Capecitabine or 5-FU With Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b in Unresectable/Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

NCT02218164 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2022-10-07

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if the combination of two established anti-cancer therapies are beneficial in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Specifically, investigators want to determine if the combination of 5-FU/Capecitabine (oral pills) and Interferon alpha-2b (injection) can help people with advanced cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. For participants that are not approved for oral capecitabine, treating physicians will use continuous infusion 5-FU. Both 5-FU/Capecitabine and Interferon alpha-2b have been used separately to treat squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and are FDA approved in other cancer types.

Conditions

  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Skin
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Interventions

DRUG

Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b

Drug administration will occur on an outpatient basis at the infusion center at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dose will be weight-based. Starting treatment doses of 3 mcg/kg will be given subcutaneously (SC) injection in the thigh, abdominal wall, or upper arm every week for a total of 27 weeks as tolerated.

DRUG

Capecitabine

Drug administration will be on an outpatient basis. Capecitabine will be administered at an initial dose of 800 mg/m\^2 by mouth twice daily on days 1-14 of a 21 day cycle with days 15-21 off. This cycle will be repeated every 21 days during the study for a maximum of 9 cycles as tolerated. Administration via feeding tube in patients unable to swallow is permitted.

DRUG

5-FU

If participants are not able to acquire oral capecitabine, then treating physicians will start participants on infusional 5-FU which can be delivered via standard of care. Participants will need to have a port placed for continuous infusion treatments. 5-FU pumps will be activated in the infusion center at Moffitt Cancer Center with a starting dose of 800 mg/m\^2 days 1-4, with pump removal on day 5 at the infusion center. 5-FU pumps will be attached every 21 days (1 cycle) for a maximum of 9 cycles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christine Chung, M.D. · H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-12
Primary Completion
2017-07-19
Completion
2018-06-25

Countries

  • United States

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