Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer

June 14, 2023 updated by: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

A Phase II Trial of Carboplatin Plus Paclitaxel in the Treatment of Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of carboplatin and paclitaxel in treating patients with locally recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the response and toxicity of carboplatin in combination with paclitaxel in patients with locally recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

OUTLINE: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours followed by carboplatin IV over 30 minutes. This cycle is repeated every 3 weeks. Patients may receive 6-8 cycles of therapy in the absence of toxicity and disease progression. Patients are followed every 3 months for the first 2 years, every 6 months for the next 3 years, and yearly thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 30 eligible patients will be accrued in approximately 18 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

      • Pretoria, South Africa, 0001
        • Pretoria Academic Hospital
    • California
      • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
        • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto
      • Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5408
        • Stanford University Medical Center
    • Florida
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612
        • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
      • Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30033
        • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Lakeside)
      • Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61602
        • CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
    • Iowa
      • Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, 52403-1206
        • CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49007-3731
        • CCOP - Kalamazoo
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States, 55416
        • CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
    • New Jersey
      • East Orange, New Jersey, United States, 07018-1095
        • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange
      • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
        • CCOP - Northern New Jersey
    • New York
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
        • University of Rochester Cancer Center
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065
        • Ireland Cancer Center
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111
        • Fox Chase Cancer Center
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838
        • Vanderbilt Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed locally recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma that is not curable with resection or radiation therapy Bidimensionally measurable disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine less than 3.0 mg/dL Other: No active infections Serum calcium within institutional normal range No history of hypercalcemia Prior malignancy other than nasopharyngeal carcinoma allowed No concurrent malignancy Not pregnant or lactating Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior biologic therapy allowed Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for metastatic or recurrent disease Prior induction or adjuvant chemotherapy concurrent with radiation therapy allowed No prior treatment with paclitaxel Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Chemotherapy Surgery: Not specified

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Barbara A. Murphy, MD, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 6, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2004

First Posted (Estimated)

June 16, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2023

Last Verified

June 1, 2023

More Information

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