RecruitingPhase 1Phase 2NCT06572514

De-escalation Radiation Strategy After NAC in Combination With ICI in LAHNSCC

The Exploratory Study of the Feasibility of De-escalating Radiation Strategy After NAC in Combination With Immunotherapy in LAHNSCC


Sponsor

Ruijin Hospital

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Oct 17, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study is a single-arm exploratory study conducted in LAHNSCC. Eligible patients received two cycles of pembrolizumab immunotherapy in combination with albumin-bound paclitaxel and cisplatin induction chemotherapy, followed by definitive concurrent radiochemotherapy. Three months after the completion of radiotherapy, a follow-up examination was conducted, and salvage surgery or systemic therapy was performed as necessary based on the follow-up results.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who respond very well to a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy before radiation can safely receive a lower radiation dose — potentially reducing side effects while maintaining cancer control. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You have been diagnosed with oral, throat (oropharyngeal), laryngeal, or hypopharyngeal cancer - Your cancer has not spread to distant organs - You have a good performance status (ECOG 0–1) - Your blood counts and organ function are within acceptable ranges **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your cancer has spread to distant parts of the body - You are not well enough to undergo treatment - You have poor kidney, liver, or blood function that doesn't meet the study requirements Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGimmunotherapy:pembrolizumab;chemo:albumin-bound paclitaxel and cisplatin

The immunotherapy drug was pembrolizumab at a dose of 200 mg, administered on the first day of each cycle every 3 weeks. The induction chemotherapy regimen included albumin-bound paclitaxel at 260 mg/m2 and cisplatin at 75 mg/m2, given every 3 weeks, either concurrently with immunotherapy or on the second day.


Locations(1)

Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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