NCT03791905

Brief Summary

Since multiple studies have demonstrated that PET can identify responders and non-responders to induction chemotherapy, using FDG-PET imaging to guide treatment decisions has prompted interest in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether changing chemotherapy regimen during radiation based on PET response to induction chemotherapy can improve clinical complete response (cCR) in patients with unresectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
216

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2019

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 31, 2018

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 3, 2019

Completed
12 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 15, 2019

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2021

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

March 23, 2021

Status Verified

March 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

December 31, 2018

Last Update Submit

March 21, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Esophageal squamous cell carcinomaPETDefinitive chemoradiotherapyInduction chemotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • clinical complete response

    RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) criteria was used to determine the tumor response. Tumor response was evaluated 3 months after the completion of treatment based on CT or PET-CT scans, endoscopy with biopsies.

    3 months after the treatment (plus or minus 7 days)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Overall survival

    3 years after randomization

  • Progression-free survival

    3 years after randomization

  • Chemoradiotherapy-related toxicity

    From the date of randomization to the 3 months after treatment

Study Arms (2)

TP Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with baseline PET scan assigned to this Arm will receive two cycles of 3-weekly schedule of induction chemotherapy with paclitaxel/cisplatin (TP), consisting of paclitaxel 150 mg/m2 on day 1 and cisplatin 75 mg/m2 on day 1. Repeat PET was performed on days 36-42 and changes in SUVmax from baseline were assessed. PET responders (≥35% decrease in SUVmax) continued on the same chemotherapy regimen during radiotherapy, whereas PET non-responders (\<35% decrease in SUVmax) crossed over to FOLFOX regimen concomitantly with radiation. All patients received external-beam radiation using intensity-modulated radiotherapy. The prescribed dose is generally 50-60 Gy in 25-28 fractions.

Drug: PaclitaxelDrug: CisplatinRadiation: Intensity-modulated radiotherapyDevice: PET

FOLFOX Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with baseline PET scan assigned to this Arm will receive three cycles of 2-weekly schedule of induction chemotherapy with FOLFOX (oxaliplatin, leucovorin, 5-FU), consisting of oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 on day 1, leucovorin 400 mg/m2, and 5-FU 2 g/m2 on day 1. Repeat PET was performed on days 36-42 and changes in SUVmax from baseline were assessed. PET responders (≥35% decrease in SUVmax) continued on the same chemotherapy regimen during radiotherapy, whereas PET non-responders (\<35% decrease in SUVmax) crossed over to TP regimen concomitantly with radiation. All patients received external-beam radiation using intensity-modulated radiotherapy. The prescribed dose is generally 50-60 Gy in 25-28 fractions.

Drug: OxaliplatinDrug: 5-FUDrug: LeucovorinRadiation: Intensity-modulated radiotherapyDevice: PET

Interventions

chemotherapy drug

Also known as: Taxol
TP Arm

chemotherapy drug

Also known as: DDP
TP Arm

chemotherapy drug

Also known as: OXA
FOLFOX Arm
5-FUDRUG

chemotherapy drug

Also known as: Fluorouracil
FOLFOX Arm

chemotherapy drug

Also known as: CF
FOLFOX Arm

radiotherapy technique

Also known as: IMRT
FOLFOX ArmTP Arm
PETDEVICE

Using PET to evaluate response to induction chemotherapy

Also known as: PET-CT
FOLFOX ArmTP Arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus;
  • Absence of hematogenous metastasis disease, confirmed by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and PET-CT scan (according to UICC TNM version 8);
  • Not suitable for surgery (either for medical reasons or patient's choice);
  • Age at diagnosis 18 to 70 years;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤ 2
  • No prior cancer therapy;
  • No history of concomitant or previous malignancy;
  • Hematologic function: WBC ≥ 4.0×109/L, PLT ≥ 80×109/L, Hb ≥ 10mg/dL;
  • Renal function: Cr ≤ 1.25×UNL;
  • Hepatic function: BIL ≤ 1.5×UNL, ALT/AST ≤ 2.5×UNL;
  • Documented informed consent to participate in the trial.

You may not qualify if:

  • Younger than 18 or older than 70 years of age;
  • ECOG performance status of 3 or above;
  • Other cancer history;
  • Previous radiotherapy history;
  • Subjects with distant metastases;
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding. Women of childbearing age must use effective contraception;
  • Serious cardiovascular disease (congestive heart failure, uncontrollable arrhythmia, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, serious heart valve disease, resistant hypertension);
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or serious infection.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Guanzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Ku GY, Kriplani A, Janjigian YY, Kelsen DP, Rusch VW, Bains M, Chou J, Capanu M, Wu AJ, Goodman KA, Ilson DH. Change in chemotherapy during concurrent radiation followed by surgery after a suboptimal positron emission tomography response to induction chemotherapy improves outcomes for locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma. Cancer. 2016 Jul 1;122(13):2083-90. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30028. Epub 2016 May 6.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Esophageal NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Squamous CellEsophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Interventions

PaclitaxelCisplatinOxaliplatinFluorouracilLeucovorinRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedPositron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms, Squamous Cell

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TaxoidsCyclodecanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsDiterpenesTerpenesChlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsNitrogen CompoundsPlatinum CompoundsCoordination ComplexesUracilPyrimidinonesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsFormyltetrahydrofolatesTetrahydrofolatesFolic AcidPterinsPteridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingCoenzymesEnzymes and CoenzymesRadiotherapy, ConformalRadiotherapy, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapyTherapeuticsPositron-Emission TomographyTomography, Emission-ComputedImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisTomography, X-Ray ComputedMultimodal ImagingRadiographic Image EnhancementImage EnhancementPhotographyRadiographyTomography, X-RayRadionuclide ImagingTomographyDiagnostic Techniques, Radioisotope

Study Officials

  • Mian XI, MD

    Sun Yat-sen University

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized parallel study
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Preofessor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 31, 2018

First Posted

January 3, 2019

Study Start

January 15, 2019

Primary Completion

July 1, 2021

Study Completion

December 1, 2023

Last Updated

March 23, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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