness, 3=quite a lot of soreness and 4=extreme soreness. Higher mouth and throat soreness values are indicative of worse outcomes. The range of the month and throat values is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.	up to one year