Status:

UNKNOWN

Swallowing Outcomes and Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients With HPV Related Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated With Transoral Surgery and Reduced Intensity Adjuvant Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a non-randomized, open-label phase II clinical trial that studies the effect of reduced dose radiation therapy and chemotherapy after surgery in treating patients with human papillomavirus (HP...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To measure swallowing function and disease specific quality of life of patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated with transoral surgery and reduced intensity adjuvant therapy. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
  • Clinical stage T1-2, N0-N3, M0 by American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8 criteria
  • Must have tumors deemed surgically resectable with acceptable morbidity
  • Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Must give informed consent
  • Must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =\< 3
  • Must have detectable circulating HPV DNA levels
  • Platelets \>= 100,000/ul
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1,500/ul
  • Hemoglobin \> 8 g/dl (use of transfusion to achieve this is acceptable)
  • Total bilirubin \< 2 X institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) \< 3 X institutional ULN
  • Serum creatinine \< 2 x institutional ULN or creatinine clearance \> 50 ml/min as determined by 24 hour collection or estimated by Cockcroft-Gault formula
  • Negative pregnancy test, if applicable

Exclusion

  • Patients may not have received previous therapy for their head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery beyond biopsy
  • Second primary malignancy. Exceptions are:
  • Patient had a second primary malignancy but has been treated and disease free for at least 3 years
  • In situ carcinoma (e.g. in situ carcinoma of the cervix)
  • Non-melanomatous carcinoma of the skin
  • Patients with metastatic disease beyond the neck will be excluded
  • Serious concomitant systemic disorders (including active infections) that would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator
  • Age \< 18 years
  • Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are not automatically excluded, but must meet the following criteria: CD4 count is \> 499/cu mm and their viral load is \< 50 copies/ml. Use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is allowed
  • Grade 3-4 electrolyte abnormalities (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[CTCAE\], version \[v.\] 5)
  • Serum calcium (ionized or adjusted for albumin) \< 7 mg/dl (1.75 mmol/L) or \> 12.5 mg/dl (\> 3.1 mmol/L) despite intervention to normalize levels
  • Magnesium \< 0.9 mg/dl (\< 0.4 mmol/L) or \> 3 mg/dl (\> 1.23 mmol/L) despite intervention to normalize levels
  • Potassium \< 3.0 mmol/L or \> 6 mmol/L despite intervention to normalize levels
  • Sodium \< 130 mmol/L or \> 155 mmol/L despite intervention to normalize levels
  • Women who are pregnant, due to the teratogenic effects of radiation therapy and chemotherapy on the unborn fetus. Women of childbearing age must agree to undergo a pregnancy test prior to therapy and to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation and for 6 months after. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Tumor deemed unresectable with acceptable morbidity:
  • Tumors \> 4 cm in size (T3 or higher)
  • Tumors of the base of tongue \< 4 cm but with deep invasion of tongue musculature placing hypoglossal nerve or both lingual arteries at risk
  • Significant extension into hypopharynx
  • Extension into soft palate beyond 1/3 of the width
  • Clinically extensive extranodal extension (ENE) e.g. radiologic evidence of invasion of carotid artery, gross extension into sternocleidomastoid muscle or deep neck muscles.
  • Lymph nodes larger than 6 cm without clinical ENE will be allowed

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 19 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 8 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04920344

Start Date

July 19 2021

End Date

May 8 2025

Last Update

November 3 2023

Active Locations (3)

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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903

2

RWJBarnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903

3

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey at University Hospital

Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103

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