To evaluate the efficacy of induction chemotherapy with nedaplatin, docetaxel and 5-Fluorouracil followed by concurrent nedaplatin combined with radical radiotherapy in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
This is a prospective, phase II clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of induction chemotherapy with nedaplatin, docetaxel and 5-Fluorouracil followed by concurrent nedaplatin combined with radical radiotherapy in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. This is a multicenter study. All patients will be enrolled in endemic area. All patients will receive radical intense modulate radiation therapy (IMRT). The primary endpoint is objective response rate (ORR).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
32
Induction chemotherapy. Docetaxel 60 mg/m2 intravenous day1. Nedaplatin 60 mg/m2 intravenous day1. Fluorouracil 3000 mg/m2 continuous intravenous infusion 120 hours from day1. Every 21 days, 3 cycles.
Intensity modulated-radiotherapy (IMRT) is given as 2.0-2.33 Gy per fraction with five daily fractions per week for 6-7 weeks to a total dose of 66 Gy or greater to the primary tumor.
Concurrent chemotherapy. nedaplatin 100 mg/m2 intravenous at day1, 22, 43 of radiotherapy.
Department of radiotherapy(Section 5),Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical Universityedical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
objective response rate (ORR)
CR+PR
Time frame: at the end of radiotherapy(±1week)
Overall Survival(OS)
The OS was defined as the duration from the date of beginning of treatment to the date of death from any cause or censored at the date of the last follow-up.
Time frame: 3 years
Progress-Free Survival (PFS)
Progress-free survival is calculated from the date of beginning of treatment to the date of locoregional failure, distant failure, or death from any cause, whichever occurred first.
Time frame: 3 years
Locoregional Relapse-Free Survival(LRRFS)
Relapse-free survival was defined as the time from beginning of treatment to local or regional relapse, or death from any cause.
Time frame: 3 years
Distant metastasis-Free Survival(DMFS)
Distant metastasis-free survival was defined as the time from beginning of treatment to distant metastasis, or death from any cause.
Time frame: 3 years
Quality of life (QoL)
Quality of life (QoL) was assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire module for head and neck (EORTC QLQ-H\&N35). The EORTC QLQ-H\&N35 scale employs a 4-point response format ("not at all" to "very much"). Scale scores are transformed to a scale from 0 to 100 according to the EORTC scoring algorithm. For the functioning and the global QoL scale, a higher score indicates better health. For the symptom scales, a higher score indicates a higher level of symptom burden. Either English or Chinese version will be used according to patient's language habits.
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Time frame: 3 years