VSV-IFNβ-NIS for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This study is evaluating whether a combination of two drugs may help treat lung cancer or head and neck cancer.
See full descriptionAbout the trial for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Treatment Groups
This trial involves 4 different treatments. VSV-IFNβ-NIS is the primary treatment being studied. Participants will be divided into 4 treatment groups. There is no placebo group. The treatments being tested are in Phase 1 & 2 and have already been tested with other people.
About The Treatment
Eligibility
This trial is for patients born any sex aged 18 and older. There are 10 eligibility criteria to participate in this trial as listed below.
Approximate Timelines
Measurement Requirements
This trial is evaluating whether VSV-IFNβ-NIS will improve 2 primary outcomes and 5 secondary outcomes in patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Measurement will happen over the course of 21 days.
Patient Q & A Section
How many people get oral squamous cell carcinoma a year in the United States?
About 5.6 million adults are currently living with OSCC and at the time would have undergone surgery or a biopsy if they were treated on the basis of current staging and diagnostic criteria within a given calendar year. Assuming that 30-day mortality is 7% and 5-year survival from cancer is 15%, OSCC incidence would be around 23,000 cases a year. If treatment is improved and the standard treatment duration is increased to five years or more, then this would lead to a reduction in the incidence of advanced or metastatic disease by about 1,000 cases a year. OSCC incidence in children may be much less common than currently believed.
What causes oral squamous cell carcinoma?
The primary cause of OSSCC is most often identifiable during the course of treatment for an underlying head and neck condition. This information may help provide patients with accurate risk information and help guide treatment decisions.
What are common treatments for oral squamous cell carcinoma?
Current treatment patterns for patients with oral carcinoma vary widely from the current national guidelines. The differences may impact the survival and quality of life for patients. As we have established, a significant proportion of patients with oral cancer receive no therapies for their disease. A review of these patients might allow for increased treatment and better outcomes for patients with oral cancer. For patients evaluated and treated in other regions, additional studies concerning treatment pathways are needed.
Can oral squamous cell carcinoma be cured?
Recent findings may not be generalized to other types of cancer. The long-term cancer outcome after cure of OSCC remains to be determined. Recent findings may not be generalized to other types of cancer.
What is oral squamous cell carcinoma?
The prognosis of OSCC is very poor compared with that of other cancers. However, when this cancer is localized, there are many ways which can be used to treat it, such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy. For example, it has been demonstrated that the prognosis of patients with oral SCC is better when radiotherapy is used. [To stop the disease growing quickly and start treatments earlier, we need to gather information about OSCC, investigate what treatments are effective, and make treatment plans based on those results. It is very important to understand this cancer's biology. Then we can determine better treatment options for patients. If we want to prevent this cancer from becoming more widespread, we must find treatment strategies to change its biology.
What are the signs of oral squamous cell carcinoma?
Frequent cheek chewing or a foul odour (either of the mouth or elsewhere on the face) may be a sign of oral cancer. Weakness and soreness in the mouth or in the jaw is another sign. Other signs of oral cancer include a lump or swelling (a lump on the floor of the mouth, in the mouth or on the gums), bleeding from the gums into the mouth or the nose, or a ulcer or sore under the gum. It is also important to exclude the spreading of cancer to other (non-oral) body sites.
What does vsv-ifnβ-nis usually treat?
Patients with persistent oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in remission after treatment with vv-ifnβ-nis have an overall and disease-free survival similar to those who receive treatment with vv-ifnβ-sis alone. The vv-ifnβ-nis is a useful treatment option in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in sustained complete clinical remission after definitive therapy, and also merits further investigation.
What are the common side effects of vsv-ifnβ-nis?
The vast majority of the common adverse events observed with vsv-ifnβ-nis in the two trials were mild to moderate, and occurred almost exclusively in patients who received the higher dose of IFNβ. There was no difference in the frequency or severity of any of the observed common adverse events between vsv- ifnβ-nis at doses of 50 μg and 1000 μg. The rate of infusion-related events was higher with vsv-ifnβ-nis than with IFNβ. Patients' comfort during treatment with vsv-ifnβ-nis was not impaired.
Is vsv-ifnβ-nis safe for people?
As the use of the VSV-IFN-B for OCM treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) was found to be safe it could be considered as an alternative to other forms of antiviral treatment during the treatment of advanced HNC.
Have there been any new discoveries for treating oral squamous cell carcinoma?
There were no new discoveries. For the development of new treatments for oral cancer, there needs to be a careful selection of patients so that only those patients are selected for treatment who have a high probability of cure.
Have there been other clinical trials involving vsv-ifnβ-nis?
Overall, it is unlikely that there will be more trials with this drug compared to the current therapies. It is also unlikely that there will be an increase of toxicity when using the IFNbeta-3b drug compared to the existing therapies.
What are the latest developments in vsv-ifnβ-nis for therapeutic use?
Ifnβ in combination with IFNβ is active and well tolerated. However, it increases the risk of opportunistic infections. It also has the potential to initiate the development of anti-tumor immunity. Further combination studies could provide more information.