BH4 in the Prevention and Treatment of Radiation-induced Skin Reactions for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Including Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma)

West China Hospital18 enrolled

Overview

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (include nasopharyngeal carcinoma) is one of the most common malignant tumor in China, and radiotherapy is the main treatment method. Radiation-induced dermatitis is one of the most common complications of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients during radiotherapy. Severe radiation dermatitis will cause secondary infection, severe pain, and even lead to the interruption of radiotherapy. On the one hand, it will affect the efficacy of tumor treatment, which may affect the long-term survival of patients, and on the other hand, it will also seriously affect the quality of life of patients. Tetrahydrobiopterin（BH4）, also known as sapropterin, has been shown not only to reduce the severity of acute radiation dermatitis but also to enhance the repair of skin injury in animal experiments. It may be a new approach and method for the prevention and treatment of radiation-induced dermatitis

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (including nasopharyngeal carcinoma). 2. Age ≥ 18 years old, ≤ 80 years old. 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1. 4. Head and neck radiotherapy alone or concurrent chemoradiotherapy, radiotherapy using intensity modulated radiotherapy. 5. Blood routine examination: hemoglobin ≥ 100g/L, platelet count ≥ 75×10\^9/L, white blood cell count ≥ 3.0×10\^9/L, absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5×10\^9/L. Blood biochemistry: total bilirubin≤1.5 upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)≤2.5 ULN, serum creatinine ≤1.5 ULN or creatinine clearance rate \>=60ml/min. 6. Have signed informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Allergic to the components of Sapropterin dihydrochloride tablets or severe allergic constitution. 2. Poor compliance. 3. Pregnant or breastfeeding. 4. Any previous radiotherapy to the head and neck region. 5. Patients deemed unsuitable for the study by the investigator (concomitant with any other serious disease)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Radiation dermatitis grading change from the baseline to the 4 weeks after radiotherapy

Radiation dermatitis is assessed according to the CTCAE 5.0 radiation dermatitis grading scale

Time frame: Assessment is performed two weeks before radiotherapy, once a week during radiotherapy, the day at the end of radiotherapy, once a week for 4 weeks after radiotherapy.

Secondary Outcomes

Subjects' quality of life score change from the baseline to the 4 weeks after radiotherapy

Subjects' quality of life is assessed according to the Spitzer Quality-of-Life Index (SQLI)

Time frame: Assessment is performed two weeks before radiotherapy, the day at the end of radiotherapy, 2 weeks after radiotherapy, 4 weeks after radiotherapy.