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Multidisciplinary Approach for Poor Prognosis Sinonasal Tumors in Operable Patients

Phase 2
Conditions
Sinonasal Tumors
Interventions
Radiation: Radiotherapy - Patients needing Elective Nodal Volume (ENI)
Radiation: Radiotherapy - Patients not needing ENI
Radiation: Radiotherapy - Patients needing curative neck irradiation
Registration Number
NCT02099175
Lead Sponsor
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Brief Summary

Sinonasal tumors are rare diseases, so no standard treatment for such aggressive tumors has been reported, given rarity, absence of prospective study and heterogeneity of histologies and stages of diseases. This study proposes innovative integration of multiple modality of treatment depending by histology, molecular profile and response to induction CT. Moreover, such strategies allows the use of latest technology with greater biological effectiveness and reduction of toxicities.

Detailed Description

So far, surgery followed by radiotherapy (RT) has been the usual approach for advanced disease. Technical improvements in surgical approaches have been reported, providing less invasive surgery with lower morbidity. In this scenario, multimodality treatment seems the best approach, even if there is lack of prospective data.

Some studies explored the role and feasibility of induction chemotherapy (CT) and the prognostic value of response to CT. Histology and molecular pattern can guide the type of administered CT. The first drives the choice of drug to be associated with Cisplatin, while mutational status of p53 (wild type, WT vs mutated, MUT) is a predictive value for response to CT with Cisplatin plus 5-Fluorouracil and Leucovorin in ITAC.

In addition, heavy ion therapy may produce less toxic side effects in a particularly critical area exposed to late RT toxicities and potentially can help in organ preservation strategies when exenteratio orbitae is requested.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
41
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Signed and dated IEC-approved Informed Consent

  2. Diagnosis of sinonasal tumor with the following histotypes:

    • Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC);
    • Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma (SNUC);
    • Small Cell Carcinoma Neuroendocrine Type (SmCCNET);
    • Pure Sinonasal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (SNEC);
    • Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma (ITAC) with a functional p53 gene;
    • Esthesioneuroblastoma with differentiation grade III-IV by Hyams The inclusion of the maxillary sinus carcinomas is reserved only in cases requiring exenteratio orbitae for a radical surgery.
  3. AJCC stage II-III-IVa with the exception of Esthesioneuroblastoma and Intestinal Type Ethmoid Adenocarcinoma where stage III-IV only will be included.

  4. Resectable disease.

  5. ECOG performance status 0-2.

  6. Adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic functionality, defined as haemoglobin >10 g/dL, neutrophils >1500/mmc, platelets > 100.000/mmc, creatinine value ≤ 1.5 x ULN or calculated creatinine clearance (by Cockcroft and Gault's formula) > 60 mL/min, transaminases values < 1.5 times over the upper normal limit (ULN).

  7. Polychemotherapy treatment clinical feasibility as per Investigator's Judgment.

  8. Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age.

  9. Negative pregnancy test (if female in reproductive years).

  10. Agreement upon the use of effective contraceptive methods (hormonal or barrier method of birth control, or abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation, if men and women of child producing potential.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Previous radiotherapy or chemotherapy for head and neck district tumors (surgical treatment relapses are admitted).
  2. Metastatic disease.
  3. Cardiac, pulmonary, infective, neurological disease or any other medical condition that could interfere with treatment.
  4. Unable and unwilling to comply with scheduled visits, therapy plans, and laboratory tests required in this protocol.
  5. Previous diagnosis of other malignant neoplasm in the last 3 years (in situ cervical cancer or completely excised basocellular/squamocellular skin cancer are always admitted).
  6. Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the Investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or could compromise protocol objectives in the opinion of the Investigator and/or the Sponsor.
  7. Current or concomitant enrollment in another therapeutic clinical trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Multimodality treatmentRadiotherapy - Patients not needing ENISquamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Multimodality treatmentRadiotherapy - Patients needing Elective Nodal Volume (ENI)Squamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Multimodality treatmentRadiotherapy - Patients needing curative neck irradiationSquamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Multimodality treatmentDocetaxelSquamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Multimodality treatmentCisplatinSquamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Multimodality treatment5-fluorouracilSquamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Multimodality treatmentEtoposideSquamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Multimodality treatmentAdriamycinSquamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Multimodality treatmentLeucovorinSquamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Multimodality treatmentIfosfamideSquamocellular Carcinoma, Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: * Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * Cisplatin at 80 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 1 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 4 q3w Small cell carcinoma neuroendocrine type, Pure neuroendocrine carcinoma and grade III-IV Esthesioneuroblastoma: First Cycle and every other cycle: * Cisplatin at 33 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Etoposide at 150 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Second Cycle and every other cycle: * Adriamycin at 20 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w * Ifosfamide at 3000 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 3 q3w Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma with functional p53: * Leucovorin\* at 250 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 1 to Day 5 q3w * Cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 as IV infusion on Day 2 q3w * 5-fluorouracil at 800 mg/m2/day as IV infusion from Day 2 to Day 5 q3w Followed by Radiotherapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression Free Survival (PFS)PFS will be assessed at 5 years.

Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 5 years, defined as the time from enrollment to progression of disease or death for any cause; last date of follow up will be registered for patients alive not in progression

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between radiological response after induction chemotherapy and pathological response in patients undergoing surgeryRadiological response assessed after the cycle 5 of induction chemotherapy (each cycle is 21 days); pathological response assessed after surgery (from +21days to +35 days after end of cycle 5)

Radiological response as per RECIST criteria (version 1.1) after last cycle of induction CT; pathological response defined as obtaining or not a pathologic complete response (i.e., absence of any residual viable tumor cell).

Quality of Life Questionnaires: EORTC QLQ-30At pretreatment, after last cycle of induction chemotherapy, after surgery, at the end of treatment and during the follow-up (3,12 and 24 months)

Quality of Life (QoL) according to EORTC QLQ-30.

Quality of Life Questionnaires: EORTC QLQ-HN35At pretreatment, after last cycle of induction chemotherapy, after surgery, at the end of treatment and during the follow-up (3,12 and 24 months)

Quality of Life (QoL) according to EORTC QLQ-HN35

Overall survival (OS)Overall survival will be assessed at the following time frames: 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 30 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months, 72 months, 84 months, 96 months.

Overall survival defined as the time from enrollment (ITT population) or treatment start (PP population) to the date of death from any causes; last date of follow up will be registered for patients alive.

Ocular function preservation by visual field tests.At the enrollment. During follow-up after: 3 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months, 72 months, 84 months, 96 months.

Ocular function preservation by visual field tests.

Laboratories abnormalitiesDuring the treatments and at follow-up at the following time frames: 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 30 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months, 72 months, 84 months, 96 months.

Laboratories abnormalities (graded using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[NCI CTCAE\] Version 4.03), induced by radiotherapy (both photon RT and heavy ion RT).

Hearing preservation performed by audiogram test.At the enrollment. During follow-up after: 3 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months, 72 months, 84 months, 96 months.

Hearing preservation performed by audiogram test

Overall safety profile of the whole treatment.from the day of the Informed Consent Form signature up to 90 days after the last dose of the last therapy administered (i.e., radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy).

Overall safety profile of the whole treatment characterized by type, severity graded using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[NCI CTCAE\] Version 4.03), timing and relationship to study therapy of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities collected.

Objective Response RateAt the enrollment, at the end of 1st, 3rd and 5th cycle of induction therapy and before the radiotherapy. During f-up at the following time frames: 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 30 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months.

Objective Response Rate (CR and PR by RECIST criteria version 1.1)

Adverse eventsDuring the treatments and at follow-up at the following time frames: 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 30 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months, 72 months, 84 months, 96 months.

Adverse events (characterized by type, severity, timing) (graded using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[NCI CTCAE\] Version 4.03), induced by radiotherapy (both photon RT and heavy ion RT).

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori

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Milano, MI, Italy

Presidio Ospedaliero Spedali Civili di Brescia

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Brescia, BS, Italy

IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo

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Pavia, PV, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera "Maggiore della Carità"

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Novara, Italy

A.O. Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi

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Varese, VA, Italy

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