Radiation Therapy, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Vulva
A Phase II Trial Evaluating Cisplatin (NSC #119875) and Gemcitabine (NSC #613327) Concurrent With Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva (NCT #01595061)
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Brief Summary
This phase II trial studies how well radiation therapy works when given with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin work in treating patients with squamous cell cancer of the vulva that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving radiation therapy together with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin may kill more tumor cells.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started Jul 2012
Longer than P75 for phase_2
193 active sites
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 8, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 9, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 2, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 23, 2020
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
December 29, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 23, 2022
CompletedDecember 29, 2021
December 1, 2021
8.2 years
May 8, 2012
November 2, 2021
December 1, 2021
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Complete Pathologic Response
Percentage of participants with complete pathologic response. Complete pathologic response is defined as negative local core biopsy or FNA specimens following primary chemo-radiation therapy.
6 -8 weeks after completion of chemo-radiation
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Complete Clinical Response
6-8 weeks after completion of chemo-radiation
Adverse Events (Grade 3 or Higher) During Treatment Period
During treatment period and up to 30 days after stopping the study treatment. The median for duration of study treatment was 2.1 months with a range from 1.2 months to 4.6 months.
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
From study entry to disease progression, death or date of last contact, whichever occurs first. The median for observed PFS was 26.2 month with a range from 1.5 months to 82.4 months
Study Arms (1)
Treatment (IMRT, gemcitabine, cisplatin, surgery)
EXPERIMENTALPatients undergo IMRT 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Patients also receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes and cisplatin IV over 60 minutes weekly for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 6-8 weeks after completion of chemoradiation patients undergo local core biopsy to confirm response or surgical excision of gross residual disease in the vulva and/or inguinal-femoral lymph nodes.
Interventions
Given IV
Given IV
Undergo IMRT
Undergo local core biopsy or surgical excision
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients with locally advanced, previously untreated squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva
- Patients with T2 or T3 primary tumors (N0-3, M0) not amenable to surgical resection by standard radical vulvectomy
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1,500/mcl
- Platelets \>= 100,000/mcl
- Creatinine =\< 1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) OR calculated creatinine clearance \>= 60 mL/min
- Bilirubin =\< 1.5 x ULN
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 3.0 x ULN
- Alkaline phosphatase =\< 3 x ULN
- Patients judged capable of tolerating a radical course of chemoradiation therapy
- Patients must not be eligible for a higher priority Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) protocol, if one exists; in general, this would refer to any active GOG Phase III protocol or Rare Tumor protocol for the same patient population
- Patients must have signed an approved informed consent and authorization permitting release of personal health information
- Patients with a GOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with recurrent carcinoma of the vulva regardless of previous treatment
- Patients who have received prior pelvic radiation or cytotoxic chemotherapy
- Patients with vulvar melanomas or sarcomas
- Patients with circumstances that will not permit completion of the study or the required follow-up
- Patients with evidence of active septicemia, severe infection, gastrointestinal bleeding or severe gastrointestinal symptoms requiring medical or surgical therapy
- Patients with a history of other invasive malignancies, with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer, are excluded if there is any evidence of other malignancy being present within the last five years; patients are also excluded if their previous cancer treatment contraindicates this protocol therapy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Gynecologic Oncology Grouplead
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)collaborator
Study Sites (193)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine
Anchorage, Alaska, 98508, United States
Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center
Anchorage, Alaska, 99504, United States
Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States
Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States
Alaska Women's Cancer Care
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States
Anchorage Oncology Centre
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States
Katmai Oncology Group
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center
Burbank, California, 91505, United States
UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Orange, California, 92868, United States
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut, 06050, United States
Beebe Medical Center
Lewes, Delaware, 19958, United States
Christiana Gynecologic Oncology LLC
Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Delaware Clinical and Laboratory Physicians PA
Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Helen F Graham Cancer Center
Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
Newark, Delaware, 19718, United States
Beebe Health Campus
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, 19971, United States
TidalHealth Nanticoke / Allen Cancer Center
Seaford, Delaware, 19973, United States
Christiana Care Health System-Wilmington Hospital
Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, United States
Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at Saint Joseph's/Candler
Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
Queen's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
University of Hawaii Cancer Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Liliha
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826, United States
The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Pali Momi
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Fruitland
Fruitland, Idaho, 83619, United States
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Meridian
Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Nampa
Nampa, Idaho, 83686, United States
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Twin Falls
Twin Falls, Idaho, 83301, United States
Rush - Copley Medical Center
Aurora, Illinois, 60504, United States
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington, Illinois, 61701, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington
Bloomington, Illinois, 61704, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Canton
Canton, Illinois, 61520, United States
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois, 62902, United States
SIH Cancer Institute
Carterville, Illinois, 62918, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Carthage
Carthage, Illinois, 62321, United States
Centralia Oncology Clinic
Centralia, Illinois, 62801, United States
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
Carle on Vermilion
Danville, Illinois, 61832, United States
Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur
Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States
Carle Physician Group-Effingham
Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States
Crossroads Cancer Center
Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Eureka
Eureka, Illinois, 61530, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Galesburg
Galesburg, Illinois, 61401, United States
Western Illinois Cancer Treatment Center
Galesburg, Illinois, 61401, United States
Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Delnor
Geneva, Illinois, 60134, United States
Sudarshan K Sharma MD Limited-Gynecologic Oncology
Hinsdale, Illinois, 60521, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Kewanee Clinic
Kewanee, Illinois, 61443, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Macomb
Macomb, Illinois, 61455, United States
Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
Mattoon, Illinois, 61938, United States
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Mount Vernon, Illinois, 62864, United States
UC Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross
New Lenox, Illinois, 60451, United States
Cancer Care Center of O'Fallon
O'Fallon, Illinois, 62269, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Ottawa Clinic
Ottawa, Illinois, 61350, United States
Radiation Oncology of Northern Illinois
Ottawa, Illinois, 61350, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Pekin
Pekin, Illinois, 61554, United States
OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Pekin Cancer Treatment Center
Pekin, Illinois, 61554, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Peoria Cancer Center
Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois, 61636, United States
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois, 61637, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Peru
Peru, Illinois, 61354, United States
Valley Radiation Oncology
Peru, Illinois, 61354, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Princeton
Princeton, Illinois, 61356, United States
Central Illinois Hematology Oncology Center
Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States
Springfield Clinic
Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield, Illinois, 62781, United States
Southwest Illinois Health Services LLP
Swansea, Illinois, 62226, United States
Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
The Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
Rush-Copley Healthcare Center
Yorkville, Illinois, 60560, United States
Parkview Hospital Randallia
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46805, United States
Parkview Regional Medical Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845, United States
Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Saint Elizabeth Medical Center South
Edgewood, Kentucky, 41017, United States
University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
Woman's Hospital
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70817, United States
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
Christiana Care - Union Hospital
Elkton, Maryland, 21921, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199, United States
Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States
West Michigan Cancer Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49048, United States
Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center
Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601, United States
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre
Bonne Terre, Missouri, 63628, United States
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703, United States
Southeast Cancer Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703, United States
Capital Region Southwest Campus
Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109, United States
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Joplin, Missouri, 64804, United States
Delbert Day Cancer Institute at PCRMC
Rolla, Missouri, 65401, United States
Mercy Clinic-Rolla-Cancer and Hematology
Rolla, Missouri, 65401, United States
Sainte Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, 63670, United States
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield, Missouri, 65804, United States
CoxHealth South Hospital
Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-South City
St Louis, Missouri, 63109, United States
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Sullivan, Missouri, 63080, United States
Missouri Baptist Outpatient Center-Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills, Missouri, 63127, United States
Saint Patrick Hospital - Community Hospital
Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States
Women's Cancer Center of Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, United States
Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
Camden, New Jersey, 08103, United States
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper-Voorhees
Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08043, United States
Women's Cancer Care Associates LLC
Albany, New York, 12208, United States
Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
AdventHealth Hendersonville
Hendersonville, North Carolina, 28792, United States
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Sanford Bismarck Medical Center
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501, United States
Sanford Broadway Medical Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States
Sanford Clinic North-Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States
Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States
Summa Health System - Akron Campus
Akron, Ohio, 44304, United States
UHHS-Chagrin Highlands Medical Center
Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-UC Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center/Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44111, United States
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
Grandview Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45405, United States
Hillcrest Hospital Cancer Center
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States
UHHS-Westlake Medical Center
Westlake, Ohio, 44145, United States
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute-Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74146, United States
Saint Charles Health System
Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States
Clackamas Radiation Oncology Center
Clackamas, Oregon, 97015, United States
Providence Cancer Institute Clackamas Clinic
Clackamas, Oregon, 97015, United States
Bay Area Hospital
Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, United States
Providence Newberg Medical Center
Newberg, Oregon, 97132, United States
Providence Portland Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
Saint Charles Health System-Redmond
Redmond, Oregon, 97756, United States
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
Asplundh Cancer Pavilion
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, 19090, United States
Women and Infants Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States
AnMed Health Cancer Center
Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg
Boiling Springs, South Carolina, 29316, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Easley
Easley, South Carolina, 29640, United States
Gibbs Cancer Center-Gaffney
Gaffney, South Carolina, 29341, United States
Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Andrews
Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, United States
Saint Francis Hospital
Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside
Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Greer
Greer, South Carolina, 29650, United States
Gibbs Cancer Center-Pelham
Greer, South Carolina, 29651, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Seneca
Seneca, South Carolina, 29672, United States
Spartanburg Medical Center
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
Sanford Cancer Center Oncology Clinic
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States
Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5134, United States
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Providence Regional Cancer System-Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Washington, 98520, United States
PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center
Bellingham, Washington, 98225, United States
Providence Regional Cancer System-Centralia
Centralia, Washington, 98531, United States
Swedish Cancer Institute-Edmonds
Edmonds, Washington, 98026, United States
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership
Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
Swedish Cancer Institute-Issaquah
Issaquah, Washington, 98029, United States
Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology
Kennewick, Washington, 99336, United States
Providence Regional Cancer System-Lacey
Lacey, Washington, 98503, United States
PeaceHealth Saint John Medical Center
Longview, Washington, 98632, United States
Pacific Gynecology Specialists
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
Swedish Medical Center-Ballard Campus
Seattle, Washington, 98107, United States
Kaiser Permanente Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98112, United States
Swedish Medical Center-First Hill
Seattle, Washington, 98122-4307, United States
Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill
Seattle, Washington, 98122-5711, United States
PeaceHealth United General Medical Center
Sedro-Woolley, Washington, 98284, United States
Providence Regional Cancer System-Shelton
Shelton, Washington, 98584, United States
MultiCare Deaconess Cancer and Blood Specialty Center - Downtown
Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States
MultiCare Deaconess Cancer and Blood Specialty Center - North
Spokane, Washington, 99218, United States
MultiCare Deaconess Cancer and Blood Specialty Center - Valley
Spokane Valley, Washington, 99216, United States
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
Vancouver, Washington, 98664, United States
Providence Saint Mary Regional Cancer Center
Walla Walla, Washington, 99362, United States
Providence Regional Cancer System-Yelm
Yelm, Washington, 98597, United States
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
Related Publications (1)
Horowitz NS, Deng W, Peterson I, Mannel RS, Thompson S, Lokich E, Myers T, Hanjani P, O'Malley DM, Chung KY, Miller DS, Ueland FR, Dizon DS, Miller A, Mayadev JS, Leath CA 3rd, Monk BJ. Phase II Trial of Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma: NRG Oncology/GOG Study 279. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Jun 1;42(16):1914-1921. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.02235. Epub 2024 Apr 4.
PMID: 38574312DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Linda Gedeon for Wei Deng
- Organization
- NRG Oncology
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Neil S Horowitz
NRG Oncology
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- LTE60
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- NETWORK
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 8, 2012
First Posted
May 9, 2012
Study Start
July 2, 2012
Primary Completion
September 23, 2020
Study Completion
September 23, 2022
Last Updated
December 29, 2021
Results First Posted
December 29, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-12