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Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaPhase 1/2NCT02569788

Trail Evaluating Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Locally Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

A Phase 1/2 study testing Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in people with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, run by Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center at 1 site in China.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) of re-irradiation using carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in the treatment of locally recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) and to evaluate the efficacy of such treatment at the MTD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
What is being tested?
Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
9 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Sep 2015to 1 May 2017
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pathologically confirmed NPC
  • Completed a definitive course of intensity-modulated photon radiation therapy (IMXT) to a total dose of ≥ 66 Gy
  • Recurrence diagnosed more than 12 months after the initial course of IMXT
  • Age ≥ 14 and < 70 years of age
  • Karnofsky Performance Score ≥70
  • Willing to accept adequate contraception for women with childbearing potential
  • Ability to understand character and individual consequences of the clinical trial
  • Willing to sign the written informed consent; Informed consent must be signed before the enrollment in the trial

Who cannot join

  • Local recurrence of NPC diagnosed within 12 months from the completion of previous course of radiation therapy
  • Presence of distant metastasis
  • Technology used other than IMXT (including brachytherapy following IMXT) for the treatment of initial diagnosis of NPC
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Patients who have not yet recovered from acute toxicities of prior therapies
  • A diagnosis of malignancy other than CIS of the cervix, BCC and SCC of the skin within the past 5 years
  • Refusal of the patient to participate into the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201321

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About this study

Official title: Phase I/II Trail Evaluating Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Salvaging Treatment of Locally Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

The purpose of this study is to determine the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) of re-irradiation using carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in the treatment of locally recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) and to evaluate the efficacy of such treatment at the MTD. Participants will be treated with CIRT with escalating dose regimens to evaluate the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) in terms of acute and subactue toxicity observed during and within 4 months after the completion of CIRT. Once the MTD for locally recurrent NPC is determined, the MTD will be used as the recommended dose to patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria in the Phase II part of the trial.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to determine the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) of re-irradiation using carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in the treatment of locally recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) and to evaluate the efficacy of such treatment at the MTD. Participants will be treated with CIRT with escalating dose starting from 55GyE (2.5GyE/daily fraction) to potentially 65GyE (2.5GyE/daily fraction) to evaluate the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) in terms of acute and subactue toxicity observed during and within 4 months after the completion of CIRT. Time-to-event continual reassessment method (TITE-CRM) is used for the phase I dose escalating part of the trial and approximately 25 patients will be accrued. Once the MTD for locally recurrent NPC is determined, the MTD will be used as the recommended dose to patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria in the Phase II part of the trial. The Phase II part of the trial will be a single phase single arm study.

Being tested
Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT)
Keywords
re-irradiation, carbon ion radiotherapy
Medical subject headings
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

What participants receive

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

  • Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT)Radiation

    Five dose levels (55GyE, 57.5GyE, 60GyE, 62.5GyE, 65GyE) are planned within the Phase I part. Daily fraction of 2.5 GyE will be delivered for all dose levels. After the recommended dose (RD), i.e., MTD, is determined or if the treatments to 65 GyE are safely delivered, the recommended dose (or 65 GyE) will be the prescribed dose in the Phase II part of the study. Ninty-five percent (95%) of the isodose line should cover the GTV+3~5mm.

Study groups in NCT02569788
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CIRT ArmExperimentalPatients included in this arm were treated with carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT).
Receives: Radiation: Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0

    Measured: Time interval from the start of CIRT to 4 months after the completion of CIRT

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Overall survival of all patients

    Measured: From the diagnosis of local recurrence of NPC, a median of 2 years

  2. Progression-free survival of all patients

    Measured: From the completion of CIRT, a median of 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2015
  3. Primary completion1 May 2017
  4. Study completion1 May 2017

Why it stopped: Slow accrual of patients.

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02569788
Sponsor's protocol ID
SPHIC-TR-HNCNS-2015-01
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
1 Oct 2015
Last updated
17 Feb 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in people with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, run by Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center at 1 site in China.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Feb 2020. 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 China. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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 was stopped early (reason given: Slow accrual of patients.). Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0 (time frame: Time interval from the start of CIRT to 4 months after the completion of CIRT). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 17 Feb 2020.

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