Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)

NCT ID: NCT00817583

Last Updated: 2009-01-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-01-31

Study Completion Date

2011-07-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this study is to determine the response rate, tolerance and overall survival in patients with stage III, IVa, IVb NPC treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (TPF regimen) and concurrent chemoradiation.

Secondary objectives of the study are to evaluate the distant metastases free survival, and disease-free survival of patients with stage III,IVa, IVb NPC treated with this regimen.

The third objective of this study is to evaluate who may benifit from this treatment regimen.

Detailed Description

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Concurrent chemoradiation is the standard treatment for locally advanced NPC. The survival benefit gained from adding induction chemotherapy to concurrent chemoradiation has not been defined yet. In the present clinical study, we hope to assess the tolerance and survival benefits of induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation in patients with stage III, IVa and IVb NPC.

Conditions

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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

All patients will receive docetaxel 75 mg/m2 on day 1; cisplatin 75 mg/m2 on day 1; and a continuous intravenous fluorouracil infusion at 500 mg/m2/d on days 1 through 5. Cycles are repeated every 21 days for a total of two cycles. Patients then will receive definitive radiotherapy with 3D-CRT or IMRT, and cisplatin (40mg/m2) weekly during external radiotherapy.The radiation dose is 66-76Gy to the GTV, 60Gy to CTV1, and 54Gy to CTV2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

docetaxel, cisplatin, fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

neoadjuvant chemotherapy:docetaxel 75 mg/m2 on day 1; cisplatin 75 mg/m2 on day 1; continuous fluorouracil infusion at 500 mg/m2/d on days 1 through 5.

concurrent chemotherapy:cisplatin 40 mg/m2 weekly

3D-CRT (three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy) or IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy)

Intervention Type RADIATION

Interventions

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docetaxel, cisplatin, fluorouracil

neoadjuvant chemotherapy:docetaxel 75 mg/m2 on day 1; cisplatin 75 mg/m2 on day 1; continuous fluorouracil infusion at 500 mg/m2/d on days 1 through 5.

concurrent chemotherapy:cisplatin 40 mg/m2 weekly

Intervention Type DRUG

3D-CRT (three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy) or IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy)

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* -Histopathologically proved WHO type II and type III carcinoma of the nasopharynx.
* Stage Ⅲ, IVa and IVb disease
* KPS \>70
* Age between 18-70
* Patients should have adequate bone marrow function defined as an absolute peripheral granulocyte count (AGC) of \> 2000 cells/mm3, platelet count of \> 100,000 cells/mm3 (pre treatment without intervention). Bilirubin \< 1.5 mg/dl, AST or ALT\<2 x upper normal, serum creatinine\<1.5mg/dl, creatinine clearance \>50ml/min.
* the primary tumor or involved lymph node must be more than 2CM in diameter.
* No prior radiation treatment to the head and neck or any prior chemotherapy
* Patients with no prior malignancy (not include basal cell carcinoma of skin)

Exclusion Criteria

* Evidence of metastases (below the clavicle or distant) by clinical or radiographic examinations.
* Prior radiotherapy to the head and neck region for any reason.
* Initial surgical treatment excluding diagnostic biopsy of the primary site or neck disease.
* Patients with previous or simultaneous primaries, excluding basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of skin.
* Pregnant women
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fudan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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cancer hospital, Fudan University

Principal Investigators

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XiaoShen WANG, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

ChaoSu HU, M.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

ChunYing Shen, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

HongMei Ying, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

Locations

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Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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ChaoSu HU, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

86-21-64175590 ext. 6517

XiaoShen WANG, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

86-21-64175590 ext. 6516

Facility Contacts

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Xiaoshen Wang, M.D.

Role: primary

86-21-64175590 ext. 6516

TingTing Xu, M.D.

Role: backup

86-21-64175590 ext. 6511

Other Identifiers

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NPC20081

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NPC20081-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NPC20081

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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