Clinical trial NCT03493425: Chemotherapy Before Surgery and Radiation Therapy or Surgery and Radiation Therapy Alone in Treating Patients With Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
Official title: Phase II Randomized Trial of Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery and Post-Operative Radiation Versus Surgery and Post-Operative Radiation for Organ Preservation of T3 and T4a Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma (NPNSCC)
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Stage III Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
Stage IVA Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
Lead sponsor: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Sponsor class: NETWORK
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2018-04-10
Enrollment: 82
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This randomized phase II trial studies how well chemotherapy before surgery and radiation therapy works compared to surgery and radiation therapy alone in treating patients with nasal and paranasal sinus cancer that can be removed by surgery. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, and carboplatin work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving chemotherapy before surgery and radiation therapy may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed and treated with radiation.

Detailed description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate the structure preservation rate for patients with locally advanced resectable nasal and paranasal sinus squamous cell carcinoma (NPNSCC) with or without neoadjuvant therapy; all patients will undergo surgical resection and postoperative standard care.

II. Evaluate overall survival (OS) for patients with locally advanced resectable NPNSCC with or without neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgical resection and postoperative standard care.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate progression-free survival (PFS) for this patient population. II. Examine the rate of structure preservation for the orbit (freedom from orbital exenteration).

III. Evaluate site reported p16 data and correlate with outcome. IV. Determine the accuracy of baseline/post-chemotherapy magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fludeoxyglucose F-18 positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT)-based prediction of orbit and skull base preservation.

V. Determine the accuracy of baseline/post-chemotherapy MRI and/or FDG PET/CT-based prediction of 2-year overall survival.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the effects of tobacco, operationalized as combustible tobacco (1a), other forms of tobacco (1b), and environmental tobacco exposure (ETS) (1c) on provider-reported cancer-treatment toxicity (adverse events \[both clinical and hematologic\] and dose modifications).

II. To determine the effects of tobacco on patient-reported physical symptoms and psychological symptoms.

III. To examine quitting behaviors and behavioral counseling/support and cessation medication utilization.

IV. To explore the effect of tobacco use and exposure on treatment duration, relative dose intensity, and therapeutic benefit.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM A: Patients undergo standard of care surgery. Beginning 4-6 weeks after surgery, patients undergo image guided intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) once daily (QD) for 5 fractions per week for 30 fractions. Patients with positive margins/positive extracapsular spread (ECS) in lymph nodes undergo image guided IMRT QD for 5 fractions per week for 30 fractions and cisplatin intravenously (IV) over 1-2 hours or carboplatin IV over 30 minutes (for patients who are ineligible to receive cisplatin) weekly for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM B: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour and cisplatin IV over 1-2 hours on day 1. Patients who are ineligible to receive cisplatin receive carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo standard of care surgery no later than 6 weeks following the last dose of chemotherapy. Beginning 4-6 weeks after surgery, patients undergo image guided IMRT QD for 5 fractions per week for 30 fractions. Patients with positive margins/positive ECS in lymph nodes undergo image guided IMRT QD for 5 fractions per week for 30 fractions and cisplatin IV over 1-2 hours or carboplatin IV over 30 minutes (for patients who are ineligible to receive cisplatin) weekly for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months if \< 2 years from study entry and then every 6 months if 2-5 years from study entry.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
* General physical condition compatible with the proposed chemotherapy and surgery
* Stage T3 or T4a, histologically-confirmed NPNSCC requiring orbital or skull base resection:

  * Stages T3 and T4a disease will be included regardless of nodal status (N0 or N1-3), provided that surgical therapy would require orbital or skull base resection
  * The surgical oncologist in each institution will determine the need for resection of the orbit OR base of skull at baseline for patients on both Arms A and B and following neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for patients on Arm B

