RecruitingPhase 3NCT04178174

Stereotactic Boost and Short-course Radiation Therapy for Oropharynx Cancer

Stereotactic Boost and SHOrt-course Radiation Therapy for HPV-associated OroPharynx Cancer Trial: A Randomized Multicentric Phase III Trial


Sponsor

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Enrollment

360 participants

Start Date

Feb 23, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This is a randomized clinical trial comparing the outcomes of short-course chemoradiation consisting in stereotactic boost to the gross tumor and de-esclalated chemoradiation to the elective neck in human papilloma associated oropharynx cancer vs. the current standard 7-week course chemoradiation.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a radiation strategy for HPV-related throat cancer (oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma) that uses an intense targeted radiation boost followed by a shorter overall course of radiation — aiming to reduce treatment time while maintaining effectiveness. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You have a confirmed diagnosis of HPV-positive oropharyngeal (throat/tonsil) squamous cell carcinoma - Your cancer is early stage (Stage I–II under the AJCC 8th edition) - Your tumor is smaller than 30 cubic centimeters - You are planned for curative chemoradiation **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your cancer is HPV-negative - You have previously received radiation to the head or neck - You have cancer that has spread to distant organs - You are pregnant or breastfeeding Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

RADIATIONSABR boost and de-escalated chemoradiation

Stereotactic body radiotherapy boost to the gross tumor volume to a dose of 14 Gy in 2 fractions, followed by cisplatin-based chemoradiation to a dose of 40 Gy in 20 fractions

RADIATIONStandard chemoradiation

Standard Cisplatin-based chemoradiation to a dose of 70 Gy in 33 fractions


Locations(2)

London Health Sciences Center

London, Ontario, Canada

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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