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Head and Neck CancerPhase 3NCT00002654

Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 3 study testing chemotherapy, cisplatin and low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapy in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Swiss Cancer Institute at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
What is being tested?
chemotherapy, cisplatin and low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
224 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Apr 1994to Jul 2000
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically documented squamous cell cancer of the head and neck in the following sites: Hypopharynx Larynx Oral cavity Oropharynx Stage III/IV disease No distant metastases by the following: Chest x-ray (all patients) Liver ultrasound or CT and bone scintigraphy (all hypopharyngeal cancers, those with involved lower neck nodes, and as clinically indicated) Multiple sites of disease eligible provided radiotherapy treatment volume remains acceptable

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 20 to 75 Performance status: WHO 0-2 Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 3,000 Platelets greater than 100,000 Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 60 ml/min No renal disease or impairment of renal function Cardiovascular: No coronary heart disease No cardiac failure No history of pulmonary embolism within 2 years Other: No clinical hearing impairment No peripheral neuropathy with concomitant handicap No severe diabetes mellitus with serious vasculopathy or neuropathy No second cancer except: Nonmelanomatous skin or lip cancer In situ carcinoma of the cervix Blood/body fluid analyses to determine eligibility completed within 14 days prior to registration

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No prior treatment for head and neck cancer Excisional biopsy for diagnosis allowed

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site

  • Universitaetsspital

    Zurich, CH-8091

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About this study

Official title: Phase III Study of Hyperfractionated Radiation Therapy With or Without Simultaneaous Application of CIS-Platinum in Patients With Moderately Advanced to Advanced Cancers of the Head and Neck

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known if radiation therapy plus chemotherapy is more effective than radiation therapy alone in treating patients with advanced head and neck cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus cisplatin with radiation therapy alone in treating patients with advanced head and neck cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the time to treatment failure (local and regional) in patients with moderately advanced and advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (no distant metastases) when treated with hyperfractionated radiotherapy with vs. without 2 courses of simultaneously administered cisplatin. II. Assess the time to distant metastatic relapse, overall survival, and toxicity in patients receiving these treatments. III. Evaluate whether the potential tumor-doubling time is an indicator for risk of treatment failure in patients receiving these treatments.

OUTLINE: Randomized study. Arm I: Radiotherapy plus Single-Agent Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Surgery. Hyperfractionated external-beam tumor irradiation using photon energies of 4-6 MV or electrons of 6-12 MV (interstitial brachytherapy boost to lesions of the oral cavity allowed); plus Cisplatin, CDDP, NSC-119875; followed, in patients with persistent disease (at the discretion of the surgeon), by resection of primary tumor or involved nodes. Arm II: Hyperfractionated radiotherapy followed by Surgery. Tumor irradiation as in Arm I; followed by resection as in Arm I.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: At least 400 patients will be accrued over 5 years. Interim analyses to allow for early stopping will be carried out after entry of 50 and 100 patients.

Being tested
chemotherapy, cisplatin, low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapy, low-LET electron therapy, low-LET photon therapy
Keywords
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • chemotherapyDrug

  • cisplatinDrug

  • low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapyRadiation

  • low-LET electron therapyRadiation

  • low-LET photon therapyRadiation

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Jul 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1994
  3. Primary completionMar 1999
  4. Study completionJul 2000

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Enrolment
224 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002654
Sponsor's protocol ID
SAKK 10/94
Other IDs
SWS-SAKK-10/94, EU-94039, CDR0000064188
Status last verified
May 2019
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
15 May 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Ghadjar P, Simcock M, Studer G, Allal AS, Ozsahin M, Bernier J, Topfer M, Zimmermann F, Betz M, Glanzmann C, Aebersold DM; Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK). Concomitant cisplatin and hyperfractionated radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer: 10-year follow-up of a randomized phase III trial (SAKK 10/94). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Feb 1;82(2):524-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.11.067. Epub 2011 Feb 16.

    PubMed 21300466

  • Taussky D, Rufibach K, Huguenin P, Allal AS. Risk factors for developing a second upper aerodigestive cancer after radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy in patients with head-and-neck cancers: an exploratory outcomes analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Jul 1;62(3):684-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.11.027.

    PubMed 15936546

  • Huguenin P, Beer KT, Allal A, Rufibach K, Friedli C, Davis JB, Pestalozzi B, Schmid S, Thoni A, Ozsahin M, Bernier J, Topfer M, Kann R, Meier UR, Thum P, Bieri S, Notter M, Lombriser N, Glanzmann C. Concomitant cisplatin significantly improves locoregional control in advanced head and neck cancers treated with hyperfractionated radiotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Dec 1;22(23):4665-73. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2004.12.193. Epub 2004 Nov 8.

    PubMed 15534360

  • Ghadjar P, Simcock M, Zimmermann F, Betz M, Bodis S, Bernier J, Studer G, Aebersold DM; Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK). Predictors of severe late radiotherapy-related toxicity after hyperfractionated radiotherapy with or without concomitant cisplatin in locally advanced head and neck cancer. Secondary retrospective analysis of a randomized phase III trial (SAKK 10/94). Radiother Oncol. 2012 Aug;104(2):213-8. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2012.05.004. Epub 2012 Jun 21.

    PubMed 22726581

  • Ghadjar P, Pottgen C, Joos D, Hayoz S, Baumann M, Bodis S, Budach W, Studer G, Stromberger C, Zimmermann F, Kaul D, Plasswilm L, Olze H, Bernier J, Wust P, Aebersold DM, Budach V. Haemoglobin and creatinine values as prognostic factors for outcome of concurrent radiochemotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancers : Secondary results of two European randomized phase III trials (ARO 95-06, SAKK 10/94). Strahlenther Onkol. 2016 Aug;192(8):552-60. doi: 10.1007/s00066-016-0999-3. Epub 2016 Jun 20.

    PubMed 27323753

  • Ghadjar P, Hayoz S, Zimmermann F, Bodis S, Kaul D, Badakhshi H, Bernier J, Studer G, Plasswilm L, Budach V, Aebersold DM; Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK). Impact of weight loss on survival after chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck cancer: secondary results of a randomized phase III trial (SAKK 10/94). Radiat Oncol. 2015 Jan 17;10:21. doi: 10.1186/s13014-014-0319-y.

    PubMed 25679310

  • Ghadjar P, Sun H, Zimmermann F, Bodis S, Bernier J, Studer G, Aebersold DM; Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK). Physical examination during chemoradiation predicts outcome of locally advanced head and neck cancer. Secondary results of a randomized phase III trial (SAKK 10/94). Oral Oncol. 2013 Oct;49(10):1006-9. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2013.07.002. Epub 2013 Aug 3.

    PubMed 23916716

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing chemotherapy, cisplatin and low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapy in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Swiss Cancer Institute at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 May 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00002654, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 May 2019.

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