Status:

COMPLETED

Radiation Therapy, Amifostine, and Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Oncology Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Stage I Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7

Stage I Nasopharyngeal Undifferentiated Carcinoma AJCC v7

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 18 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This phase III trial is studying how well radiation therapy, amifostine, and chemotherapy work in treating young patients with newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate, overall survival, and event-free survival of children with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma who are treated with induction chemotherapy followed b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Histological diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma WHO type II or III
  • Stage I-IV disease
  • Newly diagnosed disease
  • Performance status
  • Patients ≤ 16 years of age: Lansky 60-100%
  • Patients \> 16 years of age: Karnofsky 60-100%
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate ≥ 70 mL/min
  • Creatinine based on age/gender as follows:
  • No greater than 0.4 mg/dL (for patients 1 month to \< 6 months of age)
  • No greater than 0.5 mg/dL (for patients 6 months to \< 1 year of age)
  • No greater than 0.6 mg/dL (for patients 1-2 years of age)
  • No greater than 0.8 mg/dL (for patients \< 6 years of age)
  • No greater than 1.0mg/dL (for patients 6 to \< 10 years of age)
  • No greater than 1.2 mg/dL (for patients 10 to \< 13 years of age)
  • No greater than 1.4 mg/dL (for female patients 13 to ≥ 16 years of age)
  • No greater than 1.5 mg/dL (for male patients 13 to \< 16 years of age)
  • No greater than 1.7 mg/dL (for male patients ≥ 16 years of age)
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
  • AST or ALT \< 2.5 times ULN for age
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy to the nasopharynx or neck for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 20 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 30 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    111 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00274937

    Start Date

    February 20 2006

    End Date

    September 30 2022

    Last Update

    October 25 2022

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    Children's Hospital of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233

    2

    University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233

    3

    Banner University Medical Center - Tucson

    Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85719

    4

    Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202-3591