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Trial reportCancer research and treatment2024

A Phase II Trial of Nintedanib in Patients with Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: In-Depth Analysis of Nintedanib Arm from the KCSG HN 15-16 TRIUMPH Trial.

Kyoo Hyun Kim, Sun Min Lim, Hee Kyung Ahn, Yun-Gyoo Lee, Keun-Wook Lee, Myung-Ju Ahn, Bhumsuk Keam, Hye Ryun Kim, Hyun Woo Lee, Ho Jung An and 1 more

Open access · diamondAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Cancer research and treatment, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling in head and neck tumors: molecular pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 9 institutions in 4 countries.

Kyoo Hyun KimDivison of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sun Min LimDivison of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hee Kyung AhnDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
Yun-Gyoo LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Keun-Wook LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
Myung-Ju AhnDivision of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Bhumsuk KeamDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Hye Ryun KimDivison of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyun Woo LeeDepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Ho Jung AnDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.
Jin-Soo KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Yonsei University · KRAjou University · KRGachon University Gil Medical Center · KRKangbuk Samsung Hospital · KRSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KRSNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center · KRSungkyunkwan University · KRThe Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital · KR

Funding

Ministry of Health and Welfare HA16C0015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePrecision oncology approach for recurrent and metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is necessary due to its dismal prognosis. We performed a genomic profile-based umbrella trial of patients with platinum-refractory HNSCC (KCSG-TRIUMPH). Here, we present an in-depth report of the the nintedanib arm (arm 3) of the current trial. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe TRIUMPH study was a multicenter, open-label, single-arm phase 2 trial, in which patients were assigned to treatment arms based on next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based, matching genomic profiles. Patients whose tumors harbor fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) alteration were enrolled in the nintedanib arm (arm 3) as part of the TRIUMPH study. The primary endpoint was the overall response rate (ORR), and secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), safety, and biomarker analysis.

resultsBetween October 2017 and August 2020, 207 were enrolled in the TRIUMPH study, and eight were enrolled in the nintedanib arm. ORR and disease control rate were 42.9% and 57.1%, respectively. The median PFS was 5.6 months and the median duration of response was 9.1 months. Median OS was 11.1 months. One patient maintained the partial response for 36 months. Overall, the toxicity profiles were manageable.

conclusionSingle-agent nintedanib has demonstrated significant efficacy in FGFR-mutated, recurrent or metastatic HNSCC patients, with tolerable toxicity profiles. The results from the study have provided the basis for routine NGS screening and FGFR-targeted therapy. Because of the small number of patients due to slow accrual in this study, further studies with a larger cohort are warranted for statistical power.

Indexed as

Head and Neck NeoplasmsIndolesNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsHumansPrecision MedicineSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckIndolesnintedanibNGSNintedanibPrecision medicineSquamous cell carcinoma of head and neckUmbrella trial

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PMCPMC10789954
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