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Clinical Trials/NCT00261703
NCT00261703CompletedPhase 2

Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Induction Chemotherapy With Cisplatin/5-fluorouracil (PF) or Docetaxel/Cisplatin/5-fluorouracil (TPF) Plus Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) Versus CRT Alone as First-line Treatment or Unresectable Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer (LAHNC).

Sanofi1 site in 1 country439 target enrollmentStarted: December 2002Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Sanofi
Enrollment
439
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Phase II: Clinical objective response rate, at the end of inducted chemotherapy (groups A and B) and at the end of combined treatment (groups A, B and C).

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Primary Objective:

  • Phase II: To determine the best treatment scheme (TPF vs. PF).
  • Phase III: To compare the time to progression and the treatment failure at the 3 arms.

Secondary objectives:

  • To evaluate the safety at the 3 arms.
  • To compare the progression , overall survival and locoregional control at the 3 arms.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Head and Neck cancer locally advanced (oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx) but without evident metastasis.
  • Inoperable tumor after revision by a multidisciplinary oncology team.
  • Proved epidermoid carcinoma.
  • ECOG = 0-1
  • Good hematologic function (i.e, hemoglobin > 10 g/dl, ...)
  • Good hepatologic function
  • Good renal function

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women. Potential child-bearing women should use an effective conceptive method and should have a negative pregnancy test at least the week before entering the study.
  • Nasopharynx, nasal cavity and paranasal sinusitis will be excluded
  • Previous chemotherapeutic or radiotherapeutic treatment for this disease.
  • Previous or current neoplasms in other locations, except in situ cervicouterine cancer properly treated or basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma
  • Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy
  • Other clinical severe diseases
  • Concomitant treatment with corticoids within 6 months prior to inclusion.
  • Concomitant treatment with any other neoplastic therapy
  • Previous treatment for current disease.
  • Loss of weight greater than 10% within the last 3 months.
  • The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

(Docetaxel + Cisplatin + 5-FU) + Cisplatin + Radiotherapy

Intervention: Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), radiotherapy (Drug)

2

Experimental

(Cisplatin + 5-FU) + Cisplatin + Radiotherapy

Intervention: Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), radiotherapy (Drug)

3

Experimental

Cisplatin + Radiotherapy

Intervention: Cisplatin + radiotherapy (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Phase II: Clinical objective response rate, at the end of inducted chemotherapy (groups A and B) and at the end of combined treatment (groups A, B and C).

Time Frame: 16 weeks

Phase III: Surveillance with no progression after two years.

Time Frame: 2 years

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Sanofi
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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