The Prognostic Value of the Degree of Pathological Response of Induction Chemotherapy for NPC

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorJiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital

About this trial

This study aims to explore the prognostic value of pathological remission after one cycle of induction chemotherapy in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and the change of immune micro-environment after one cycle induction chemotherapy, including the density of immune cells infiltration and tertiary lymphoid structures.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Ability to sign informed consent

Age > 18 years at time of study entry

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 (amend based on specific study)

Histological confirmation of NPC (regardless if EBER positive or negative)

Disqualifiers

Concurrent enrolment in another clinical study, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study or during the follow-up period of an interventional study

Distant metastases

Prior systemic anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, radiotherapy, biologic therapy, tumour embolization, monoclonal antibodies) of the locally advanced NPC.

History of another primary malignancy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed