The current study aims to explore the potential advantages of chemotherapy that is implemented based on drug sensitivity testing. This pertains to individuals with locally advanced or metastatic poorly differentiated or anaplastic thyroid cancer who have undergone conventional therapy in the past or unresectable patients .
This research trial aims to determine the efficacy of organoid-guided chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic poorly differentiated or anaplastic thyroid cancer. Currently, there are numerous clinical trials evaluating various molecularly targeted therapies for refractory, poorly differentiated thyroid cancer. Preoperative personalized targeted neoadjuvant therapy has been established as a critical approach in managing advanced thyroid cancer. However, clinical trials investigating personalized chemotherapy to guide the treatment of thyroid cancer remain scarce. Tumor organoids represent a sophisticated three-dimensional pathological model that preserves the histological and molecular characteristics of the original tumor. These models can be utilized to assess the in vitro efficacy of multiple anticancer drugs. The investigators' objective is to validate the effectiveness and safety of selecting and processing chemotherapeutic agents through drug susceptibility testing, thereby ensuring pragmatic and precise treatment tailored to individual patients' needs. The investigators will also investigate the variables affecting the effectiveness of chemotherapy that is guided by organoids. Additionally, side effects related to the medication are also studied.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
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West China hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Objective response rate (ORR)
To evaluate the efficacy of chemotherapy per RECIST (standard Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors \[RECIST 1.1\]), the percentages of patients will report that fall into each of the four categories: complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD) or progressive disease (PD)
Time frame: Every 2 months until 12 months
Progression free survival (PFS)
Defined as the time from patient registration to disease progression or death from any cause. Structural progression is defined according to RECIST criteria based on histopathologic findings, and biochemical progression is defined as abnormal thyroglobulin (Tg) or rising Tg antibody levels for anaplastic thyroid cancer/differentiated thyroid cancer, and abnormal carcinoembryonic antigen/calcitonin for medullary thyroid cancer
Time frame: Up to 2 years post treatment
Overall survival (OS)
Defined as the time from patient registration to death from any causes
Time frame: Up to 2 years post treatment
R0/R1 resection rates
Defined by proportion of patients who undergo successful thyroidectomy with clear (R0) or microscopically positive (R1) surgical margins. Will evaluate R0/R1 resection rates in each of 4 pre-specified extrathyroidal anatomic target interfaces: 1) perithyroid muscles (e.g. strap, sternocleidomastoid, inferior constrictor muscles) 2) cartilage (larynx/trachea) 3) esophagus 4) recurrent laryngeal nerve
Time frame: From the date of enrollment to the date of surgery, up to 12 months
Incidence of adverse events
Assessed as defined by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), Version 5.0
Time frame: Every 2 months until 12 months
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Quality of life
Assessed by the European Quality of Life 5 Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D). The EQ-5D consists of health state description and evaluation. The health state description consists of five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression), with each dimension specifying five levels of severity \[best (1)-worst (5)\]. The health state evaluation is assessed using the visual analogue scale (\[worse (0)-best (100)\]
Time frame: Every 2 months until 12 months