Lenalidomide and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer or Head and Neck … (NCT01254617) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 1
Lenalidomide and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer or Head and Neck Cancer
United States24 participantsStarted 2011-02-10
Plain-language summary
This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of lenalidomide when given together with cetuximab in treating patients with colorectal cancer or head and neck cancer that has spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled with treatment. Biological therapies, such as lenalidomide, use substances made from living organisms that may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, may block tumor growth in different ways by targeting certain cells. Giving lenalidomide together with cetuximab may be a better treatment for colorectal cancer or head and neck cancer.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed malignancy that is metastatic or unresectable and for which standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or are no longer effective; eligible malignancies include: colorectal cancer KRAS wild-type and squamous cell head and neck cancer
* No curative intent therapy available; there is no limit on prior number of therapies; prior epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-directed therapy (tyrosine kinase inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies - including cetuximab, panitumumab, or investigational EGFR directed monoclonal antibodies) will be allowed in the phase I dose escalation; patients who have received monoclonal antibody therapy must be off all monoclonal antibodies four weeks (28 days) prior to study treatment; no chemotherapy within 28 days of trial medication
* There will be an expansion cohort for colorectal cancer patients only; for the expansion cohort, there is no limit on prior chemotherapy; the colorectal expansion cohort will include patients with cetuximab or panitumumab-resistant or refractory disease (progression during cetuximab/panitumumab therapy or within 3 months of cetuximab/panitumumab therapy
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =\< 2 (Karnofsky \> 60%)
* Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
* Leukocytes \> 3,000/mcL
* Absolute neutrophil count \> 1,500/mcL
* Platelets \> 100,000/mcL
* Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits…
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Maximum-tolerated dose of lenalidomide with cetuximab, defined as the highest dose level at which 0 or 1 patients out of 6 experiences a dose limiting toxicity graded by National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0