NCT00771641

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Patient abstract not available PURPOSE: Patient abstract not available

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,113

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3 head-and-neck-cancer

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2002

Completed
6.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 10, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 13, 2008

Completed
5.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

January 24, 2014

Status Verified

January 1, 2014

First QC Date

October 10, 2008

Last Update Submit

January 23, 2014

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Keywords

stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavitystage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavitystage II squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynxstage II lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynxstage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynxstage III lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynxstage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynxstage IV lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynxstage II squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynxstage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynxstage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynxstage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynxstage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx

Study Arms (4)

Standard Fractionation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard Fractionation: 2 Gy/Fx, Q.D. 5 Days/wk, Total Dose: 70 Gy/35 Fx x 7 wks

Procedure: conventional surgeryRadiation: low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapyRadiation: low-LET electron therapyRadiation: low-LET photon therapyRadiation: radiation therapy

Hyperfractionation

EXPERIMENTAL

Hyperfractionation: 1.2 Gy/Fx, b.i.d. (\> 6 hours apart, 5 days/wk) Total Dose: 81.6 Gy/68 Fx/7 weeks

Procedure: conventional surgeryRadiation: low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapyRadiation: low-LET electron therapyRadiation: low-LET photon therapyRadiation: radiation therapy

Accelerated Hyperfractionation with split

EXPERIMENTAL

Accelerated Hyperfractionation with split: 1.6 Gy/Fx b.i.d. (\> 6 hours apart), 5 days/wk, Total Dose: 67.2 Gy/42 Fx/6 wks with a 2 week rest after 38.4 Gy

Procedure: conventional surgeryRadiation: low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapyRadiation: low-LET electron therapyRadiation: low-LET photon therapyRadiation: radiation therapy

Accelerated fractionation with concomitant boost

EXPERIMENTAL

Accelerated fractionation with concomitant boost

Procedure: conventional surgeryRadiation: low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapyRadiation: low-LET electron therapyRadiation: low-LET photon therapyRadiation: radiation therapy

Interventions

conventional surgeryPROCEDURE
Accelerated Hyperfractionation with splitAccelerated fractionation with concomitant boostHyperfractionationStandard Fractionation
low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapyRADIATION
Accelerated Hyperfractionation with splitAccelerated fractionation with concomitant boostHyperfractionationStandard Fractionation
low-LET electron therapyRADIATION
Accelerated Hyperfractionation with splitAccelerated fractionation with concomitant boostHyperfractionationStandard Fractionation
low-LET photon therapyRADIATION
Accelerated Hyperfractionation with splitAccelerated fractionation with concomitant boostHyperfractionationStandard Fractionation
radiation therapyRADIATION
Accelerated Hyperfractionation with splitAccelerated fractionation with concomitant boostHyperfractionationStandard Fractionation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, including lymphoepithelioma and anaplastic carcinoma Biopsy from the primary or regional nodes acceptable No adenocarcinomas The following stages and sites are eligible: Stage III/IV oral cavity, including: Anterior 2/3 of the tongue Buccal mucosa Floor of mouth Hard palate Gingiva Retromolar trigone Stage III/IV oropharynx, including: Tonsil and pillars Faucial arch and soft palate Posterolateral pharyngeal walls Stage II/III/IV base of the tongue and hypopharynx Stage III/IV supraglottic larynx, including: Ventricular band Arytenoid Supra- and infrahyoid epiglottis Aryepiglottic fold (tumors at glottic and subglottic sites excluded) Nonpalpable nodes detected only on CT or MRI must be at least 1.0 cm in diameter or contain necrosis to prove N+ disease No metastasis below the clavicle clinically or radiologically PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: At least 18 Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Medically able to withstand radiotherapy No second malignancy within 5 years except nonmelanomatous skin cancer Follow-up by participating radiotherapist required PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy to head and neck No planned combined external beam and interstitial boost irradiation Surgery: No prior surgery (other than biopsy) No planned combined pre- or postoperative programs Radical neck dissections allowed if lymph nodes are greater than 3 cm prior to radiotherapy or involvement persists after treatment Resection of persistent disease at the primary site may be performed 6 weeks after completion of radiotherapy

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (32)

  • Gillison ML, Zhang Q, Jordan R, Xiao W, Westra WH, Trotti A, Spencer S, Harris J, Chung CH, Ang KK. Tobacco smoking and increased risk of death and progression for patients with p16-positive and p16-negative oropharyngeal cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Jun 10;30(17):2102-11. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.38.4099. Epub 2012 May 7.

    PMID: 22565003BACKGROUND

  • Dilling TJ, Bae K, Paulus R, Watkins-Bruner D, Garden AS, Forastiere A, Kian Ang K, Movsas B. Impact of gender, partner status, and race on locoregional failure and overall survival in head and neck cancer patients in three radiation therapy oncology group trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Nov 1;81(3):e101-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.01.013. Epub 2011 May 5.

