A Study to Assess the Effectiveness and Safety of Monalizumab Plus Cetuximab Compared to Placebo Plus Cetuximab in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of monalizumab and cetuximab, compared to placebo and cetuximab, in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Are aged 18 years and over.
  • Recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), (oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx) which has progressed on or after previous systemic cancer therapy and is not amenable to curative therapy
  • Received prior treatment using a PD-(L)1 inhibitor.
  • Prior platinum failure.
  • Received 1 or 2 prior systemic regimens for recurrent or metastatic SCCHN.
  • Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1.
  • A fresh or recently acquired tumor tissue for the purpose of biomarker testing.
  • World Health Organization (WHO)/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Head and neck cancer of any primary anatomic location in the head and neck not specified in the inclusion criteria, including participants with SCCHN of unknown primary or non-squamous histologies.
  • Had prior cetuximab therapy (unless it was administered in curative locally advanced setting with radiotherapy and no disease progression for at least 6 months following the last cetuximab dose).
  • Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease [e.g., colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis.
  • Any concurrent anticancer treatment, except for hormonal therapy for non-cancer-related conditions (e.g., hormone replacement therapy).

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Katharine Price, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

Contact information:

Cancer Center Clinical Trials Referral Office

(855) 776-0015

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Additional contact information

Cancer-related trials contact form

Phone: 855-776-0015 (toll-free)

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