Biweekly TPF Induction Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

A Phase II Study of Biweekly Induction Regimen With Docetaxel, Cisplatin and Fluorouracil for Patients With Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety for biweekly TPF as induction chemotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Locally Advanced Head and Neck Carcinoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: docetaxel, cisplatin, fluorouracil

Detailed Description

After being informed the study and potential risk, patients was provided written informed consent prior to initiating therapy. The chemotherapy regimen including docetaxel, cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and leucovorin was administered every 14 days for six cycles or until disease progression or intolerant treatment toxicity.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 58
• Phase: Phase 2

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. The patient has histopathologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of stage 3 or 4 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx or hypopharynx.
2. The patient has local advanced, and no distant metastatic, and unresectable disease.
3. The patient has measurable or valuable disease. 4 Age ≥ 20 years.

5. ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2 at study entry. 6. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. 7. The patient must have adequate organ function, defined as: 7a Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L; Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L; Hemoglobin

• 9.0 g/dL. 7b Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN); Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN. 7c Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 x ULN. 7d Serum creatinine ≤ 1 x ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. 8. Signed informed consent. 9 Women of child-bearing potential and men must be willing and able practice adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The patient had previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck.
2. The patient has uncontrolled disorder(s), serious illness or medical condition(s) is/are not be enrolled to study that be confirmed by investigator.
3. Previous or concurrent malignancy except for basal or squamous cell skin cancer and/or in situ carcinoma of the cervix, or other solid tumors treated and without evidence of recurrence for at least 3 years prior to the study.
4. Peripheral neuropathy > Grade 2.
5. The patient is pregnant or breastfeeding.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: biweekly TPF induction; Docetaxel: 50 mg/m2 Cisplatin : 50 mg/m2 5-fluorouracil : 2,500 mg/m2 for 40-48 hrs Leucovorin: 250 mg/m2	Drug: docetaxel, cisplatin, fluorouracil; Biweekly Induction regimen with Docetaxel, Cisplatin and Fluorouracil

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Response rate after induction chemotherapy	CT and PET scan according to the RECIST 1.1 criteria.	through study completion, an average of 1 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Adverse event	Record adverse event	through study completion, an average of 6 months
Progression survival	The time from the study registration date to the first day of disease progression at any site	Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Overall survival	The time from the study registration date to the day of the patients' death.	Through study completion, an average of 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: China Medical University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Hsieh CY, Lein MY, Yang SN, Wang YC, Lin YJ, Lin CY, Hua CH, Tsai MH, Lin CC. Dose-dense TPF induction chemotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer: a phase II study. BMC Cancer. 2020 Sep 1;20(1):832. doi: 10.1186/s12885-020-07347-6.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 30, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): September 15, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 17, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): May 21, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 21, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 17, 2020
• Last Verified: May 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Squamous Cell; Carcinoma; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Docetaxel; Cisplatin; Fluorouracil
• Other Study ID Numbers: CMUH-HO-NPC001

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