    * Resection of skull base will be deemed necessary according to skull base bone erosion by CT or marrow involvement by MRI is noted; for any disease abutting the skull base; or for ethmoid sinus or frontal sinus involvement
    * Resection of orbital contents will be deemed necessary according to skull base society guidelines, based on involvement of periorbital fat documented by MRI imaging
* Patients must be deemed surgically resectable by the surgical teams at each institution and must have a determination of degree of anticipated structure preservation of orbit and skull base; this needs to be determined prior to randomization
* Patients may not be receiving investigational agents at time of registration, or at any time while on study and during the 4 weeks preceding enrollment
* Patients with a history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to docetaxel and/or both platinum-based chemotherapy agents are excluded; patient must be able to receive at least one of the two proposed chemotherapy regimens
* Patients with evidence of distant metastases or leptomeningeal disease (LMD) are excluded
* Patients must not have received previous irradiation for head and neck tumor, skull base, or brain tumors
* Patients with uncontrolled inter-current illnesses which in the opinion of the investigator will interfere with the ability to undergo therapy including chemotherapy are excluded
* Patients with a history of a different malignancy are excluded, unless the disease has not progressed for \>= 2 years
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1500/mm\^3 =\< 2 weeks prior to randomization
* Hemoglobin (Hgb) \> 8.0 g/dL =\< 2 weeks prior to randomization
* Platelet count \> 100,000/mm\^3 =\< 2 weeks prior to randomization
* Creatinine clearance of \> 60 ml/min; creatinine clearance may be measured or calculated; if calculating, creatinine clearance, use the Cockroft-Gault formula =\< 2 weeks prior to randomization
* Total bilirubin within normal limits (must be obtained =\< 2 weeks prior to randomization)
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) must be within the range allowing for eligibility, must be obtained \< 2 weeks prior to randomization
* Alkaline phosphatase must be within the range allowing for eligibility, must be obtained \< 2 weeks prior to randomization
* Patients with a prior history of squamous cell or basal carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical cancer must have been curatively treated
* No current peripheral neuropathy \> grade 2 at time of randomization
* Patients must not have any co-existing condition that would preclude full compliance with the study; no prior history of severe hypersensitivity reaction to docetaxel or other drugs formulated with polysorbate 80
* Women must not be pregnant or breast-feeding

  * All females of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 2 weeks prior to registration to rule out pregnancy
  * A female of childbearing potential is any woman, regardless of sexual orientation or whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following criteria: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)
* Women of childbearing potential and sexually active males must be strongly advised to use an accepted and effective method of contraception or to abstain from sexual intercourse for the duration of their participation in the study
* Patients must have measurable disease; MRI and/or PET/CT scans need to be performed within 2 weeks prior to registration

Primary outcomes:
measure: Structure preservation rate defined as both skull base and orbit being preserved
timeFrame: Up to 5 years
measure: Overall survival (OS)
timeFrame: From date of randomization, censoring follow-up at last date of contact, assessed for up to 5 years
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
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facility: Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto
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facility: VA Palo Alto Health Care System
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city: New Haven
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facility: Smilow Cancer Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital
state: Connecticut
city: New Haven
country: United States
facility: Yale University
state: Connecticut
city: Coral Gables
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facility: UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables
state: Florida
city: Deerfield Beach
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facility: UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach
state: Florida
city: Miami
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facility: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center
state: Florida
city: Plantation
country: United States
facility: UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Plantation
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city: Tampa
country: United States
facility: Moffitt Cancer Center-International Plaza
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facility: Moffitt Cancer Center - McKinley Campus
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facility: University of Kansas Cancer Center
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city: Lawrence
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facility: Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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state: North Dakota
city: Fargo
country: United States
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state: North Dakota
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facility: University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-UC Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: West Chester
country: United States
facility: University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-West Chester
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city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
state: Oklahoma
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
state: Oklahoma
city: Beaver
country: United States
facility: UPMC-Heritage Valley Health System Beaver
state: Pennsylvania
city: Greensburg
country: United States
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state: Pennsylvania
city: Harrisburg
country: United States
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state: Pennsylvania
city: New Castle
country: United States
facility: UPMC Jameson
state: Pennsylvania
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)
state: Pennsylvania
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: UPMC-Shadyside Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: UPMC-Passavant Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: UPMC Washington Hospital Radiation Oncology
state: Pennsylvania
city: Sioux Falls
country: United States
facility: Sanford Cancer Center Oncology Clinic
state: South Dakota
city: Sioux Falls
country: United States
facility: Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
state: South Dakota
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Parkland Memorial Hospital
state: Texas
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
state: Texas
city: Richardson
country: United States
facility: UT Southwestern Clinical Center at Richardson/Plano
state: Texas
city: Fairfax
country: United States
facility: Inova Schar Cancer Institute
state: Virginia
city: Falls Church
country: United States
facility: Inova Fairfax Hospital
state: Virginia
city: Eau Claire
country: United States
facility: Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Marshfield
country: United States
facility: Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
state: Wisconsin
city: Milwaukee
country: United States
facility: Medical College of Wisconsin
state: Wisconsin
city: Minocqua
country: United States
facility: Marshfield Clinic-Minocqua Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Rice Lake
country: United States
facility: Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake
state: Wisconsin
city: Stevens Point
country: United States
facility: Marshfield Clinic Stevens Point Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Wausau
country: United States
facility: Marshfield Clinic-Wausau Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Weston
country: United States
facility: Diagnostic and Treatment Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Weston
country: United States
facility: Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
state: Wisconsin
city: Sheridan
country: United States
facility: Welch Cancer Center
state: Wyoming
Study officials:
affiliation: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
name: Nabil Saba
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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