Docetaxel/Cisplatin/5-Fluorouracil (TPF) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Squamous Cell Carcinoma Study
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Human Papilloma Virus
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck focused on measuring SSCHN, HPV, IMRT
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx or unknown primary that is HPV 16 positive as determined by ISH and p16 positive as determined by IHC.
- Stage 3 or 4 disease without evidence of distant metastases
- At least one evaluable or uni- or bi-dimensionally measurable lesion by RECIST 1.1 criteria
- 18 years of age or older
- No previous surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy for SSCHN is allowed at time of study entry
- ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1
- No active alcohol addiction
- Adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function as defined in the protocol
- Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days of starting treatment
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnant or breast feeding women or women and men of childbearing potential not willing to use adequate contraception while on treatment and for at least 3 months after
- Previous or current malignancies at other sites
- Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy of grade 2 or greater
- Symptomatic altered hearing greater than grade 2
- Other serious illnesses or medical conditions
- Patients that have experienced an involuntary weight loss of more than 25% of their body weight in the 2 months preceding study entry
- Concurrent treatment with any other anticancer therapy
- Participation in an investigational trial within 30 days of study entry
Sites / Locations
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
TPF Induction Chemotherapy followed by Chemoradiotherapy
Patients received 3 cycles (21 days each) of TPF induction chemotherapy: docetaxel 75 mg/m2 IV day 1; cisplatin 100 mg/m2 IV day 1 (carboplatin substitute permitted); 5-FU 1000 mg/m2/day IV pump continuous days 1-4. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed 4-6 weeks after day 1 of cycle 3 TPF induction: cetuximab 400 mg/m2 IV loading dose 1 week prior and 250 mg/m2 IV weekly (panitumumab substitute permitted); carboplatin AUC 1.5 (Calvert formula) IV weekly; Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)-response based dosing for 6-7 weeks.