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Clinical Stage III Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8Phase 2NCT04541355

Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Ototoxicity for Squamous Cell Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation With Cisplatin

A Phase 2 study testing Cisplatin, Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults - Screening and Radiation Therapy in people with Clinical Stage III Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8 and Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, run by Hyunseok Kang, MD at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This phase II trial investigates how well sodium thiosulfate works in preventing ototoxicity (hearing loss/damage) in patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) who are undergoing a chemoradiation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Cisplatin, Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults - Screening and Radiation Therapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
16 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
14 Oct 2020to 31 May 2023
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants must have histologically or cytologically confirmed locoregionally advanced squamous cell carcinomas of mucosal surfaces of head and neck who are being treated with concurrent chemoradiation with cisplatin
  • Participants must be eligible for cisplatin-based concurrent chemotherapy in conjunction with at least 6 weeks of daily fractionated radiation therapy
  • Age >=18 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 2 (Karnofsky >= 50%)
  • Demonstrates adequate organ function as defined below:
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,000/microliter (mcL)
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  • Platelets >= 100,000/mcL
  • Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits, unless elevated due to Gilbert's syndrome and direct bilirubin is within normal limits
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)(serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)) =< 3 X institutional upper limit of normal
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)(serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)) =< 3 X institutional upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine =< 1.5 x within institutional upper limit of normal OR creatinine clearance glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2, calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation, unless data exists supporting safe use at lower kidney function values, no lower than 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2
  • Ability to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it
  • Individuals with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
  • The effects of sodium thiosulfate (STS) on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because cisplatin used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception such as hormonal and/or barrier method of birth control for the duration of study participation and for 3 months after last administration of study treatment. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 3 months after last administration of study treatment

Who cannot join

  • Participants that are not eligible for cisplatin-based chemoradiation for reasons such as chronic kidney disease, severe hearing loss, and severe peripheral neuropathy
  • Uncontrolled inter-current illness or psychiatric illness/social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Has known hypersensitivity to cisplatin, sodium thiosulfate or any of its excipients
  • Has profound hearing impairment at baseline and cannot hear a sound below 90 decibels (dB)
  • Participants with uncompensated congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 3 or above
  • Participants who cannot get secure venous access using either a Mediport or a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line for safe administration of intravenous sodium thiosulfate
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because cisplatin is a cytotoxic agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with cisplatin or sodium thiosulfate, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with either agent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Sodium Thiosulfate (STS) for Prevention of Ototoxicity in Patients With Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck (SCCHN) Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiation With Cisplatin

This phase II trial investigates how well sodium thiosulfate works in preventing ototoxicity (hearing loss/damage) in patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) who are undergoing a chemoradiation. Sodium thiosulfate is a type of medication used to treat cyanide poisoning and to help lessen the side effects from cisplatin. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. The purpose of this trial is to find out whether it is feasible to give sodium thiosulfate 4 hours after each cisplatin infusion along with standard of care radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer. Giving sodium thiosulfate after cisplatin may help decrease the risk of hearing loss.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

  1. To establish feasibility of intravenous sodium thiosulfate (STS) after each dose of concurrent cisplatin in patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma undergoing definitive radiotherapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine the rate of grade >= 2 hearing impairment based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5 with use of STS after concurrent chemoradiation with cisplatin 3 months post-treatment.

II. To determine the rate of tinnitus measured by Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO)-CTCAE with use of STS 3 months post-treatment.

III. To describe patient reported outcomes with STS measured with PRO-CTCAE for selected oral, gastrointestinal (GI), neurologic and perceptual symptoms.

IV. To describe patient reported outcomes measured with Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults - Screening (HHIA-S) compared to results from standard NRG Oncology head and neck trials (such as Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 1016).

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo standard of care radiation therapy in combination with cisplatin therapy for up to 6-7 weeks. Cisplatin treatment repeats weekly for up to 7 cycles, or every 21 days for up to 3 cycles. After each cisplatin infusion, patients also receive an infusion of sodium thiosulfate. The dosing schedule for cisplatin will be at the discretion of the treating physician.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for up to 3 years.

Being tested
Cisplatin, Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults - Screening, Radiation Therapy, Sodium Thiosulfate
Medical subject headings
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms, Laryngeal Neoplasms, Mouth Neoplasms, Carcinoma

What participants receive

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

  • CisplatinDrug

    Also called Abiplatin, Blastolem, Briplatin, CDDP

    Given IV

  • Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults - ScreeningOther

    Patient self-assessment questionnaire to measure probability of hearing impairment

  • Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called Cancer Radiotherapy, Irradiate, Irradiated, Irradiation

    Radiation therapy will be delivered according to the standard of care

  • Sodium ThiosulfateDrug

    Also called Cyanide Antidote Package, Disodium Thiosulfate, S-Hydril, Sodium Hyposulfate

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT04541355
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cisplatin, Radiotherapy, STSExperimentalPatients undergo standard of care radiation therapy daily in combination with cisplatin on day 1. Between 4-5 hours after each cisplatin infusion, patients also receive sodium thiosulfate over 1-2 hours on day 1. Treatment will continue on either a 1 week or 3 week cycle per physician discretion for up to 6-7 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Cisplatin; Other: Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults - Screening; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Drug: Sodium Thiosulfate

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants Who Successfully Completed Planned Treatment

    Evaluated as the successful completion of at least 5 weekly cisplatin or 2 high dose cisplatin without any extended treatment related delays more than 7 days. Overall successful completion is defined as completion by at least 75% of patients.

    Measured: Up to 7 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Proportion of Participants With Reported High Grade Ototoxicity

    The proportion of participants with a reported change of grade >= 2 hearing impairments based on National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 (for patients on a monitoring program with audiogram) will be reported.

    Measured: Up to 18 weeks

  2. Number of Participants Reporting Tinnitus by Severity

    The frequency of tinnitus will be measured by participants' worst level response at any time point on the PRO-CTCAE® question "In the last 7 days, what was the severity of ringing in your ears at its worst?". Item responses were categorized as 'None', 'Mild', 'Moderate', 'Severe', and 'Very Severe'.

    Measured: Up to 18 weeks

  3. Percentage of Participants Reporting Sodium Thiosulfate (STS)-Specific Symptomology

    The percentage of participants reporting STS specific adverse events will be measured by affirmative responses on the PRO-CTCAE® on any of the selected oral, gastrointestinal, neurologic and visual/perceptual symptoms.

    Measured: Up to 18 weeks

  4. Frequency of Hearing Handicap

    The Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults -Screener (HHIA-S), is a 10-item, self-assessment screening assessment developed to quickly determine the suggested level of hearing handicap. The participants respond to each of the items with a Yes (score of 4), Sometimes (score of 2), or No (score of 0). Total Scores are then summed for overall score (range 0-40) and then assigned a category for a suggested hearing handicap; 0-8 suggesting no handicap, 10-24 suggesting a mild-moderate handicap, and 26-40 suggesting significant hearing handicap. The frequency of participants for worse reported score will be reported

    Measured: Up to 18 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Sep 2020
  2. Study start14 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completion31 May 2023
  4. Study completion31 May 2023

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 2
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
16 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04541355
Sponsor's protocol ID
20208
Other IDs
NCI-2020-05752
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
1 Sep 2020
Last updated
28 Jun 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Cisplatin, Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults - Screening and Radiation Therapy in people with Clinical Stage III Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8 and Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, run by Hyunseok Kang, MD at 1 site in United States.

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 14 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jun 2024. 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 United States. 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 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Jun 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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 Who Successfully Completed Planned Treatment (time frame: Up to 7 weeks). 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 28 Jun 2024.

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