This is a Phase II trial to study the effectiveness and security of cisplatin concurrent chemoradiotherapy plus TIL versus cisplatin concurrent chemoradiotherapy only with IMRT in treating patients with locoregionally advanced high risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is endemic in Southern China and Southeast Asia. For locoregionally advanced NPC,especially for the high risk NPC (EB virus DNA ≥ 4000 copies/ml) ,the incidence of treatment failure is still high. Although concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) can improve the treatment outcomes of these patients, approximately 25% of locoregionally advanced NPCs relapse. Adjuvant chemotherapy or inducing chemotherapy addition to CCRT did not significantly improve patient survival compared to CCRT alone. Hence, there is an urgent need for novel therapies to improve disease-free survival and reduce treatment-related toxicity in patients. Accumulating evidence shows that tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) selected for tumor recognition and greatly expanded in vitro are especially effective for treating cancer patients.The investigations phase I results showed that TILs following CCRT as a novel treatment strategy in locoregionally advanced NPC patients resulted in sustained anti-tumor activity and anti-EBV immune responses, associated with a good tolerance. This is a Phase II trial to study the effectiveness and security of cisplatin CCRT plus TIL versus cisplatin CCRT only with IMRT in treating patients with locoregionally advanced high risk NPC.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
116
cisplatin 100mg/m2(every three weeks),D1,D22,D43 of radiotherapy,then TIL infusing following concurrent chemoradiotherapy
cisplatin 100mg/m2(every three weeks),D1,D22,D43 of radiotherapy only
Haiqiang Mai
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGProgress-free survival
Progress-free survival is calculated from the date of randomization to the date of the first progress at any site.
Time frame: 3 years
Overall Survival (OS)
The OS was defined as the duration from the date of random assignment to the date of death from any cause or censored at the date of the last follow-up.
Time frame: 3 years
Locoregional Relapse-Free Survival (LRRF)
The LRRFS is evaluated and calculated from the date of random assignment until the day of first locoregional relapse or until the date of the last follow-up visit.
Time frame: 3 years
Distant Metastasis-Free Survival (DMFS)
The DMFS is evaluated and calculated from the date of random assignment until the day of first distant metastases or until the date of the last follow-up visit.
Time frame: 3 years
Complete Response (CR)
CR assessed by independent reviewers, according to the Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Disease response evaluated after the completion of the chemoradiotherapy treatment. Complete response defined as the complete disappearance of the target and non-target lesion(s) identified at baseline after radiological evaluation by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) only.
Time frame: after the completion of the chemoradiotherapy treatment (up to 9 weeks)
Determine the toxic effects in these patients.
Patients will be monitored for clinical toxicity by standard NIH criteria. A time period of 4 weeks will constitute the time for clinical safety monitoring.
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Time frame: 4 weeks
Determine the molecular expression of EBV DNA.
The molecular expression responses of the patients, including their plasma EBV DNA load, IFN levels and the expansion of EBV-antigen specific T cells.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Determine the quality of life (QoL) of these regimens in these patients.
Administration and Monitoring Patients will be evaluated in the clinic and eligibility and informed consent obtained. QoL was assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 (EORTCQLQ-C30) and EORTC QLQ Head and Neck.
Time frame: 4 weeks