Status:

COMPLETED

Preoperative TPF Chemotherapy in Molecularly Selected Locally Advanced Resectable Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano

Conditions:

Locally Advanced Resectable Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-99 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a phase II study of preoperative chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (TPF) in locally advanced resectable oral cavity squamous cell cancer. The aim is to improve the rate...

Detailed Description

Patients with stage T2 (\> 3 cm) T3 N1-N3 and T4a any N primary OCSCC are considered for enrolment in this trial. Patients will be asked to sign the informed consent for being admitted to the clinical...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Signed informed consent
  • Males and females age \> 18 years
  • Histologically proved primary oral cavity squamous cell cancer (tumour extending to oropharynx are accepted if oropharyngeal invasion is \< 20% of the tumour size)
  • Stage T2 (T2 stage is accepted if tumour size is 3 cm or larger).-T3, N1- N3 and T4a any N
  • WHO performance status \< 1
  • Availability of block of Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) biopsy of the tumour
  • Radiological imaging of the tumour with MRI pre-therapy
  • Effective contraception for both male and female subjects if risk of conception exists

Exclusion

  • Prior antitumour therapy for head \& neck cancer (chemotherapy or biological therapy and radiotherapy)
  • Metastatic disease
  • Medical condition that contraindicate administration of TPF scheme, in particular:
  • clinically significant cardiac disease including unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction in the previous 2 years, congestive heart failure and arrhythmia requiring therapy
  • chronic or current infectious disease that contraindicate administration of chemotherapy causing neutropenia; known HIV, Hepatitis B or C positivity
  • uncontrolled renal, hepatic, neurological, cerebral, psychiatric, haematological, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, vascular or endocrine diseases that could interfere with antiblastic treatment
  • Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy according to Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) Adverse Event grade \> 1
  • Pre-existing ototoxicity grade \> 1
  • Previous diagnosis of other cancer in the last 3 years (in situ cervical cancer or completely excised basocellular/squamocellular skin cancer are always admitted )
  • Previous other cancer in oral cavity to less than 2 cm from existing primary
  • Breast feeding women or women with a positive pregnancy test at Visit 0 or 1
  • Screening laboratory values:
  • Neutrophils \< 1.5 x 109/L
  • Platelets \< 100 x 109/L
  • ALT or AST \> 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Calculated creatinine clearance \< 60 mL/min
  • Weight loss more than 20% in 3 months preceding the study
  • Technical unresectability defined as: T4b staging or N ulcerating the skin or encasing internal carotid

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01914900

Start Date

June 1 2012

End Date

March 1 2015

Last Update

October 19 2023

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Istituto Nazionale Tumori

Milan, Italy, 20133