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Oral MucositisPhase 2PREVLARNCT03515538

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

A Phase 2 study testing RRx-001, Cisplatin for injection and Radiation Therapy in people with Oral Mucositis, run by EpicentRx, Inc. at 12 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Oral Mucositis
What is being tested?
RRx-001, Cisplatin for injection and Radiation Therapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
53 participants
Where
12 sitesUnited States
Study dates
12 Jul 2018to 8 Oct 2020
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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
  • 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.
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 2.
  • Participants must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined below:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1,500 / mm3 B. Platelets > 100,000 / mm3 C. Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Adequate renal and liver function as indicated by:
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  • 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
  • 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.
  • Age 18 years or older
  • 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.
  • Ability to understand and sign a written informed consent document.
  • 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
  • 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.

Who cannot join

  • Prior radiation to the head and neck
  • Tumor of the lips, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, or salivary glands
  • Patients with simultaneous primaries or bilateral tumors
  • Metastatic disease (M1) Stage IV
  • 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
  • Presence of oral mucositis (WHO Score ≥ Grade 1) or other oral mucosal ulceration at study entry
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  • Grade 3 or 4 dysphagia or odynophagia (National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria, version 5.0) or inability to eat a normal diet
  • Requirement at baseline for parenteral or gastrointestinal tube-delivered nutrition for any reason
  • 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)
  • 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).
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Untreated active oral or dental infection, including severe tooth decay (caries)
  • Known allergies or intolerance to cisplatin and similar platinum-containing compounds
  • Evidence of immediate life-threatening disease or a life expectancy of less than 3 months
  • Receipt of unapproved or off-label medication within 30 days prior to start of study treatment
  • Sjogren syndrome

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country.

12 sites in 1 country

United States12 sites
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267

  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • UT Southwestern

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • Centura Health Research Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80210

  • East Carolina University

    Greenville, North Carolina, 27834

  • Ballad Health

    Johnson City, Tennessee, 37604

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Florida Hospital

    Orlando, Florida, 32804

  • Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • John Wayne Cancer Institute @ Providence St. John's Health Center

    Santa Monica, California, 90401

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

  • George Washington University

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037

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About this study

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

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.

Read the detailed 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.

Conditions
Oral Mucositis
Being tested
RRx-001, Cisplatin for injection, Radiation Therapy
Keywords
head and neck cancer, squamous, neck cancer, oral cancer, mucositis, sores, mouth
Medical subject headings
Stomatitis, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Mouth Neoplasms, Mucositis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RRx-001Drug

    RRx-001 for injection

  • Cisplatin for injectionDrug

    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 TherapyRadiation

    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

Study groups in NCT03515538
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RRx-001 Pre-Treatment plus SOCExperimentalTwo infusions of RRx-001 will be given each week during the two weeks prior to the start of RT/cisplatin SOC (four doses total). No additional RRx-001 will be given during the course of RT/cisplatin
Receives: Drug: RRx-001; Drug: Cisplatin for injection; Radiation: Radiation Therapy
RRx-001 Pre-Treatment, 2 Concurrent Doses plus SOCExperimentalTwo infusions of RRx-001 will be given each week during the two weeks prior to the start of RT/cisplatin SOC. In addition, one dose of RRx-001 will be given on the last radiation day in each of weeks 2 and 5 during RT/cisplatin administration
Receives: Drug: RRx-001; Drug: Cisplatin for injection; Radiation: Radiation Therapy
RRx-001 Pre-Treatment, 6 Concurrent Doses plus SOCExperimentalTwo infusions of RRx-001 will be given each week during the two weeks prior to the start of RT/cisplatin SOC. In addition, one dose of RRx-001 will be given on the last radiation day of each of the first 6 weeks during RT/cisplatin administration
Receives: Drug: RRx-001; Drug: Cisplatin for injection; Radiation: Radiation Therapy
Standard of CareActive comparatorNo doses of RRx-001 will be administered. Patients assigned to this arm will receive only standard of care in the form of a 7-week course of fractionated radiation therapy concurrent with a high-dose cisplatin regimen (100 mg/m2 dose in each of RT weeks 1, 4, and 7).
Receives: Drug: Cisplatin for injection; Radiation: Radiation Therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 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 4 = oral alimentation impossible. Severe 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 Severe Oral Mucositis duration numbers are indicative of worst outcomes. The total Severe 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.

    Measured: From start of treatment through 28 days post treatment for up to 11 weeks from Start of Treatment

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Time to Onset of Severe Oral Mucositis

    Time to onset of Severe Oral Mucositis defined as time (in days) from randomization to the first observed Severe Oral Mucositis. Longer Severe Oral Mucositis onset times are indicative of a better outcome. The time to onset of Severe 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.

    Measured: Time from Day 1 to Oral Mucositis Onset (up to 8 weeks)

  2. Incidence of Severe Oral Mucositis

    Incidence of Severe Oral Mucositis defined as the number of patients who experienced a Severe Oral Mucositis grade 4 during the randomized treatment period.

    Measured: Baseline through end of treatment (up to 11 weeks). Data collected every week.

  3. Opioid Use

    Opioid use from the time to onset (TTO) and duration of opioid use among patients who were not taking opioids at radiation start or who required a second opioid during active treatment.

    Measured: Baseline through end of radiation treatment (through 8 weeks). Data collected every week.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 May 2018
  2. Study start12 Jul 2018
  3. Primary completion22 Oct 2019
  4. Study completion8 Oct 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
53 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03515538
Sponsor's protocol ID
PR-001
Acronym
PREVLAR
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
18 Apr 2018
Last updated
4 Nov 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing RRx-001, Cisplatin for injection and Radiation Therapy in people with Oral Mucositis, run by EpicentRx, Inc. at 12 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 4 Nov 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Duration of Severe Oral Mucositis (SOM) (time frame: From start of treatment through 28 days post treatment for up to 11 weeks from Start of Treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Nov 2024.

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