GNT Induction Treatment in Locally Advanced NPC

September 5, 2023 updated by: Mei Shi, Air Force Military Medical University, China

Gemcitabine Combined With Nimotuzumab and Toripalimab as Induction Treatment Followed by Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal carcinoma-a Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare overall response rate between gemcitabine, nimotuzumab and toripalimab as induction treatment and gemcitabine combined with cisplatine in paitents with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It aims to answer whether gemcitabine, nimotuzumab and toripalimab as induction treatment show non-inferiority compared to GP induction chemotherapy. Participants will be randomly divided into two induction treatment groups.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
228

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
    • Shaanxi
      • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710032
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Radiation Oncology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Mei Shi, MD
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Jian Zang, M.D.,Ph.D

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 18 to 75 years old.
  2. Pathologically or cytologically confirmed stage III-IVB nasopharyngeal keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma or non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma.
  3. Patients suitable for radical radiochemotherapy.
  4. ECOG PS score of 0-1.
  5. According to the RECIST 1.1 criteria, there is at least one measurable lesion. Basic hematological parameters are normal: white blood cell count ≥4×10^9/L; absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5×10^9/L; platelets ≥100×10^9/L; hemoglobin ≥90 g/L.
  6. Basically normal renal function: serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance rate (CrCl) > 60 mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault formula): For females: CrCl = (140-age) x weight (kg) x 0.85 / (72 x Scr mg/dl) For males: CrCl = (140-age) x weight (kg) x 1.00 / (72 x Scr mg/dl)
  7. Basically normal liver function: serum total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN; aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5×ULN; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5×ULN.
  8. Signed written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who have previously undergone immunotherapy or targeted therapy.
  2. Participated in any other interventional clinical trials within 30 days before screening.
  3. History of other malignancies (except for cured skin basal cell carcinoma).
  4. History of primary immunodeficiency.
  5. Presence of uncontrolled concurrent diseases (such as heart failure, severe lung disease, severe liver disease, mental disease, etc.).
  6. Known HIV infection, active viral hepatitis, or tuberculosis.
  7. Major surgery within 90 days before the first dose of the study drug, or planned surgery.
  8. Allergic to the drugs used in this protocol or their components.
  9. Pregnant (confirmed by blood or urine HCG tests) or breastfeeding women, or those of childbearing age unwilling or unable to take effective contraceptive measures (applicable to both male and female subjects) until at least 6 months after the last trial treatment.
  10. The investigator believes the subject is not suitable for this study.
  11. Unwilling to participate in this study or unable to sign the informed consent form.
  12. Live vaccinations within 30 days of dosing.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: gemcitabine, nimotuzumab and toripalimab induction treatment

Gemcitabine at a dose of 1 g per square meter of body-surface area on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks for two cycles.

nimotuzumanb 400mg every 3 weeks for two cycles. toripalimab 240mg every 3 weeks for two cycles.
Drug: gemcitabine,nimotuzumab, toripalimab
same as before
Other Names:
  • GNT
Active Comparator: gemcitabine and cisplatin
Gemcitabine at a dose of 1 g per square meter of body-surface area on days 1 and 8 and cisplatin at a dose of 80 mg per square meter on day 1 were administered intravenously once every 3 weeks for two cycles.
Drug: gemcitabine, cisplatin
same as before
Other Names:
  • GP

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
overall response rate
Time Frame: three weeks after induction therapy
the proportion of patients who achieve complete response and partial response after induction therapy
three weeks after induction therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
2-year overall survival
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months
2-year survival rate of patients enrolled in this study
From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months
2-year distant metastasis-free survival
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the date of distant metastasis or last follow-up time,, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months
2-year distant metastasis-free survival rate of patients enrolled in this study
From date of randomization until the date of distant metastasis or last follow-up time,, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months
2-year local regional recurrence-free survival
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the date of local and/or lymph node recurrence or last follow-up time,, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months
2-year local regional recurrence-free survival rate of patients enrolled in this study
From date of randomization until the date of local and/or lymph node recurrence or last follow-up time,, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
adverse events
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
treatment-related adverse events during treatment and follow-up time
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Air Force Military Medical University, China

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
September 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
September 30, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
September 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 29, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
September 5, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
September 7, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
September 7, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
September 5, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • AFMMUChina

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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