A Study of Ficlatuzumab in Combination With Cetuximab in Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic (R/M) HPV Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

NCT06064877 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 410

Last updated 2026-04-09

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of ficlatuzumab plus cetuximab compared to placebo plus cetuximab in participants with recurrent/metastatic (R/M) HPV-negative Head and Neck Cancer.

The primary hypothesis is that ficlatuzumab combined with cetuximab is superior to cetuximab alone in terms of progression-free survival and/or overall survival.

Conditions

  • Metastatic Head-and-neck Squamous-cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Ficlatuzumab

Ficlatuzumab (AV-299) is a humanized hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) inhibitory immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody (mAb).

BIOLOGICAL

Cetuximab

Cetuximab is an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antagonist.

OTHER

Placebo

Placebo for this study will be normal saline

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-11
Primary Completion
2027-08-31
Completion
2027-11-30
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Taiwan
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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