Phase 2 Trial of Adaptive Radiotherapy Boost for HNSCC

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

About this trial

The purpose of the study is to determine if it is feasible to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to adjust a portion of radiation therapy for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma . The technique under study will be used to personalize the study treatment based on response, keeping all treatments within standard of care guidelines.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

ECOG performance status of 0, 1

Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, or unknown primary in the neck.

Disqualifiers

Pregnancy or lactation

Patients who have had prior radiotherapy to the head and neck or prior systemic therapy for the index cancer.

Patients who had undergone definitive surgery for the index cancer.

Patients with distant metastatic disease

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Intensity-modulated radiotherapy

    Radiation

    All patients will be treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plans.

  • Magnetic Resonance Guidance

    Other intervention

    All patients will undergo combined CT and/or MR simulation and will be treated with a sequential-boost technique.

Treatment groups

35 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Adaptive Radiotherapy treatmentExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Improvement in Mean OAR Dose Reduction

Feasibility of MR adaptive boost technique, as defined as achieving a reduction of mean OAR (parotids, submandibular glands, pharynx, oral cavity, tubarial glands, larynx, esophagus, and thyroid) doses greater than 7.5% compared to unadapted CT based plan. If 18 of 25 patients are meet the mean OAR criteria the approach will be considered feasible.

Time frame
Up to 15 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Percentage of patients achieving a complete anatomic response

Percentage of patients achieving a complete anatomic response by CT Neck and Chest and/or PET/CT will be tabulated. The 95% CI by the exact binomial distribution will be reported.

Time frame
Up to 15 months
2

Percentage of patients achieving a complete metabolic response

Percentage of patients achieving a complete metabolic response by CT Neck and Chest and/or PET/CT will be tabulated. The 95% CI by the exact binomial distribution will be reported.

Time frame
Up to 15 months

Other outcomes

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