This study is to make sure whether reduced-dose radiation treatment is sufficient to control the disease in patients with early-staged extranodal nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma, who have got complete remission tumor after chemotherapy in a new and more effective asparaginase-based GELOX regimen
Definitive radiotherapy(RT) is mainstay in combined-modality treatment for patients with early-staged extranodal nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma(ENKTL),it can be used upfront or after short courses of chemotherapy. The typical dose of RT is recommended as 50-56Gy in conventional fractionations with 3 dimensional conformal RT or intensity-modulated radiation treatment(IMRT). Asparaginase-based chemotherapy regimens are being investigated, and primary results showed superior to previous anthracycline-based (eg. CHOP) chemotherapy. GELOX is a new asparaginase-based chemotherapy regimen designed and published in our institute, and the rate of complete remission(CR) is well improved. We hypothesis the reduced-dose radiation treatment(IMRT in 46Gy) is sufficient to control the disease in patients with early-staged ENKTL, who have got CR after GELOX chemotherapy, and to validate in this phase II study. 1. Patients: * All patients should sign a written informed consent form before enrollment, and the study should be approved by the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center Ethics Board. * Baseline of patients: Computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, magnetic resonance imaging studies of the head and neck, and bilateral bone marrow aspiration or biopsy. Positron emission tomography-CT scans (optional). Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA blood levels, titer of EBV antibody (EA-IgA, VCA-IgA). * Recheck before and after GELOX chemotherapy and IMRT: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA blood levels, titer of EBV antibody (EA-IgA, VCA-IgA), computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, magnetic resonance imaging studies of the head and neck, positron emission tomography-CT scans (optional). 2. Treatment Protocol: 1. The GELOX regimen consist of the following drugs: gemcitabine:1250 mg/ m2 on days 1,iv drip; oxaliplatin:85 mg/m2 on day 1, iv drip; pegaspargase: 2500 IU/m 2 daily on day 1,intramuscular. The treatment cycle is repeated every 14 days. 2. IMRT is delivered using 6-8MeV linear accelerator using extended involved-field intensity-modulated radiation treatment planning. The RT dose is 46.2 grays (Gy) in 22 fractions, and a simultaneous-boost method is used. * We assign gross tumor volume (GTV) to 46.2Gy/22F, which is delineated according to the initial gross tumor volume identified with imaging and physical examination, including the primary tumor and involved regional lymph nodes. * The high-risk clinical target volume (CTV1) is assigned to 41.8Gy/22F, which is delineated including the first batch of adjacent structures around GTV, and lymph node group apt for involvement according to clinical feature of individual tumors. * The low-risk clinical target volume (CTV2) is assigned to 36.3Gy/22F, which is delineated including the extrapolated structures outside of CTV1 sites, and LN groups adjacent to CTV1 LN groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
IMRT is delivered using 6-8 MeV linear accelerator using intensity-modulated radiation treatment planning. The radiation dose is 46.2 grays (Gy) in 22 fractions.
Dept. Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
loco-regional tumor control
loco-regional tumor control was examined with physical examination and image methods.
Time frame: every 3 months after IMRT for 2 years, and then every 6 months for the next 3 years.
progression-free survival(PFS)
progression-free survival(PFS): time from the date of enrollment to date of disease progression, or death of any cause, or date of lost follow-up, whichever comes first
Time frame: every 3 months after IMRT for 2 years, and then every 6 months for the next 3 years
overall survival(OS)
overall survival (OS): time from the date of enrollment to date of death from any cause, or date of lost follow-up, whichever comes first.
Time frame: every 3 months after IMRT for 2 years, and then every 6 months for the next 3 years
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