The 5-Fluorouracil Response and Optimization STudy (The FROST Trial): A Randomized Phase II Trial of Two Dosage Regimens (2D-Q2W vs 4D-Q3W) of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in Patients With Platinum and PD-1 Inhibitor Pre-treated Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Summary
This randomized phase II trial will characterize the efficacy, adverse event (AE) profile, and safety of two regimens of 5-FU given as 2L+ treatment to patients with RM-HNSCC. Eligible patients for this trial will have previously received platinum and PD-1 inhibitor therapy. The experimental regimen (Arm 1) will comprise the two days every two weeks (2D-Q2W) regimen of 5-FU. The standard regimen (Arm 2) will consist of the four days every three weeks (4D-Q3W) regimen of 5-FU. The primary hypotheses is that each regimen of 5-FU will result in an ORR of 10% of greater assessed by RECIST v1.1 criteria. The study will also describe treatment-related AEs assessed by CTCAE v5.0, dose interruptions, discontinuations, and modifications in each regimen.
Arms & interventions
- Drug5-Fluorouracil
Dose modifications or reductions are determined by patient's tolerability to the drug.
Outcome measures
Primary
Overall response rate (ORR)
* ORR, defined as CR and PR per RECIST v1.1. * Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Disappearance of all non-target lesions and normalization of tumor marker level. All lymph nodes must be non-pathological in size (\<10 mm short axis). * Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
Time frame: Start of treatment through completion of treatment (estimated time up to 4 months)
Secondary
Incidence of patients requiring a dose reduction due to treatment related adverse events (TRAEs)
Time frame: Start of treatment through completion of treatment (estimated time up to 4 months)
Incidence of patients requiring a dose interruption or delay due to treatment related adverse events (TRAEs)
Time frame: Start of treatment through completion of treatment (estimated time up to 4 months)
Incidence of patients requiring treatment discontinuation due to treatment related adverse events (TRAEs)
Time frame: Start of treatment through completion of treatment (estimated time up to 4 months)
Daily dose intensity
Time frame: Start of treatment through completion of treatment (estimated time up to 4 months)
Overall Adverse Events (AEs) by grade (3, 4, and 5) and type
Time frame: Start of treatment to 28 days after completion of treatment (estimated time up to 5 months)
Number of adverse events of specific interest (AESI)
Time frame: Start of treatment through 28 days after completion of treatment (estimated time up to 5 months)
Number of treatment-related deaths
Time frame: Start of treatment through 28 days after completion of treatment (estimated time up to 5 months)
Duration of Response (DoR)
Time frame: From time criteria is met for CR or PR through 3 years after completion of treatment (up to 3 years and 4 months)
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Time frame: Start of treatment through 3 years after completion of treatment (up to 3 years and 4 months)
Overall survival (OS)
Time frame: Start of treatment through 3 years after completion of treatment (up to 3 years and 4 months)
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110