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CompletedNCT00542308Updated Aug 3, 2023Results posted

Zalutumumab in Non-curable Patients With SCCHN

A Phase 2 interventional study of Zalutumumab in Head and Neck Cancer and Squamous Cell Cancer, sponsored by Genmab. Completed at 48 sites in 11 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-08-03.

Sponsored by Genmab · Phase 2, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 1,314 studies in Head and Neck Neoplasms with a site in United States — 186 open to participants now, 283 under way, 14 of them phase 3. Head and Neck Neoplasms · United States.

Enrollment
250th of 1,071
90 · median 36
Started
2008
with 42 others
Phase 2
353 of 1,314
41 open now
Registered
305th of 1,314
by date

Among the 1,314 studies in Head and Neck Neoplasms with a site in United States, this one is the 250th largest by enrollment of the 1,071 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 43 that started in 2008, is one of 353 in phase 2, and was the 305th registered.

Head and Neck Neoplasms

2,710 studies on the registry are indexed under Head and Neck Neoplasms; 594 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 90 is above the median of 46 across 2,032 interventional studies indexed under Head and Neck Neoplasms.

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Open to participants now

186 of the 1,314 studies in Head and Neck Neoplasms with a site in United States are open now, in 12 countries. Each count lists the studies.

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Who these studies take

Of the 453 Head and Neck Neoplasms studies recruiting now, 345 (76%) set no upper age limit and 51 (11%) stop at 75 or younger; 21 take children under 18; 27 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

Treatment, In combination with BSC, Open-label, Single arm, Efficacy Study.

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Conditions studied

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Squamous Cell Cancer
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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Males and females age ≥ 18 years
  2. Confirmed diagnosis, initially or at relapse, of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx, considered incurable with standard therapy
  3. Failure to at least one course of standard platinum-based chemotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Three or more prior chemotherapy regimens
  2. Prior treatment with EGFr antibodies and/or EGFr small molecule inhibitors
  3. Past or current other than SCCHN, except for certain other cancer diseases
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
90 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Zalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg

    Zalutumumab iv infusion once weekly. The dose was titrated until grade 2 rash occurred.

    Drug: Zalutumumab

Interventions

  • Individual dose titration weekly i.v. doses

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS was defined as time from start of treatment until date of death of any cause.

    Time frame: From randomization until death, assessed up to 21 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Tumour Response

    Objective Tumour response according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST v 1.0). Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR), CR+PR. Stable disease is Responses not fulfilling CR, PR or progressive disease (PD). PD is At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started, OR the appearance of one or more new lesions.

    Time frame: During treatment and two weeks after end of treatment, assessed up to 21 months.

  2. Duration of Response

    DOR is defined among responders, as the time from the initial documentation of response to the date of disease progression or death, whichever occurs earlier.

    Time frame: During treatment and two weeks after end of treatment, assessed up to 21 months

  3. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    PFS is defined as the time from start of treatment until disease progression or death.

    Time frame: During treatment and two weeks after end of treatment, assessed up to 21 months

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Results

Posted Aug 27, 2014
Limitations and caveats
This was an uncontrolled single-arm open-label trial with no formal statistical tests planned.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneZalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
Started90
Completed90
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryOverall Survival (OS)

OS was defined as time from start of treatment until date of death of any cause.

Time frame:
From randomization until death, assessed up to 21 months
Reported as:
Median · months
Overall Survival (OS)
monthsZalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
Overall Survival (OS)5.3 (4.1 to 7.1)
SecondaryObjective Tumour Response

Objective Tumour response according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST v 1.0). Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR), CR+PR. Stable disease is Responses not fulfilling CR, PR or progressive disease (PD). PD is At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started, OR the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame:
During treatment and two weeks after end of treatment, assessed up to 21 months.
Reported as:
Number · participants
Objective Tumour Response
participantsZalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
Complete response1
Partial response4
Stable response30
Progressive disease33
Not evaluable20
SecondaryDuration of Response

DOR is defined among responders, as the time from the initial documentation of response to the date of disease progression or death, whichever occurs earlier.

Time frame:
During treatment and two weeks after end of treatment, assessed up to 21 months
Reported as:
Median · days
Duration of Response
daysZalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
Duration of ResponseNA (NA to NA)
SecondaryProgression Free Survival (PFS)

PFS is defined as the time from start of treatment until disease progression or death.

Time frame:
During treatment and two weeks after end of treatment, assessed up to 21 months
Reported as:
Median · months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
monthsZalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
Progression Free Survival (PFS)8.6 (8.0 to 10.4)

Adverse events

Collected over From first dose until the end of the safety follow-up period (30 days after last dose) up to 93.58 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Zalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg—83/90 (92.2%)90/90 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventZalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
DISEASE PROGRESSIONGeneral disorders55/90
DYSPNOEARespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders9/90
PNEUMONIAInfections and infestations7/90
TUMOUR HAEMORRHAGENeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)6/90
DYSPHAGIAGastrointestinal disorders5/90
HYPOKALAEMIAMetabolism and nutrition disorders4/90
HYPOMAGNESAEMIAMetabolism and nutrition disorders4/90
ANAEMIABlood and lymphatic system disorders3/90
PNEUMONIA ASPIRATIONRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/90
GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATIONGeneral disorders2/90
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventZalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
RASHSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders68/90
FATIGUEGeneral disorders19/90
PYREXIAGeneral disorders18/90
HYPOMAGNESAEMIAMetabolism and nutrition disorders18/90
ASTHENIAGeneral disorders17/90
NAUSEAGastrointestinal disorders16/90
HEADACHENervous system disorders16/90
VOMITINGGastrointestinal disorders15/90
DYSPNOEARespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders14/90
SKIN FISSURESSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders13/90

