Ph 2 Intensification Regimen for Previously Untreated, Resectable, Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Head and Neck Cancer focused on measuring stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have a Karnofsky Performance Index ≥60%
- Patients must be over the age of 18.
- Patients must have a life expectancy of at least 6 months.
- Women of childbearing age must have a negative serum pregnancy test and agree to use an effective method of contraceptive.
- Patients with a cardiac history should be cleared with a medical internist. In general, patients with a history of prior bradyarrythmias, atrioventricular (AV) conduction defects or marginal cardiac function will be eligible.
- Patients must have resectable stage III, stage IVA, stage IVB (without distant metastases) squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, or hypopharynx. Hypopharyngeal carcinomas may also be stage II.
- Patients must not have had prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy (to the primary site or nodes).
- Patients may not be planning to receive while on study concomitant immunotherapy or hormonal therapy, except oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy.
- Patients must have adequate hepatic function documented by a normal serum bilirubin 0- 1.5mg/L and serum transaminases < 4 x upper limit.
Patients must have adequate renal function documented by a serum creatinine not above upper institutional normal limits and/or 24 hour OR calculated creatinine clearance >60 ml/min. using the following formula:
(140-age) x Wt (kg) x .85 (if Estimated Creatinine Clearance = 72 x Creatinine (mg/dl) female)
- Patients must have adequate bone marrow function documented by platelet count ≥ 100,000 and absolute neutrophil count ≥ 2,000.
- Patients will have surgery according to Section 5.3. Operative and pathology reports must be sufficiently detailed to confirm that surgery was done according to the guidelines.
- Patients must be examined by a multi-modality team (consisting of a head and neck surgeon, medical oncologist, and radiation oncologist) prior to entry on study.
- All patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Distant metastases.
- Prior malignancy, except for adequately treated basal cell (or squamous cell) skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for five years.
- Any condition that would be considered a contraindication for fluid challenge.
- Pregnant or lactating women may not participate.
- History of demyelinating neurological disorder, such as multiple sclerosis
- History of pancytopenia or aplastic anemia.
Sites / Locations
- Ohio State University Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Treatment (neoadjuvant, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation)
PREOPERATIVE:Patients receive cisplatin IV over 2 hours three times weekly in week 1 once daily(QD),5 days a week, in weeks 1-2. SURGERY:Patients undergo triple endoscopy and biopsy with submandibular gland transfer in week 3. INTRAOPERATIVE: Patients also undergo Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) External Beam Radiation. POSTOPERATIVE: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours in weeks 7-10 and cisplatin IV over 1-2 hours three times weekly in weeks 7 and 10. Patients also undergo Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) External Beam Radiation QD, 5 days a week, in weeks 7-10.