The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus epacadostat, pembrolizumab monotherapy, and the EXTREME regimen (cetuximab + cisplatin or carboplatin + 5-fluorouracil) as first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
89
Pembrolizumab administered intravenously every 3 weeks.
Epacadostat administered orally twice daily.
Cetuximab administered intravenously on Cycle 1 Day 1 followed by administration every week.
Objective Response Rate (ORR) of Pembrolizumab + Epacadostat, Pembrolizumab Monotherapy and the EXTREME Regimen
ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who had a complete response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions or partial response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions per RECIST v1.1 by investigator determination. Responses are based on investigator assessments per RECIST 1.1 without confirmation using all available scans.
Time frame: Minimum Week 9
Safety and Tolerability of Pembrolizumab + Epacadostat Versus Pembrolizumab Versus the EXTREME Regimen as Measured by Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)
AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. Data reported from start of study to data cutoff 17 Jan 2019, up to 14 months.
Time frame: Up to 14 months
Safety and Tolerability of Pembrolizumab + Epacadostat Versus Pembrolizumab Versus the EXTREME Regimen as Measured by Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Treatment Due to AEs
AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. Data reported from start of study to data cutoff 17 Jan 2019, up to 14 months.
Time frame: Up to 14 months
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Cisplatin administered intravenously every 3 weeks for \</= 6 cycles.
Carboplatin administered intravenously every 3 weeks for \</= 6 cycles.
5-Fluorouracil administered intravenously every 3 weeks for \</= 6 cycles.
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