Baseline characteristics

All participants attending Visit 2 were included in the full analysis set irrespective of their compliance with the planned course of zalutumumab.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Zalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years70
>=65 years20
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Zalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
Mean59.1 ± 8.7
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Zalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
Female18
Male72
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Zalutumumab 4-16 mg/kg
Portugal10
United States22
Czech Republic6
Slovakia4
Peru4
Austria3
Israel12
Chile8
Germany11
Colombia1
Italy9
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Study locations

48 sites
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0012, United States
  • Loma Linda University Cancer Institute
    Loma Linda, California 92354, United States
  • Moffitt Cancer Center
    Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
  • Mountain States Tumor Institute
    Boise, Idaho 83712, United States
  • University Of Chicago Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
  • Ft. Wayne Medical Oncology/Hematology, Inc
    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815, United States
  • Henry Ford Health Systems
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
  • Oregon Health and Science University
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
  • Baylor University Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas 75246, United States
  • Medizinische Universität Graz
    Graz, 8036, Austria
  • Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin III
    Salzburg, 5020, Austria
  • AKH Wien
    Wien, 1090, Austria
  • Instituto Clinico Oncologico del Sur ICOS
    Temuco, Chile
  • Hospital Carlos Van Buren de Valparaiso
    Valparaiso, Chile
  • Instituto Oncologico
    Viña del Mar, Chile
  • Centro de Investigaciones Oncologicas Clinica CIO San Diego S.A
    Bogota, Colombia
  • Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe
    Medellin, Colombia
  • Oncomedica S.A.
    Montería, Colombia
  • Oncólogos del Occidente S.A.
    Pereira, Colombia
  • Facultni Nemocnice Hradec Kralove
    Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
  • Nemocnice Jihlava
    Jihlava, 586 33, Czechia
  • Veseobecna Fakultni Nemocnice
    Prague, 128 08, Czechia
  • Facultni Nemocnice Na Bulovce
    Prague, 180 81, Czechia
  • Universitätsklinikum Essen
    Essen, 45122, Germany
  • Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität
    Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany
  • Uniklinik Freiburg
    Freiburg, 79106, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
    Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
  • Medizinische Universitätsklinik Lübeck
    Lübeck, 23538, Germany
  • Südharz-Krankenhaus Nordhausen gGmbH
    Nordhausen, 99734, Germany
  • Soroka Medical Center
    Beer Sheva, 84101, Israel
  • Rambam Medial Center
    Haifa, 31096, Israel
  • Shaare-Zedek Medical Center
    Jerusalem, 91031, Israel
  • Rabin Medical Center
    Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel
  • Sheba Medical Center
    Ramat-Gan, 52621, Israel
  • Sourasky Medical Center
    Tel-Aviv, 64239, Israel
  • Istituto Nazionale Tumori
    Milan, 20133, Italy
  • Istituto Europea di Oncologia
    Milan, 20141, Italy
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Valtellina e Valchiavenna
    Sondrio, 23100, Italy
  • Hospital Goyeneche
    Arequipa, Peru
  • Hospital Nacional Carlos Alberto Seguin Escobedo
    Arequipa, Peru
  • Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
    Lambayeque, Peru
  • Hospital Central FAP
    Lima, Peru
  • Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen
    Lima, Peru
  • IPO Coimbra
    Coimbra, 3000-075, Portugal
  • IPO Lisboa
    Lisboa, 1099-023, Portugal
  • IPO Porto
    Porto, 4200-072, Portugal
  • Narodny onkologicky ustav
    Bratislava, 83310, Slovakia
  • FN Trnava
    Trnava, 917 75, Slovakia
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References and documents

Publications

  • Saloura V, Cohen EE, Licitra L, Billan S, Dinis J, Lisby S, Gauler TC. An open-label single-arm, phase II trial of zalutumumab, a human monoclonal anti-EGFR antibody, in patients with platinum-refractory squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2014 Jun;73(6):1227-39. doi: 10.1007/s00280-014-2459-z. Epub 2014 Apr 9. PubMed 24714973 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Jan 2008, a primary completion of Aug 2011 and a completion of Aug 2011. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

Results were first posted in Aug 2014, 3 years after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Oct 10, 2007
First posted
Oct 11, 2007
Start
Jan 2008
Primary completionActual
Aug 2011
CompletionActual
Aug 2011
Results first posted
Aug 27, 2014
Last update
Aug 3, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 3, 2023, 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
NCT00542308
Lead sponsor
Genmab
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 11, 2007
Start date
Jan 2008
Primary completion
Aug 2011
Completion
Aug 2011
Results posted
Aug 27, 2014
Last update
Aug 3, 2023

Study contacts

Steen Lisby, MD
study director · Genmab A/S, Bredgade 34, DK-1260 Copenhagen K, Denmark

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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