Two-cycle and Three-cycle Induction Therapy With Modified TPF Regimen Combined and Camrelizumab for LANPC

June 30, 2025 updated by: San-Gang Wu, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

Comparison of Two-cycle and Three-cycle Induction Therapy With Modified TPF Regimen Combined and Camrelizumab for Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Prospective, Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Study

This prospective, phase II, multicenter, randomized controlled study aims to compare the complete response rate and long-term survival outcomes of two-cycle and three-cycle induction therapy with modified TPF regimens combined with camrelizumab in patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Study Overview

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Currently, the recommended number of cycles for induction chemotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma primarily suggests two-three cycles of induction therapy. However, several studies have found that three cycles of induction therapy did not improve patient survival and may further increase hematological toxicity and gastrointestinal toxicity compared to those treated with two cycles of induction therapy. Based on research from our center, three cycles of induction therapy also did not improve patient survival. The latest 2024 CSCO guidelines have recommended that immunotherapy can be incorporated into the induction therapy stage for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Therefore, based on these research findings, the investigators hypothesize that two cycles of induction chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy will not be inferior to three cycles in terms of tumor response rates and may have lower adverse reactions. The investigators aim to compare the complete response rates and long-term survival outcomes of two-cycle and three-cycle modified TPF regimens combined with camrelizumab in patients with locally advanced (T1-4N2-3M0) nasopharyngeal carcinoma, providing new options for toxicity-reduced treatment in nasopharyngeal cancer.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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208

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Fujian
      • Xiamen, Fujian, China, 361003
        • Recruiting
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
        • Contact:
      • Zhangzhou, Fujian, China, 363099
        • Recruiting
        • Zhangzhou Affiliated hospital of Fujian Medical University
        • Contact:
    • Hainan
      • Haikou, Hainan, China, 570311
        • Recruiting
        • Hainan General Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age: 18-65 years old;
  • Pathologically (including histology or cytology) confirmed nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients, with clinical staging T1-4N2-3M0 (according to the UICC/AJCC TNM staging system, 8th edition);
  • No prior systemic treatment (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc.);
  • At least one measurable lesion on imaging (as per RECIST criteria version 1.1);
  • ECOG Performance Status (PS): 0-1;
  • Expected survival ≥3 months;
  • Male subjects and women of childbearing potential must use contraception from the first dose of study medication until 24 weeks after the last dose of study medication;
  • Normal major organ function, with basic normal results in hematology, biochemistry, and coagulation tests;
  • The investigator believes that the treatment will provide a survival benefit.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease;
  • Patients with hypertension that cannot be controlled to normal range despite antihypertensive medication (systolic BP >160 mmHg, diastolic BP >90 mmHg);
  • History of hereditary bleeding tendency or coagulation dysfunction. Any clinically significant bleeding symptoms within 12 weeks prior to screening, or cumulative bleeding over 50 ml in 24 hours;
  • Unwell-controlled cardiac clinical symptoms or diseases;
  • Interstitial lung disease, drug-induced pneumonia, steroid-treated radiation pneumonitis, active pneumonia with symptoms, or severe pulmonary dysfunction;
  • Active hepatitis B (HBV DNA ≥2000 IU/mL or 10^4 copies/mL), hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive and HCV-RNA above the lower limit of detection of the assay);
  • Allergy to any of the study drugs;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  • Any other factors that, in the investigator's judgment, may cause premature termination of the study.

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

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Two-cycle
Two cycles induction chemotherapy + immunotherapy
Drug: Two-cycle induction chemotherapy + immunotherapy
Two cycles of nab-paclitaxel at 260 mg/m2 on day 1, cisplatin at 25 mg/m2 from days 1 to 3, and oral S1 twice daily from days 1 to 14 (40 mg twice daily on patients with a body surface area [BSA] less than 1.25 m2, 50 mg twice daily for patients with a BSA between 1.25 and 1.5 m2, and 60 mg twice daily for patients with a BSA >1.5 m2). Camrelizumab was administered intravenously at a dose of 200 mg on the first day of each cycle.
Other Names:
  • 2
Active Comparator: Three-cycle
Three cycles induction chemotherapy + immunotherapy
Drug: Three-cycle induction chemotherapy + immunotherapy
Three cycles of nab-paclitaxel at 260 mg/m2 on day 1, cisplatin at 25 mg/m2 from days 1 to 3, and oral S1 twice daily from days 1 to 14 (40 mg twice daily on patients with a body surface area [BSA] less than 1.25 m2, 50 mg twice daily for patients with a BSA between 1.25 and 1.5 m2, and 60 mg twice daily for patients with a BSA >1.5 m2). Camrelizumab was administered intravenously at a dose of 200 mg on the first day of each cycle.
Other Names:
  • 3

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Complete response
Time Frame: At the end of Cycle 2 or Cycle 3 (each cycle is 21 days)
Complete Remission after induction therapy means that all detectable signs of the tumor have disappeared, including all measurable and assessable diseases. This includes the absence of any tumor lesions in imaging studies.
At the end of Cycle 2 or Cycle 3 (each cycle is 21 days)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression-free survival
Time Frame: 3 years
Progression-free survival was measured from the day of the NPC diagnosis until disease recurrence and death from any cause.
3 years
Overall survival
Time Frame: 3 years
Overall survival was measured from the day of the NPC diagnosis until death due to any cause.
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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February 25, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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December 31, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 25, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 5, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

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February 6, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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July 1, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 30, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • XMYY-2024KY230-03

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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