Hypofractionated Chemoradiotherapy and Thymosin α1 in Unresectable or Recurrent Thymic Epithelial Tumor

NCT03663764 | Unknown Phase 2

• 1 other identifier: GASTO-1042
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 57
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This phase II study was to assess the efficacy and toxicity of hypofractionated radiotherapy (HRT) combined with weekly docetaxel/platinum and thymosin α1 in patients with unresectable or recurrent thymic epithelia tumors (TETs).

Conditions

Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma

Keywords

Unresectable or Recurrent Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma; Hypofractionated Chemoradiotherapy; Thymosin a1

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Progression-Free Survival

  2 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Quality of Life score

  1 year

• Overall Survival

  2 years

Study Arms (1)

Expeiment

EXPERIMENTAL

HRT using the IMRT technique was administered. For patients with limited pulmonary or pleural metastases (≤3 lesions), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) could be used. All patients received weekly docetaxel(25mg/㎡) and nedaplatin or cisplatin (25mg/㎡), each of 1 day's duration, concurrently with hypofractionated radiotherapy . Meanwhile they received weekly thymosin a1(1.6mg) during and within 2 months after the end of chemoradiotherapy.

Drug: Thymosin a1; Radiation: hypofractionated radiotherapy; Drug: concurrent chemoradiotherapy

Interventions

Thymosin a1 DRUG

All patients received weekly thymosin a1(1.6mg) during and within 2 months after the end of chemoradiotherapy.

Expeiment

hypofractionated radiotherapy RADIATION

HRT using the IMRT technique was administered. For patients with limited pulmonary or pleural metastases (≤3 lesions), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) could be used.

Expeiment

concurrent chemoradiotherapy DRUG

All patients received weekly docetaxel(25mg/㎡) and nedaplatin or cisplatin (25mg/㎡), each of 1 day's duration, concurrently with hypofractionated radiotherapy .

Expeiment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Pathologic confirmation of thymoma, thymic carcinoma or thymic endocrine tumors.
• Patients have measurable or evaluable lesions based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
• Unresectable disease or recurrent intrathoracic disease which could be encompassed within radiation fields.
• White blood cell count ≥4×109 /L, neutrophile granulocyte count≥1.5×109 /L, platelet count≥100×109 /L, hemoglobin ≥100 g /L, serum creatinine and bilirubin 1.5 times less than the upper limits of normal (ULN),aminotransferase two times less than the ULN.
• FEV1 \>0.8 L
• CB6 within normal limits
• Patients and their family signed the informed consents

You may not qualify if:

• Previous or recent another malignancy, except for nonmelanoma skin cancer or cervical cancer in situ.
• Any contraindication for chemotherapy or radiotherapy(such as a myocardial infarction within 6 months,immunosuppressive therapy,symptomatic heart disease,including unstable angina pectoris, congestive heart failure,and uncontrolled arrhythmia).
• Malignant pleural effusion or pericardial effusion.
• Weight loss \>10% within the past 3 months.
• Recruited in other clinical trials within 30 days
• Drug addiction, long-term alcohol abuse and AIDS patients.
• Uncontrollable epileptic attack or psychotic patients without self-control ability.
• Severe allergy or idiosyncrasy.
• Not suitable for this study judged by researchers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sun Yat-sen University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sun yat-sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China

Location

Related Publications (16)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Thymoma

Interventions

Radiation Dose Hypofractionation; Chemoradiotherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Thymus Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Lymphatic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dose Fractionation, Radiation; Radiotherapy Dosage; Radiotherapy; Therapeutics; Combined Modality Therapy; Drug Therapy

Study Officials

• Hui Liu, Professor

  Sun Yat-sen University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 4, 2018
• First Posted: September 10, 2018
• Study Start: August 13, 2018
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2023
• Study Completion: August 1, 2023
• Last Updated: December 10, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)