Status:

UNKNOWN

Immunological Function After Radiation With Either Proton or Photon Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

University Medical Center Groningen

Conditions:

HNSCC

Head and Neck Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This is a pilot prospective observational cohort study, comprising patients with head and neck cancer (HNSCC) treated with standard of care definitive (chemo)radiation either with photons or protons. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Newly diagnosed stage III-IV HNSCC of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx.
  • Treatment with definitive (chemo)radiation (70 Gy with or without weekly cisplatin) with photons or protons.
  • Age of 18 years and older.
  • Elective or therapeutic bilateral neck irradiation indicated.
  • Written informed consent according to local guidelines.

Exclusion

  • Unilateral radiotherapy of the neck.
  • (Diagnostic) resection of the primary tumour.
  • Chemoradiation with carboplatin and 5-FU or radiation combined with cetuximab.
  • History of an autoimmune disease or other systemic intercurrent disease that might affect the immunocompetence of the patient, or current or prior use (4 weeks before start of the trial) of high dose immunosuppressive therapy.
  • Additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Note: participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g. breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
  • Participation in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior enrolment in this trial. Note: participants who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational study may participate as long as it has been 4 weeks after the last dose of the previous investigational agent.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Current pregnancy.
  • History or current evidence of any condition, therapy or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of this trial, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of this trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 23 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06016699

Start Date

September 23 2021

End Date

April 1 2024

Last Update

August 30 2023

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University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

Groningen, Netherlands, 9700 RB