Use of Amivantamab to Treat Head and Neck Cancer
AssigneeJanssen Biotech, Inc.
InventorsMahadi Baig, Emrullah Yilmaz, Chunying Gao
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), such as metastatic or advanced HNSCC, in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody (e.g., a bispecific antibody) to the subject, wherein the antibody specifically binds epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and hepatocyte growth factor receptor (c-Met), in addition to a PD-(L)1 axis inhibitor and a platinum-based chemotherapy agent.
Claims32
A method of treating head and neck cancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a combination therapy, wherein the combination therapy comprises
- a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/hepatocyte growth factor receptor (c-Met) antibody;
- a therapeutically effective amount of pembrolizumab;
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- a therapeutically effective amount of carboplatin.
A method of treating recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in a subject in need thereof comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the anti-EGFR/anti-cMet antibody (e.g., amivantamab), pembrolizumab, and carboplatin, wherein the subject is treatment-naïve in a recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer setting, wherein the anti-EGFR/anti-cMet antibody is administered in 21-day cycles (i) in an amount of 1,600 mg if the subject has a body weight of less than 80 kg (or an amount of 2,240 mg if the subject has a body weight of ≥80 kg) on Cycle 1 Day 1, and then (ii) in an amount of 2,400 mg if the subject has a body weight of less than 80 kg (or an amount of 3,360 mg if the subject has a body weight of ≥80 kg) once weekly (Q1W) for the remainder of Cycle 1 (Days 8 and 15) and once every 3 weeks (Q3W) from Cycle 2 onwards, and wherein the pembrolizumab is administered at a dose of 200 mg Q3W (on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle) starting in Cycle 1 (e.g., as an intravenous injection), and wherein the carboplatin is administered at a dose of AUC 5 mg/mL·min Q3W (on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle) starting in Cycle 1 (e.g., as an intravenous injection).
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