Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

GP Combined with Toripalimab Versus GP Induction Chemotherapy for Advanced Childhood Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

Sun Yat-sen University

Conditions:

Nasopharyngeal Cancinoma (NPC)

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has a low incidence rate in children, accounting for only 1-2% of pediatric tumors. However, it is prone to metastasis, and most patients are already in advanced stages ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and give written informed consent.
  • Age between 6 and 18 years, regardless of gender.
  • Pathologically confirmed non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma (differentiated or undifferentiated type, i.e., WHO Type II or III).
  • Clinical stage II-III (according to AJCC 9th edition), excluding T3N0 and T3N1 (only with retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis); patients must be newly diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
  • ECOG performance status of 0-1.
  • Females of childbearing potential must agree to use contraception during the study period.
  • Hemoglobin (HGB) ≥ 90 g/L, white blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 4×10\^9/L, platelet count (PLT) ≥ 100×10\^9/L.
  • Normal liver function test: ALT and AST \< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin \< 2.0×ULN.
  • Adequate renal function: Serum creatinine \< 1.5×ULN.

Exclusion

  • Older than 18 years.
  • Presence of recurrence or distant metastasis.
  • Pathologically diagnosed as keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (WHO Type I).
  • History of previous anti-tumor treatment.
  • Pregnant or lactating women, and women of childbearing potential not using effective contraception.
  • HIV positive.
  • History of malignancy within the past 5 years, except for patients with carcinoma in situ, adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, or papillary thyroid carcinoma.
  • Patients with other immunodeficiency diseases or a history of organ transplantation.
  • Patients with active autoimmune diseases, except for type I diabetes, hypothyroidism under replacement therapy, and skin conditions not requiring systemic treatment (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia).
  • Conditions requiring systemic corticosteroids (equivalent to prednisone greater than 10mg/d) or other immunosuppressive therapy within 28 days prior to signing informed consent. Patients on systemic corticosteroids equivalent to prednisone ≤10 mg/day or using inhaled or topical corticosteroids are permitted.
  • Received a live vaccine within 30 days before signing informed consent or planning to receive a live vaccine in the near future.
  • Patients with significant impairment in heart, liver, lung, kidney, or bone marrow function.
  • Severe, uncontrolled medical diseases or infections.
  • Concurrent use of other investigational drugs or participation in other clinical trials.
  • Refusal or inability to sign the informed consent form to participate in the trial.
  • Known allergies to large molecule protein products or any PD-1 antibody compounds, or those with other contraindications to the treatment.
  • Individuals with personality or mental disorders, those without legal capacity or with limited legal capacity.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 17 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 25 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06605131

Start Date

April 17 2025

End Date

February 25 2029

Last Update

March 20 2025

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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060