    PMID: 21549515BACKGROUND

  • Coyne JC, Pajak TF, Harris J, Konski A, Movsas B, Ang K, Watkins Bruner D; Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Emotional well-being does not predict survival in head and neck cancer patients: a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group study. Cancer. 2007 Dec 1;110(11):2568-75. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23080.

    PMID: 17955501BACKGROUND

  • Schumaker L, Nikitakis N, Goloubeva O, Tan M, Taylor R, Cullen KJ. Elevated expression of glutathione S-transferase pi and p53 confers poor prognosis in head and neck cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy but not radiotherapy alone. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Sep 15;14(18):5877-83. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-08-0998.

    PMID: 18794100BACKGROUND

  • Siddiqui F, Pajak TF, Watkins-Bruner D, Konski AA, Coyne JC, Gwede CK, Garden AS, Spencer SA, Jones C, Movsas B. Pretreatment quality of life predicts for locoregional control in head and neck cancer patients: a radiation therapy oncology group analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Feb 1;70(2):353-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.06.024. Epub 2007 Sep 24.

    PMID: 17889449BACKGROUND

  • Spiegel D, Kraemer HC. Emotional well-being does not predict survival in head and neck cancer patients: a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group study. Cancer. 2008 May 15;112(10):2326-7; author reply 2327-8. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23435. No abstract available.

    PMID: 18338746BACKGROUND

  • Sanabria A, Carvalho AL, Kowalski LP. Is nutrition support related to a poor prognosis in head and neck cancer patients? Thoughts about the secondary analysis of RTOG trial 90-03. Head Neck. 2007 May;29(5):518-9; author reply 519-20. doi: 10.1002/hed.20617. No abstract available.

    PMID: 17390379BACKGROUND

  • Konski AA, Pajak T, Movsas B, et al.: Socio-demographic variables influence outcome in Radiation Therapy Oncology Group head and neck trials. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22 (Suppl 14): A-6043, 529s, 2004.

    BACKGROUND

  • Kumar P, Harris J, Garden AS, et al.: Outcome comparisons of four Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) trials in patients with stage IV-T4 head and neck (H/N) cancer: encouraging results using intra-arterial (IA) cisplatin (P) and concurrent radiation therapy (RT). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 22 (Suppl 14): A-5527, 494s, 2004.

    BACKGROUND

  • Movsas B, Konski A, Pajak T, et al.: Quality of life (QOL) variables influence local regional control in Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) headsneck trials (9003 and 9111). [Abstract] Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 60 (1 Suppl 1): A-199, S252, 2004.

    BACKGROUND

  • Owen JB, Grigsby PW, Caldwell TM, Konski AA, Johnson DJ, Demas WF, Movsas B, Jones CU, Wasserman TH. Can costs be measured and predicted by modeling within a cooperative clinical trials group? Economic methodologic pilot studies of the radiation therapy oncology group (RTOG) studies 90-03 and 91-04. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2001 Mar 1;49(3):633-9. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00770-7.

    PMID: 11172943BACKGROUND

  • Chung CH, Dignam JJ, Hammond ME, Klimowicz AC, Petrillo SK, Magliocco A, Jordan R, Trotti A, Spencer S, Cooper JS, Le QT, Ang KK. Glioma-associated oncogene family zinc finger 1 expression and metastasis in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with radiation therapy (RTOG 9003). J Clin Oncol. 2011 Apr 1;29(10):1326-34. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.32.3295. Epub 2011 Feb 28.

    PMID: 21357786RESULT

  • Chung CH, Dignam J, Hammond ME, et al.: Association of high Gli1 expression with poor survival in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation therapy (RTOG 9003). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 28 (Suppl 15): A-5552, 2010.

    RESULT

  • Konski AA, Winter K, Cole BF, Ang KK, Fu KK. Quality-adjusted survival analysis of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 90-03: phase III randomized study comparing altered fractionation to standard fractionation radiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 2009 Feb;31(2):207-12. doi: 10.1002/hed.20949.

    PMID: 19107946RESULT

  • Le QT, Harris J, Magliocco AM, Kong CS, Diaz R, Shin B, Cao H, Trotti A, Erler JT, Chung CH, Dicker A, Pajak TF, Giaccia AJ, Ang KK. Validation of lysyl oxidase as a prognostic marker for metastasis and survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group trial 90-03. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Sep 10;27(26):4281-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.6003. Epub 2009 Aug 10.

    PMID: 19667273RESULT

  • Calvin DP, Hammond ME, Pajak TF, Trotti AM, Meredith RF, Rotman M, Jones CU, Byhardt RW, Demas WF, Ang KK, Fu KK; Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 90-03 Trial. Microvessel density >or=60 does not predict for outcome after radiation treatment for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: results of a correlative study from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 90-03 Trial. Am J Clin Oncol. 2007 Aug;30(4):406-19. doi: 10.1097/COC.0b013e3180342fd4.

    PMID: 17762442RESULT

  • Konski AA, Bhargavan M, Owen J, et al.: Altered fractionated radiotherapy is cost-effective in the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer: an economic analysis of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 90-03. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 24 (Suppl 18): A-6007, 302s, 2006.

