Description:
This research is being conducted to understand if treatment can be tailored for participants
with HPV-related oropharynx cancers using both clinical features (stage of the tumor, smoking
status) combined with an investigational HPV blood test.
The names of the test and treatments involved in this study are:
- NavDx® HPV ctDNA testing (HPV blood test)
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy: Cisplatin, or Carboplatin and Paclitaxel (not all participants receive any
or all of these agents)
Title
- Brief Title: Risk-adapted Therapy in Low-risk HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer Using Circulating Tumor (ct)HPV DNA Profile - The ReACT Study
- Official Title: Risk-adapted Therapy in Low-risk HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer Using Circulating Tumor (ct)HPV DNA Profile - The ReACT Study
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
21-191
- NCT ID:
NCT04900623
Conditions
- HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- HPV-Mediated (P16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by AJCC V8 Stage
- HPV-Related Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Pathologic Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Pathologic Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- HPV-Mediated (P16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by AJCC V8 Clinical Stage
- HPV-Mediated (P16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by AJCC V8 Pathologic Stage
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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Chemotherapy drug | Bolus Cisplatin, Cisplatin, Carboplatin with Paclitaxel | HIGH RISK RT (ALONE OR WITH SOC CHEMO |
Purpose
This research is being conducted to understand if treatment can be tailored for participants
with HPV-related oropharynx cancers using both clinical features (stage of the tumor, smoking
status) combined with an investigational HPV blood test.
The names of the test and treatments involved in this study are:
- NavDx® HPV ctDNA testing (HPV blood test)
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy: Cisplatin, or Carboplatin and Paclitaxel (not all participants receive any
or all of these agents)
Detailed Description
This research study involves HPV DNA testing (a blood test that measures the levels of DNA
from the human papillomavirus in the bloodstream which investigator think sheds from the
cancer itself), radiation therapy, and chemotherapy for some participants.
The research study procedures includes: screening for eligibility, and study treatments
including evaluations and follow-up visits.
The names of the test and treatments involved in this study are:
- NavDx® HPV ctDNA testing (HPV blood test)
- Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy alone or combined with chemotherapy is considered a
standard treatment for this disease. The investigators are researching the effectiveness
of reducing the radiation doses and, in some cases, also reducing the chemotherapy dose
for certain participants with favorable clinical characteristics and with certain HPV
blood test results.
- Chemotherapy: Cisplatin, or Carboplatin and Paclitaxel (not all participants receive any
or all of these agents)
- Study treatment will for up to 7 weeks and participants will be followed for 5 years
from the beginning of the study.
- It is expected that about 145 people will take part in this research study.
The HPV ctDNA levels will be measured using a blood test called NavDx®, which will be
provided free of charge from the company NAVERIS. ctDNA testing refers to circulating tumor
(ct)DNA or measuring DNA fragments floating in the bloodstream that are released from the
cancer cells. This testing has shown promise in early detection of cancer recurrence in
several solid tumor types (including colorectal, urothelial, and breast cancer).
Additionally, recent studies have shown a connection between baseline ctDNA levels and
disease risk.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved NavDx® as a method for guiding
treatment decision-making, but this is an important part of this research study. While the
NavDx® assay is investigational, it is performed in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement
Amendment (CLIA) certified clinical laboratory and is currently available as a clinical tool
for measuring HPV ctDNA levels in some cancer patients. CLIA regulations include federal
standards applicable to all United States facilities or sites that test human specimens for
health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the safety
and effectiveness of an investigational intervention to learn whether the intervention works
in treating a specific disease. "Investigational" means that the intervention is being
studied. Radiation therapy alone or combined with chemotherapy is considered a standard
treatment for this disease. The investigators are researching the effectiveness of reducing
the radiation doses and, in some cases, also reducing the chemotherapy dose for certain
participants with favorable clinical characteristics and with certain HPV blood test results.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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LOW RISK RT (ALONE OR WITH SOC CHEMO | Experimental | The research study procedures include: screening for eligibility, and study treatments including evaluations and follow-up visits
NavDx HPV ctDNA Testing: Blood will be collected and shared with an outside lab for analysis (less than 10 mL of blood or about 2 teaspoons). The results of this test will determine what radiation dose received . The specimens will be de-identified. The specimens will be banked for future use.
Radiation Therapy: Lower risk participants will receive a lower dose and treatment will only last 5-6 weeks.
Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are both considered standard treatments for your type of cancer. The study doctor will decide whether or not chemotherapy with radiation and the type of chemotherapy.
Bolus Cisplatin: Infused every 21 days for up to 2 or 3 doses.
Weekly Cisplatin or Carboplatin with Paclitaxel: Infused weekly during radiation therapy | |
HIGH RISK RT (ALONE OR WITH SOC CHEMO | Experimental | The research study procedures include: screening for eligibility, and study treatments including evaluations and follow-up visits
NavDx HPV ctDNA Testing: Blood will be collected and shared with an outside lab for analysis (less than 10 mL of blood or about 2 teaspoons). The results of this test will determine what dose of radiation received. The specimens will be de-identified. The specimens will be banked for future use.
Radiation Therapy: Higher risk participants will receive standard radiation dose for up to 7-8 weeks
Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are both considered standard treatments for your type of cancer. The study doctor will decide whether or not chemotherapy with radiation and the type of chemotherapy.
Bolus Cisplatin: Infused every 21 days for up to 2 or 3 doses.
