The Registry Study of Genetic Alterations of Oropharyngeal Cancer in Taiwan

NCT ID: NCT05522881

Last Updated: 2026-01-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

410 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-25

Study Completion Date

2029-12-31

Brief Summary

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We will use the next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology to identify genomic alterations of Taiwanese HPV positive and negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) for novel biomarker development and the study design of potential clinical trials or translational research.

Detailed Description

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In the past decade, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology has enabled cancer genome sequencing in screening and searching for new cancer genes in an efficient manner. This massive sequencing technique not only help to identify new altered genes for novel biomarker development, but also reveal gene alterations sensitive or resistant to specific therapies. Because the difference of genomic profiling between Taiwanese HPV positive and negative OPSCC is not clear yet, we propose this multi-center research project to address this issue. In this study, we will collect tumor tissues and clinical information from patients with OPSCC and create a platform for data storage and sharing.

Conditions

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Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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HPV positive-Post treatment

The subject has received any anti-cancer treatment with pathological report of squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx (soft palate, tonsil, base of tongue, pharyngeal wall, uvula or vallecula) and positive p16 immunohistochemical staining.

No interventions assigned to this group

HPV negative-Post treatment

The subject has received any anti-cancer treatment with pathological report of squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx (soft palate, tonsil, base of tongue, pharyngeal wall, uvula or vallecula) and negative p16 immunohistochemical staining.

No interventions assigned to this group

HPV positive-Treatment-naïve

The subject has received no anti-cancer treatment with pathological report of squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx (soft palate, tonsil, base of tongue, pharyngeal wall, uvula or vallecula) and positive p16 immunohistochemical staining.

No interventions assigned to this group

HPV negative-Treatment-naïve

The subject has received no anti-cancer treatment with pathological report of squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx (soft palate, tonsil, base of tongue, pharyngeal wall, uvula or vallecula) and negative p16 immunohistochemical staining.

No interventions assigned to this group

reference subgroup

60 patients with head and neck SCC (excluding OPSCC)

No interventions assigned to this group

recurrence subgroup

pairs of primary and recurrent tumors (at the first distal or local recurrence) of head and neck SCC

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Ages 20 and above
2. Pathological reported as squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck
3. Available p16 immunohistochemical staining status (restricted to the OPSCC subgroup)
4. Participants have both archival tumor tissues from the primary head and neck SCC and from the first recurrent tumor (for the recurrence subgroup)
5. Recurrence status is defined as the reappearance of the disease occurring more than 6 months following curative surgery and/or chemoradiotherapy in the recurrence subgroup
6. Willingness to provide archival or newly obtained tumor tissues for current study proposal
7. Life expectancy more than 3 months
8. Patients fully understand the protocol with the willingness to have regular follow-up

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to cooperate by providing a complete medical history
2. No available tumor tissues for genetic testing
3. Undesirable compliance
4. Having a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g., cervical carcinoma in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Taiwan University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

China Medical University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pei-Jen Lou, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Taiwan University Hospital

Shang-Hung Chen, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

Locations

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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital

Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Taichung, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Pei-Jen Alex Lou

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Shang-Hung Chen, MD.PhD

Role: CONTACT

886 (06) 7000123 ext. 65113

Pei-Jen Lou, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

886 (02) 23123456 ext. 65224

Facility Contacts

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Li-Tzong Chen, MD

Role: primary

Bor-Hwang KANG, M.D.

Role: primary

Chun-Hung Hua Bai, MD

Role: primary

Chen-Chi Wang, M.D.

Role: primary

Jenn-Ren Hsiao, MD,PhD

Role: primary

Pei-Jen Lou, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Pen-Yuan Chu, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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T1322

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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