ROMAN: Phase 3 Trial Investigating the Effects of GC4419 on Radiation Induced Oral Mucositis in Head/Neck Cancer Patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03689712 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : September 28, 2018
Results First Posted : April 13, 2023
Last Update Posted : April 13, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Oral Mucositis | Drug: GC4419 90mg Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 455 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | ROMAN: Reduction in Oral Mucositis With Avasopasem Manganese (GC4419) - Phase 3 Trial in Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Locally-Advanced, Non-Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 3, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 13, 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: GC4419 (avasopasem manganese) 90 mg |
Drug: GC4419 90mg
60 minute IV infusion
Other Name: avasopasem manganese |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
60 minute IV infusion |
- Cumulative Incidence of Severe Oral Mucositis [ Time Frame: From the first IMRT fraction through the end of the study treatment period (completion of study drug administration, IMRT and chemotherapy), which is estimated to be 7 weeks. ]Cumulative incidence of severe oral mucositis is defined as the proportion of subjects with any occurrence of WHO Grade 3 to 4 OM, during the Study Treatment Period. Incidence of severe OM is defined as any occurrence of WHO Grade 3 or 4 OM through the last IMRT fraction after the start of IMRT. Incidence was imputed using multiple imputation for subjects with incomplete follow-up for severe OM through 60 Gy who did not have an occurrence of severe OM before the last IMRT fraction.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
- treatment plan to receive IMRT delivered as single daily fractions of 2.0 to 2.2 Gy with a cumulative radiation dose of 60-72 Gy
- Treatment plan to receive standard cisplatin monotherapy
- Age 18 years or older
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
- Adequate hematologic, renal and liver function
- Negative serum pregnancy test
- Use of effective contraception
Exclusion Criteria:
- Tumor of the lips, larynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx, sinuses, or salivary glands
- Metastatic disease
- Prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer or adjacent anatomical
- Prior induction chemotherapy
- Receiving any approved or investigational anti-cancer agent other than those provided for in this study
- Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical study
- Inability to eat soft solid food at baseline
- Malignant tumors other than HNC within the last 5 years
- Active infectious disease excluding oral candidiasis
- Presence of oral mucositis at baseline
- Known history of HIV or active hepatitis B/C
- Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Known allergies or intolerance to cisplatin and similar platinum-containing compounds
- Requirement for concurrent treatment with nitrates or other drugs that may create a risk for a precipitous decrease in blood pressure

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03689712

Study Chair: | Gene Kennedy, MD | Galera Therapeutics |
Documents provided by Galera Therapeutics, Inc.:
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Responsible Party: | Galera Therapeutics, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03689712 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GTI-4419-301 |
First Posted: | September 28, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 13, 2023 |
Last Update Posted: | April 13, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Oral Mucositis Superoxide Dismutase Mimetic Cisplatin Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Chemoradiation OM IMRT |
Head and Neck Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma SCC Oral Cavity Oropharnyx Mouth Sores avasopasem mangenese |
Head and Neck Neoplasms Mucositis Stomatitis Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Mouth Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases |
Manganese Avasopasem manganese Trace Elements Micronutrients Physiological Effects of Drugs Free Radical Scavengers Antioxidants Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Protective Agents |