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Reducing Target Volumes in NPC Treated With Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Radiotherapy
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Induction Chemotherapy
Interventions
Radiation: Delineating the GTV according to the pretreatment or post-IC tumor extension
Registration Number
NCT04384627
Lead Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Brief Summary

To evaluate the long-term locoregional control, survival rate, late toxicity and quality of life after reducing the target volume in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with induction chemotherapy plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Detailed Description

This phase 3, multicenter, non-inferiority, randomized controlled clinical trial recruits patients with newly-diagnosed locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with induction chemotherapy plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The intervention is delineating the gross tumor volume according to pretreatment tumor extension (the pre-IC GTV group) or post-induction chemotherapy tumor extension (the post-IC GTV group). The objective is to compare the long-term locoregional control, survival rate, late toxicity and quality of life between the two groups.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
445
Inclusion Criteria
  • histologic confirmation of nonkeratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma; no previous treatment for cancer; nondistant metastatic, newly diagnosed stage III to IVa disease that was staged according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer-Union for International Cancer Control 8th edition stage-classification system; a Karnofsky performance-status score of at least 70 (on a scale from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating greater disability); planned to receive 3 cycles of Induction Chemotherapy (regimens included docetaxel and cisplatin; docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil; and gemcitabine and cisplatin); and adequate hematologic, renal, and hepatic function.
Exclusion Criteria
  • younger than 18 years or elder than 70 years; receipt of treatment with palliative intent; a history of cancer; receipt of previous treatment (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or surgery [except diagnostic procedures]) to the nasopharynx or neck; lactation or pregnancy; or severe coexisting illness; had disease progress after IC

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Post-IC GTVDelineating the GTV according to the pretreatment or post-IC tumor extensionThe gross tumor volume (GTV) is delineated according to the post-IC tumor extension
Pre-IC GTVDelineating the GTV according to the pretreatment or post-IC tumor extensionThe gross tumor volume (GTV) is delineated according to the pretreatment tumor extension
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relapse-free survival (RFS)3 year

the time from randomization to documented locoregional recurrence or death from any cause

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acute toxicities3 months

Occur within 3 months after IMRT

Overall survival (OS)3 year

the time from randomization to documented death from any cause

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)3 year

Patient-reported QoL

Late toxicities3 months

Occur 3 months after IMRT, graded according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group radiation morbidity scoring criteria

Distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS)3 year

DMFS was calculated from randomization to documented distant metastasis or death.

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-H&N35)3 year

Patient-reported QoL

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan

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Foshan, China

People's Hospital of Zhongshan City

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Zhongshan, China

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