Phase ⅡStudy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiation for Stage ⅣAB Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- docetaxel, cisplatin, fluorouracil
- Conditions
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
- Enrollment
- 64
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- overall survival
- Last Updated
- 17 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to determine the tolerance and overall survival in patients with stage ⅣAB NPC treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and concurrent chemoradiation.
Secondary objectives of the study are to evaluate the distant metastases free survival, and disease-free survival of patients with stage ⅣAB treated with this regimen
Detailed Description
Concurrent chemoradiation is the standard treatment for locally advanced NPC. The survival benefit gained from adding neoadjuvant chemotherapy to concurrent chemoradiation has never been defined. In the present trail, we hope to assess the tolerance and survival benefits of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation in patients with stage ⅣAB NPC.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Histologically proven differentiated non-keratinizing carcinoma, and undifferentiated carcinoma of the nasopharynx.
- •Stage ⅣAB disease
- •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.
- •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
Arms & Interventions
1
All patients will receive docetaxel 75 mg/m2 on day 1; cisplatin 75 mg/m2 on day 1; and a continuous fluorouracil infusion at 500 mg/m2/d on days 1 through 5. Cycles are repeated every 21 days for a total of three cycles. Patients then will receive definitive radiotherapy with 3D-CRT or IMRT, and cisplatin (40mg/m2) weekly during external radiotherapy.
Intervention: docetaxel, cisplatin, fluorouracil
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
overall survival
Time Frame: 3 and 5 years
Secondary Outcomes
- distant metastases free survival, and disease-free survival(3 and 5 years)