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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With High Risk Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

NCT02388932

Description:

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in treating participants with head and neck cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes and is at high risk for continuing to spread because the participant cannot undergo standard chemotherapy. Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a specialized radiation therapy that delivers radiation directly to the tumor in smaller doses over several days, which may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.

Related Conditions:
  • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Terminated

Phase:

N/A

Trial Eligibility

Document

Title

  • Brief Title: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With High Risk Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
  • Official Title: Phase I Dose Escalation Study of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Carcinoma of the Head and Neck in High Risk Patients Who Are Ineligible/Refuse Standard of Care Therapy

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: CASE8314
  • SECONDARY ID: NCI-2014-02279
  • SECONDARY ID: CASE8314
  • SECONDARY ID: CASE 8314
  • SECONDARY ID: P30CA043703
  • NCT ID: NCT02388932

Conditions

  • Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage II Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Purpose

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in treating participants with head and neck cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes and is at high risk for continuing to spread because the participant cannot undergo standard chemotherapy. Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a specialized radiation therapy that delivers radiation directly to the tumor in smaller doses over several days, which may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.

Detailed Description

      PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

      I. To explore the maximum tolerated dose of head and neck stereotactic body radiation therapy
      (SBRT) in a high risk participant population ineligible for standard chemoradiotherapy.

      SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

      I. Assess profiles of SBRT toxicity and examine participant (including co-morbidities), tumor
      and treatment related factors that are associated with SBRT related toxicity.

      II. Identify any dose volume parameters that are associated with SBRT related toxicity.

      III. Explore potential dose response relationships between higher SBRT dosing and
      radiographic response.

      IV. Assess impact of SBRT on participants' quality of life.

      OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.

      Participants undergo SBRT in 5 fractions at least 40 hours apart over 10-18 days.

      After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up at 0.5, 3, 6, 9, and 12
      months.
    

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
Treatment (SBRT)ExperimentalParticipants undergo Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in 5 fractions at least 40 hours apart over 10-18 days. Three dose levels: 40Gy and 45Gy all in 5 fractions. Each initial dose level will have 6 participants allocated to them. All participants are assessed at their 3 month post SBRT visit for Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs). If ≤1 participant experiences a DLT, participants will be enrolled at the next dose level. If ≥3 participants experience a DLT, further accrual will be permanently halted and the study stopped. If 2 participants experience a DLT, then an additional 6 participants will be enrolled at the same dose level. In this setting, if ≤ 3/12 participants have a DLT, participants will be enrolled at the next dose level. If ≥ 4/12 participants have a DLT, further accrual will be permanently halted and the study stopped and 35 Gy will not be recommended as safe. The dosing strategy for the 2nd (45Gy) cohort will be identical to the first.

    Eligibility Criteria

            Inclusion Criteria:
    
              -  The participant must have squamous cell carcinoma proven by histologic diagnosis; for
                 cancers of the oropharynx, p16 staining by immunohistochemistry must be negative; for
                 cancers of the larynx, hypopharynx, oral cavity, nasopharynx, paranasal sinuses, p16
                 staining is not required
    
              -  The participant must have clinical stage T1-4, N0-3, M0-1, stage II-IVC carcinoma as
                 per the 7th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging manual;
                 participants with T1N0M0 will be ineligible; participants with metastatic disease with
                 a limited metastatic burden are eligible if obtaining local control is determined by
                 their treating oncologist to be an important therapeutic goal
    
              -  The participant must have imaging documenting a primary tumor, or involved lymph node,
                 ≥ 2.5 cm in greatest dimension
    
              -  PET/CT is required for all participants, unless contraindicated; this may be acquired
                 prior to study entry or after enrollment prior to SBRT planning
    
              -  The participant must have a history and physical documented within four weeks of
                 registration and be deemed by a medical oncologist to be ineligible for standard
                 continuous course chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin
    
              -  Karnofsky performance status (PS) ≥ 40
    
              -  Female participants cannot be of childbearing age, or if they are, must have a
                 negative pregnancy test prior to enrollment and be willing to use contraceptives
                 during treatment and continue for 6 additional months
    
              -  Participants must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written
                 informed consent document
    
            Exclusion Criteria:
    
              -  Participants with T1N0M0 stage I disease
    
              -  Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents
    
              -  Participants with non-squamous cell histology
    
              -  Participants with life expectancy < 6 months
    
              -  Participants who cannot lie flat for 20 minutes
    
              -  Participants with prior history of head and neck radiotherapy (> 40 Gy) with
                 significant areas of anticipated overlap
          
    Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
    Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
    Eligible Gender:All
    Healthy Volunteers:No

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Measure:Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Head and Neck SBRT
    Time Frame:3 months
    Safety Issue:
    Description:Maximum tolerated dose of SBRT in this patient population determined by the dose escalation design with doses '40Gy' and '45Gy all in 5 fractions'.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Measure:Overall Survival
    Time Frame:Up to 12 months
    Safety Issue:
    Description:Kaplan-Meier estimates will be used to plot overall survival - the number of patients alive at 12 months followup
    Measure:Local Progression Free Survival
    Time Frame:Up to 12 months
    Safety Issue:
    Description:Kaplan-Meier estimates will be used to plot local progression free survival.
    Measure:Response Measured According to Standard Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
    Time Frame:Up to 12 months
    Safety Issue:
    Description:Trend tests will be used to investigate the relationship between SBRT dose and response.
    Measure:Incidence of SBRT Related Morbidity
    Time Frame:Up to 12 months
    Safety Issue:
    Description:Number of patients who experiences SBRT-related morbidity according to NCI CTCAE v 4.0
    Measure:Quality of Life Assessed by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck Questionnaire
    Time Frame:Up to 12 months
    Safety Issue:
    Description:Repeated analysis of variance measures will be used to analyze the quality of life data.

    Details

    Phase:N/A
    Primary Purpose:Interventional
    Overall Status:Terminated
    Lead Sponsor:Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Last Updated

    January 24, 2019