RecruitingPhase 3NCT07201337

Reduced-dose vs Standard-dose Irradiation for Low-risk Clinical Target Volume in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.

A Randomized, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Phase III Multicenter Clinical Trial Comparing Reduced-Dose to Standard-Dose Prophylactic Irradiation for Low-Risk Clinical Target Volume (CTV) in the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.

Sponsor

Sun Yat-sen University

Enrollment

550 participants

Start Date

Nov 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Nasopharyngeal Cancinoma (NPC)

Summary

To evaluate the locoregional control, survival rate, toxicity, and quality of life in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with reduced prophylactic irradiation doses to the Low-Risk Clinical Target Volume (CTV).

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 70 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

Newly diagnosed, untreated, non-distant metastatic, and non-keratinizing NPC; aged between 18 and 70 years; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score of 0-1; adequate hematologic function (neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L, platelet count ≥100×109/L, and hemoglobin≥ 90 g/L); adequate renal function (creatinine ≤ 1.5 upper limit of normal \[ULN\]) or calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 60 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula); and adequate hepatic function (serum bilirubin ≤ 2.0×ULN, and alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 2.5×ULN).

Exclusion Criteria2

Previous chemotherapy treatment, surgery (except diagnostic) or radiotherapy to the neck or nasopharyngeal regions; previous malignancy (except for cured basal cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ of the cervix); lactation or pregnancy; or severe coexisting illness.
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