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Ph 2 Intensification Regimen for Previously Untreated, Resectable, Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer

Primary Purpose

Head and Neck Cancer

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Cisplatin
Paclitaxel
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) External Beam Radiation
Triple endoscopy and biopsy
Sponsored by
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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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

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

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

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Treatment (neoadjuvant, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation)

Arm Description

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Feasibility of Treatment
Determine the feasibility of a new intensification regimen for previously untreated resectable advanced stage head and neck cancer that incorporates Cisplatin, Paclitaxel combined with surgery, submandibular gland transfer and radiation therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Disease-free Interval and Failure Sites
Assess disease-free interval and failure sites of a new treatment regimen.
Correlation of Quality of Life With Treatment Outcome
Assess quality of life with treatment outcome will be obtained at baseline (prior to treatment) and at 6 months post treatment and one year post-treatment follow-ups.
Percentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events
Determine the frequency and severity of toxicities of the intensification regimen. Patients will be evaluated for local and systemic toxicity/morbidity from treatment regimen.
Treatment Completion
Patients are to be seen at Ohio State Medical center for a physical exam every 2 months for the first year.

Full Information

First Posted
November 30, 2007
Last Updated
October 29, 2021
Sponsor
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00566540
Brief Title
Ph 2 Intensification Regimen for Previously Untreated, Resectable, Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer
Official Title
Intensification Regimen for Previously Untreated, Resectable, Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, and Hypopharynx: Incorporation of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy and Submandibular Gland Transfer to Minimize Treatment Morbidity; Correlative Imaging/Molecular Markers.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Recruitment problems with study
Study Start Date
December 11, 2007 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 25, 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 25, 2010 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving combination chemotherapy together with radiation therapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. Giving these treatments after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving cisplatin and paclitaxel together with radiation therapy and surgery works in treating patients with advanced cancer of the oral cavity, oropharynx, or hypopharynx that can be removed by surgery.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary Determine the feasibility of a new intensification regimen comprising cisplatin and paclitaxel in combination with radiotherapy and surgery in patients with resectable advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, or hypopharynx. Secondary Assess the disease-free interval and failure sites in patients treated with this regimen. Correlate molecular markers with treatment outcome in these patients. Correlate quality of life with treatment outcome in these patients. Determine the frequency and severity of toxicities of this regimen in these patients. Evaluate treatment completion in these patients. OUTLINE: Preoperative therapy (weeks 1 and 2): Patients receive cisplatin IV over 2 hours on days 1-3. Patients also undergo intensity-modulated external beam radiotherapy once daily on days 1-5 and 8-12. Surgery (week 3): Patients undergo surgical resection of the primary tumor (with or without neck dissection) and intraoperative boost radiotherapy. Postoperative therapy (weeks 7-10): Patients receive cisplatin IV over 2 hours on days 1-3 and 22-24 and paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Patients also undergo intensity-modulated external beam radiotherapy on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26. Patients undergo blood and tissue sample collection at baseline, in weeks 3, 7-10, and 14, and then periodically thereafter for biomarker correlative studies. Quality of life is assessed at baseline, at 3, 6, and 12 months after completion of treatment, and then annually thereafter. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 2 months for 1 year and then periodically thereafter.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Head and Neck Cancer
Keywords
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

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
11 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Treatment (neoadjuvant, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
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.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Cisplatin
Other Intervention Name(s)
Platinol-®AQ, cis-DDP, cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum, cis-Platinum II, DDP
Intervention Description
Patients will receive Cisplatin (30 mg/m2 i.v.) daily x 3 days in week 1.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Paclitaxel
Other Intervention Name(s)
Taxol®
Intervention Description
Patients will receive Paclitaxel (45 mg/m2i.v.) infusion over 3 hours during weeks 7,8,9,10
Intervention Type
Radiation
Intervention Name(s)
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) External Beam Radiation
Other Intervention Name(s)
radiation therapy, EBT, IMRT
Intervention Description
Patients will receive Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) External Beam Radiation to tumor and involved regional nodes 20Gy over 10 daily (M-F) treatments (2 Gy Fractions with 6 millivolts photons)week 1 and 2.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Triple endoscopy and biopsy
Intervention Description
Resection of the primary tumor: Patients must have surgery performed according to the following surgical guidelines. The extent of the surgical resection will be dictated by the extent of the tumor at the time of initial evaluation. The primary lesion must be widely excised using accepted criteria for adequate excision depending on the region involved. All patients will undergo percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement at the time of endoscopy and biopsies.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Feasibility of Treatment
Description
Determine the feasibility of a new intensification regimen for previously untreated resectable advanced stage head and neck cancer that incorporates Cisplatin, Paclitaxel combined with surgery, submandibular gland transfer and radiation therapy
Time Frame
Up to one year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Disease-free Interval and Failure Sites
Description
Assess disease-free interval and failure sites of a new treatment regimen.
Time Frame
Up to one year
Title
Correlation of Quality of Life With Treatment Outcome
Description
Assess quality of life with treatment outcome will be obtained at baseline (prior to treatment) and at 6 months post treatment and one year post-treatment follow-ups.
Time Frame
Up to one year
Title
Percentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events
Description
Determine the frequency and severity of toxicities of the intensification regimen. Patients will be evaluated for local and systemic toxicity/morbidity from treatment regimen.
Time Frame
Up to one year
Title
Treatment Completion
Description
Patients are to be seen at Ohio State Medical center for a physical exam every 2 months for the first year.
Time Frame
up to one year
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Correlation of Molecular Markers With Treatment Outcome
Description
Evaluate potential correlative molecular markers with treatment outcome
Time Frame
Up to week 14

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
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.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Enver Ozer, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Ohio State University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Ohio State University Medical Center
City
Columbus
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
43210
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Links:
URL
http://cancer.osu.edu
Description
Jamesline

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