Late-Course Accelerated Hyperfractionated IMRT for Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

August 17, 2012 updated by: Heming Lu, Guangxi Medical University

Late-Course Accelerated Hyperfractionated IMRT Versus Conventionally Fractionated IMRT in the Treatment of Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Based on the radiobiological findings that accelerated tumor repopulation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma occurs in the late-course of radiation therapy, the investigators hypothesize that intensity-modulated radiation therapy(IMRT) with concomitant boost schedule by increasing daily dose starting at the fifth week after initiation of IMRT might improve tumor control and decrease treatment toxicities for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The study is designed to test if late-course accelerated hyperfractionated IMRT can improve the outcomes as compared with conventionally fractionated IMRT in newly diagnosed patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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120

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangxi
      • Nanning, Guangxi, China, 530021
        • People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically proven non-keratinizing or undifferentiated type nasopharyngeal carcinoma for primary treatment with curative intent
  • According to AJCC 2002 Staging System, clinical stage must be Ⅱb-Ⅳb
  • Age between 18-70
  • Karnofsky performance status ≥70
  • WBC ≥4,000/mm3, PLT ≥ 100,000/mm3,serum creatinine ≤ 1.6 mg/dl
  • Without radiotherapy or chemotherapy
  • Signed study-specific consent form prior to study entry

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with distant metastasis
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • The presence of uncontrolled life-threatening illness
  • Patients who received radiotherapy or chemotherapy previously

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: A
Late-course accelerated hyperfractionated IMRT with concomitant cisplatin chemotherapy
Radiation: Late-course accelerated hyperfractionated IMRT
  1. IMRT target definition: PTV1=Gloss tumor PTV; PTV2=High risk area containing subclinical disease; PTV3=Low risk area containing subclinical disease
  2. IMRT delivery scheduling: (1) Six-week treatment: PTV1=60Gy/30fractions, PTV2=57Gy/30fractions,PTV3=54Gy/30fractions.(2) Concomitant boost to PTV1 as a second daily treatment for the last 10 treatments of the Six-week treatment: PTV1=12Gy/10fractions.(3) PTV3 will be treated with conventional radiotherapy technique separately.
Drug: Concomitant cisplatin chemotherapy
cisplatin:40mg/m2 weekly infusion for 6 weeks
Other: B
Conventionally fractionated IMRT with concomitant cisplatin chemotherapy
Drug: Concomitant cisplatin chemotherapy
cisplatin:40mg/m2 weekly infusion for 6 weeks
Radiation: Conventionally fractionated IMRT
IMRT target definition: PTV1=Gloss tumor PTV; PTV2=High risk area containing subclinical disease; PTV3=Low risk area containing subclinical disease IMRT delivery scheduling: (1) Seven-week treatment: PTV1=70Gy/35fractions, PTV2=63Gy/35fractions,PTV3=55.8Gy/31fractions.(2) PTV3 will be treated with conventional radiotherapy technique separately.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Local/regional control rate, Acute and late toxicities
Time Frame: 2-Yr
2-Yr

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Overall survival rate
Time Frame: 5-Yr
5-Yr

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Guangxi Medical University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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People's Hospital of Guangxi
Guangxi Sci-Tech Office

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: Heming Lu, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

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January 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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October 22, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 22, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

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October 24, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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August 21, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 17, 2012

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • GUIKEGONG-0816004-40

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