This is a randomized open-label multicentre phase III superiority study of the effect of adding SABR to the standard of care treatment pembrolizumab on progression free survival in patients with oligometastases of a squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), histological confirmation of the primary disease at first diagnosis, and PD-L1 CPS ≥1. After eligibility check and signing informed consent, all patients will be prospectively enrolled in a 1:1 ratio between current standard of care treatment (pembrolizumab, Arm 1) vs. SABR + standard of care treatment (Arm 2) to oligometastases. Any radical treatment to the synchronous primary/ recurrent primary tumor and/or involved cervical nodes (surgery or radiotherapy), as decided by the local tumor board/ treating physicians, should be completed prior to enrolment.Surgical removal of metastases is allowed for diagnostic purposes or for brain metastases, as long as these metastases count toward the total number of 5 and at least one metastasis is left for treatment with SABR. Such surgical procedures should be performed prior to enrolment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
Pembrolizumab: 400mg Q6W up to 2 years (i.e 17 cycles).
Total dose and number of fractions will depend on the site of the disease. Three-fraction regimens will deliver a fraction every second day, and five-fraction regimens are delivered daily. All treatments have to be completed within 10 working days.
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels, Belgium
RECRUITINGCHU Helora Pole Hospitalier Jolimont - Hopital Jolimont
Haine-Saint-Paul, Belgium
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAZ Groeninge Kortrijk - Campus Kennedylaan
Kortrijk, Belgium
RECRUITINGCHU-UCL Namur - CHU Site Sainte-Elisabeth-UCL Namur
Namur, Belgium
Progression-free survival by RECIST 1.1
To assess whether SABR added to pembrolizumab improves progression-free survival in patients with HNSCC disease, PD-L1 CPS ≥1 and 1-5 metastatic lesions, as compared to pembrolizumab alone.
Time frame: 2.6 years after first patient in
Overall survival
To assess whether SABR added to pembrolizumab improves OS
Time frame: 5.2 years after first patient in
Disease-specific survival
To assess whether SABR added to pembrolizumab improves disease-specific survival
Time frame: 5.2 years after first patient in
Time to disease progression
To assess whether SABR added to pembrolizumab improves time to disease progression
Time frame: 5.2 years after first patient in
Time to development of new metastatic lesions
To assess whether SABR added to pembrolizumab improves time to development of new metastatic lesions
Time frame: 5.2 years after first patient in
Time to progression in oligometastatic lesions initially present at enrolment
To assess whether SABR added to pembrolizumab improves time to progression in oligometastatic lesions initially present at enrolment
Time frame: 5.2 years after first patient in
Adverse events according to CTCAE version 5.0
To evaluate the safety and tolerability according to CTCAE v5.0 of SABR combined with pembrolizumab
Time frame: 5.2 years after first patient in
Health-related quality of life evaluated using self-administered EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire
Time frame: 5.2 years after first patient in
Health-related quality of life evaluated using self-administered EORTC QLQ-HN43 questionnaire
Time frame: 5.2 years after first patient in
Health-related quality of life evaluated using self-administered EORTC IL-198 questionnaire
Time frame: 5.2 years after first patient in
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VITAZ St Niklaas - VITAZ- Oncology
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
RECRUITINGZiekenhuis aan de Stroom (ZAS) - ZAS Augustinus (previous GZA)
Wilrijk, Belgium
RECRUITINGIRCCS--Ospedale Bellaria-Bologna
Bologna, Italy
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAzienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce E Carle
Cuneo, Italy
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUniv. of Florence -Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Florence, Italy
RECRUITINGIstituto Clinico Humanitas
Milan, Italy
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