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CompletedNCT00358930Updated Apr 28, 2009

A Study of ARQ 501 in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

A Phase 2 interventional study of ARQ 501 in Head and Neck Neoplasms and Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, sponsored by ArQule, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ USA). Completed at 9 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-04-28.

Sponsored by ArQule, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ USA) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase 2, multi-center, open label study of ARQ 501 in patients with locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (SCCHN).

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Conditions studied

  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Keywords

  • squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
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In context

Carcinoma

6,741 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma; 1,161 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 60 is above the median of 45 across 5,170 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma.

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Lead sponsor

ArQule, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ USA) is the lead sponsor of 32 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Able to provide signed and dated informed consent document prior to study-specific screening procedures.
  2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic SCCHN.
  3. Measurable disease per RECIST.
  4. ≥ 18 years old.
  5. Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 70%.
  6. Male or female patients of child-producing potential must agree to use contraception or avoidance of pregnancy measures during the study and for 30 days after the last infusion of ARQ 501.
  7. Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 10 g/dL.
  8. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L (≥ 1,500/mm³).
  9. Platelet count ≥ 100 x 10\^9/L ( ≥ 100,000/mm³).
  10. Total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or less than or equal to 3.0 x ULN with metastatic liver disease.
  11. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than or equal to 2.5 x ULN or less than or equal to 5.0 x ULN with metastatic liver disease.
  12. Creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Primary tumor of nasopharyngeal origin.
  2. Eligible for curative surgery or radiotherapy.
  3. Received three or more systemic anticancer regimens.
  4. Have active, uncontrolled systemic infection considered opportunistic, life threatening or clinically significant at the time of treatment.
  5. Have received anticancer chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or investigational agents within three weeks of first infusion.
  6. Surgery within two weeks of first infusion.
  7. Have symptomatic or untreated central nervous system (CNS) involvement.
  8. Are pregnant or lactating.
  9. Previous exposure to ARQ 501.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
60 participants

Interventions

  • DrugARQ 501
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Assess the overall response rate (ORR) of patients with locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) treated with ARQ 501.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determine the progression-free survival (PFS) at six months for those patients treated with ARQ 501.To further characterize the safety ARQ 501.

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Study locations

9 sites
  • University of South Alabama
    Mobile, Alabama 36693, United States
  • LA County Hospital
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Los Angeles, California 90089-0178, United States
  • University of Chicago Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • Dana-Farber
    Boston, Massachusetts 02218, United States
  • Washington University School of Medicine
    St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • New York Oncology Hematology
    Albany, New York 12208, United States
  • Mary Crowley Medical Research Center
    Dallas, Texas 75201, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 28, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00358930
Lead sponsor
ArQule, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ USA)
First posted
Aug 1, 2006
Start date
Jul 2006
Primary completion
Aug 2007
Completion
Aug 2007
Last update
Apr 28, 2009
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