A Study of Prexasertib (LY2606368) With Chemotherapy and Radiation in Participants With Head and Neck Cancer

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Head and Neck Neoplasms

In brief

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the safety of prexasertib in combination with other anti-cancer drugs (cisplatin or cetuximab) and radiation therapy in participants with locally advanced head and neck cancer. The study has two parts (A and B). Participants will only enroll in one part.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02555644

Run by

Eli Lilly and Company

People needed

70

Starts

2016-02-24

Expected to finish

2019-01-14

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be able to comply with the treatment plan and follow-up schedule
• Must have diagnosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx (tonsil, base of tongue, soft palate, or oropharyngeal walls), hypopharynx, or larynx
• Have adequate organ function
• If participant is of reproductive potential, must agree to use medically approved contraceptive precautions during the study and for six months following the last dose of study drug
• If the participant is a female of childbearing potential, must have had a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 14 days of the first dose of study drug and must not be breast feeding

You may not qualify if…

• Must not have taken an unapproved drug as treatment for any indication within the last 28 days prior to starting study treatment
• Must not have received any of the following prior therapies or treatments: systemic therapy for the study cancer, radiation therapy to the head and neck region, or curative-intent surgery in the head and neck region
• Have evidence of a distant metastatic disease
• Must not have an active symptomatic fungal, bacterial or viral infection, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or Hepatitis A, B, or C
• Must not have a serious heart condition, such as congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or heart attack within the last three months
• Must not have a family history of long corrected QT interval (QTc) syndrome
• Must not have known allergic reaction against any of the components of the study treatment

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States
• Centre Leon Berard — Lyon, France
• Gustave Roussy — Villejuif, France

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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