Weekly Cisplatin or Carboplatin with Paclitaxel: Infused weekly during radiation therapy | |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria at the time of screening to
be eligible to participate in the study:
- Subject must have histologically or cytologically confirmed, stage I, II, or III, HPV
associated oropharyngeal (tongue base or tonsil) squamous cell carcinoma, as defined
by 2017 American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), 8th edition staging.
-- Patients with HPV-associated disease of unknown primary (cT0) are eligible
- HPV status should be confirmed on tissue biopsy or cytologic sample by any of the
following:
- Immunohistochemical staining for p16 with ≥70% expression
- Confirmatory DNA testing (PCR or ISH) for high-risk subtype
- Willing to provide blood and tissue from a diagnostic biopsy and blood samples before,
during, and after treatment.
- Detectable HPV ctDNA blood sample at baseline, prior to treatment, using the NavDx®
assay that detects HPV subtype 16
- Age 22 years or older
- ECOG performance status ≤ 2
- Participants should have adequate organ and marrow function if they are to receive
chemotherapy (cisplatin, or carboplatin and paclitaxel) with radiation concurrently as
determined by standard institutional guidelines and investigator preference
(parameters suggested below).
- absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000
- platelet count ≥ 100,000
- total bilirubin of 1.5 or less
- creatinine of 1.6 or less (or a CrCl ≥50 mL/min) per institutional standards.
- Planning to receive non-surgical management for HPV+ oropharyngeal cancer
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test
(minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of HCG) within 72 hours prior to the
start of (chemo)radiation therapy. "Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP)" is
defined as any female who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical
sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal.
Menopause is defined clinically as 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman over 45 in the
absence of other biological or physiological causes. In addition, women under the age
of 55 must have a documented serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level above 40
mIU/mL.
- Men who are sexually active with WOCBP must agree to use any contraceptive method with
a failure rate of less than 1% per year. Men who are sexually active with WOCBP will
be instructed to adhere to contraception for a period of 1 month after treatment.
Women who are not of childbearing potential (i.e., who are postmenopausal or
surgically sterile as well as azoospermic men) do not require contraception.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with AJCC 2017 8th edition stage IVC (metastatic) disease.
- Subject who has had prior radiation and/or chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.
- Any history of surgical resection (transoral robotic surgery, TORS) or surgical neck
management prior to undergoing definitive RT or chemoradiation. Note: prior
tonsillectomy as part of identification of the primary tumor site or biopsy is
acceptable. Patients with HPV-associated unknown primary should not have undergone a
neck dissection to be eligible.
- Undetectable baseline HPV ctDNA result by NavDx® testing or detectable baseline HPV
ctDNA result for subtypes 18, 31, 33, or 35.
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, symptomatic
congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric
illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment.
Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the
skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer, and
low risk prostate adenocarcinoma being managed with active surveillance. A history of
another separate malignancy in remission without evidence of active disease in the
last 2 years is permitted.
Maximum Eligible Age: | N/A |
Minimum Eligible Age: | 22 Years |
Eligible Gender: | All |
Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Progression Free Survival 2 Years |
Time Frame: | 2 Years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from the date of study registration to first invasive local, regional, distant progression, or death due to any cause. Participants alive without progression are censored at date of last disease evaluation |
Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Overall Survival at 2 Years |
Time Frame: | 2 Years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Defined as the time from study registration to death due to any cause, or censored at date last known alive. |
Measure: | Rate of Distant Failure |
Time Frame: | every 12 weeks (or 3 months) from the time of therapy completion for years 1 and 2, and every 24 weeks (or 6 months) from the time of therapy completion in year 3. |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Distant metastatic-free survival (DMFS) is defined as the time from confirmed disease response (CR/PR) to the earlier of the first occurrence of distant or metastatic disease, or death due to any cause. Participants alive without distant or metastatic progression are censored at date of last disease evaluation. |
Measure: | Best Overall Response |
Time Frame: | every 12 weeks (or 3 months) from the time of therapy completion for years 1 and 2, and every 24 weeks (or 6 months) from the time of therapy completion in year 3. |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | The best response recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression or recurrence, with documentation of local (primary site) or regional (neck lymph node) disease clearance being of interest. Clinical or radiographic evidence of progressive locoregional disease beyond 12 weeks (or 3 months) from the end of treatment should be documented and ideally confirmed by locoregional or distant disease biopsy, neck dissection, or salvage surgery. CT or MRI (of head and neck region, with chest CT), or PET-CT may be used as radiographic evaluation of overall disease status. |
Measure: | Score Change FACT-H&N survey data |
Time Frame: | baseline up to 5 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | The self-administered Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Head & Neck Cancer (FACT-HN) questionnaire consists of FACT-G, a cancer specific QOL questionnaire that includes 27 questions in 4 domains - physical, social, emotional, and function, and a 12-time H&N cancer-specific modules. Each item is rated on a 0 to 4 scale. Higher scores represent better Quality of Life. A clinically significant change in score on this instrument is represented by an increase of 6 units or decrease of 12 units |
Measure: | Safety and Toxicity |
Time Frame: | 6 and 12 months after protocol therapy |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Evaluated by measuring feeding tube rate. |
Details
Phase: | Phase 2 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Recruiting |
Lead Sponsor: | Jonathan Schoenfeld, MD, MPH |
Trial Keywords
- HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- HPV-Mediated (P16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by AJCC V8 Pathologic Stage
- HPV-Mediated (P16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by AJCC V8 Clinical Stage
- Pathologic Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Pathologic Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Last Updated
July 7, 2021