    RESULT

  • Rabinovitch R, Grant B, Berkey BA, Raben D, Ang KK, Fu KK, Cooper JS; Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Impact of nutrition support on treatment outcome in patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer treated with definitive radiotherapy: a secondary analysis of RTOG trial 90-03. Head Neck. 2006 Apr;28(4):287-96. doi: 10.1002/hed.20335.

    PMID: 16287132RESULT

  • Pajak TF, Trotti A, Gwede CK, et al.: The TAME risk classification system: acute toxicity burden and IPD analysis of RTOG 90-03. [Abstract] Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 63 (2 Suppl 1): A-217, S131, 2005.

    RESULT

  • Fu KK, Pajak TF, Trotti A, Jones CU, Spencer SA, Phillips TL, Garden AS, Ridge JA, Cooper JS, Ang KK. A Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) phase III randomized study to compare hyperfractionation and two variants of accelerated fractionation to standard fractionation radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: first report of RTOG 9003. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2000 Aug 1;48(1):7-16. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00663-5.

    PMID: 10924966RESULT

  • Hammond E, Berkey BA, Fu KK, Trotti A, Meredith RF, Jones CU, Byhardt R, Horwitz EM, Ang KK. P105 as a prognostic indicator in patients irradiated for locally advanced head-and-neck cancer: a clinical/laboratory correlative analysis of RTOG-9003. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003 Nov 1;57(3):683-92. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(03)00642-4.

    PMID: 14529772RESULT

  • Konski A, Berkey BA, Kian Ang K, Fu KK. Effect of education level on outcome of patients treated on Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Protocol 90-03. Cancer. 2003 Oct 1;98(7):1497-503. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11661.

    PMID: 14508838RESULT

  • Tu X, Berkey BA, Zhang HZ, et al.: Impact of EGFR expression on the response of advanced head and neck carcinomas to concomitant boost radiotherapy in a RTOG phase III trial (90-03). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 57 (2 Suppl): S157, 2003.

    RESULT

  • Ang KK, Berkey BA, Tu X, Zhang HZ, Katz R, Hammond EH, Fu KK, Milas L. Impact of epidermal growth factor receptor expression on survival and pattern of relapse in patients with advanced head and neck carcinoma. Cancer Res. 2002 Dec 15;62(24):7350-6.

    PMID: 12499279RESULT

  • Eldridge B, Rabinovitch R, Berkey BA, et al.: The impact of baseline nutritional support on treatment outcome in patients with locally advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck treated with definitive radiotherapy: report of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) trial 90-03. [Abstract] Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 54(2 suppl 1): A-199, 115, 2002.

    RESULT

  • Konski A, Berkey B, Ang KK, et al.: The effect of education level on outcome of patients treated on Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) protocol 90-03. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 21: A-992, 2002.

    RESULT

  • Calvin DP, Hammond ME, Pajak TF, et al.: Microvessel density (MVD)> 60 does not predict for outcome in advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC): results of a prospective study from the RTOG 90-03 trial. [Abstract] Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 51 (3 suppl 1): A-68, 41, 2001.

    RESULT

  • Fisher J, Scott C, Fu K, et al.: Treatment, patient and tumor characteristics impact quality of life (QOL) in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer: report of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) trial 90-03. [Abstract] Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 51 (3 suppl 1): A-174, 98, 2001.

    RESULT

  • Konski AA, Scott CB, Ang KK, et al.: Does dose escalation of radiotherapy (RT) improve quality-adjusted survival (QAS) in unresectable head and neck cancer (HNC) patients (Pts)? Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) study 90-03. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 20: A-906, 227a, 2001.

    RESULT

  • Konski A, Scott C, Ang KK, et al.: Cost-utility analysis of RTOG 90-03: phase III randomized study comparing altered fractionation to standard fractionation radiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. [Abstract] Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 51(3 suppl 1): A-87, 48, 2001.

    RESULT

  • Fisher J, Scott C, Fu K, et al.: Randomized study comparing quality of life between standard fractionation radiotherapy and altered fractionation schemas in patients with locally advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. [Abstract] Proceedings of the International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer A201, 117, 2000.

    RESULT

  • Mell LK, Shen H, Nguyen-Tan PF, Rosenthal DI, Zakeri K, Vitzthum LK, Frank SJ, Schiff PB, Trotti AM 3rd, Bonner JA, Jones CU, Yom SS, Thorstad WL, Wong SJ, Shenouda G, Ridge JA, Zhang QE, Le QT. Nomogram to Predict the Benefit of Intensive Treatment for Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2019 Dec 1;25(23):7078-7088. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-1832. Epub 2019 Aug 16.

    PMID: 31420360DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Head and Neck NeoplasmsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Interventions

Radiotherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic Type

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Study Officials

  • K. Kian Ang, MD, PhD

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NETWORK
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2008

First Posted

October 13, 2008

Primary Completion

August 1, 2002

Study Completion

November 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 24, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-01