Clinical trial NCT01595061: Radiation Therapy, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Vulva
Official title: A Phase II Trial Evaluating Cisplatin (NSC #119875) and Gemcitabine (NSC #613327) Concurrent With Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva (NCT #01595061)
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Stage III Vulvar Cancer AJCC v7
Stage IIIA Vulvar Cancer AJCC v7
Stage IIIB Vulvar Cancer AJCC v7
Stage IIIC Vulvar Cancer AJCC v7
Stage IVA Vulvar Cancer AJCC v7
Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Lead sponsor: GOG Foundation
Sponsor class: NETWORK
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2012-05-09
Enrollment: 57
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This phase II trial studies how well radiation therapy works when given with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin work in treating patients with squamous cell cancer of the vulva that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin, 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. Giving radiation therapy together with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin may kill more tumor cells.

Detailed description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the efficacy of cisplatin, gemcitabine (gemcitabine hydrochloride), and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in achieving a complete pathologic response when used for the primary treatment of locally-advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the efficacy of cisplatin, gemcitabine, and IMRT in achieving a complete clinical response when used for the primary treatment of locally-advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.

II. To determine the vulvar progression-free survival and groin progression-free survival in women treated with cisplatin, gemcitabine and IMRT for locally advanced vulvar carcinoma.

III. To determine the toxicity and surgical morbidity of the combined modality approach of cisplatin, gemcitabine and IMRT followed by reduced-scope surgery for the treatment of locally-advanced vulvar carcinoma.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo IMRT 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Patients also receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes and cisplatin IV over 60 minutes weekly for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 6-8 weeks after completion of chemoradiation patients undergo local core biopsy to confirm response or surgical excision of gross residual disease in the vulva and/or inguinal-femoral lymph nodes.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with locally advanced, previously untreated squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva
* Patients with T2 or T3 primary tumors (N0-3, M0) not amenable to surgical resection by standard radical vulvectomy
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1,500/mcl
* Platelets \>= 100,000/mcl
* Creatinine =\< 1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) OR calculated creatinine clearance \>= 60 mL/min
* Bilirubin =\< 1.5 x ULN
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 3.0 x ULN
* Alkaline phosphatase =\< 3 x ULN
* Patients judged capable of tolerating a radical course of chemoradiation therapy
* Patients must not be eligible for a higher priority Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) protocol, if one exists; in general, this would refer to any active GOG Phase III protocol or Rare Tumor protocol for the same patient population
* Patients must have signed an approved informed consent and authorization permitting release of personal health information
* Patients with a GOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with recurrent carcinoma of the vulva regardless of previous treatment
* Patients who have received prior pelvic radiation or cytotoxic chemotherapy
* Patients with vulvar melanomas or sarcomas
* Patients with circumstances that will not permit completion of the study or the required follow-up
* Patients with evidence of active septicemia, severe infection, gastrointestinal bleeding or severe gastrointestinal symptoms requiring medical or surgical therapy
* Patients with a history of other invasive malignancies, with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer, are excluded if there is any evidence of other malignancy being present within the last five years; patients are also excluded if their previous cancer treatment contraindicates this protocol therapy

Primary outcomes:
measure: Complete Pathologic Response
timeFrame: 6 -8 weeks after completion of chemo-radiation
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Complete Clinical Response
timeFrame: 6-8 weeks after completion of chemo-radiation
measure: Adverse Events (Grade 3 or Higher) During Treatment Period
timeFrame: During treatment period and up to 30 days after stopping the study treatment. The median for duration of study treatment was 2.1 months with a range from 1.2 months to 4.6 months.
measure: Progression-free Survival (PFS)
timeFrame: From study entry to disease progression, death or date of last contact, whichever occurs first. The median for observed PFS was 26.2 month with a range from 1.5 months to 82.4 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Birmingham
country: United States
facility: University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
state: Alabama
city: Anchorage
country: United States
facility: Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine
state: Alaska
city: Anchorage
country: United States
facility: Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center
state: Alaska
city: Anchorage
country: United States
facility: Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC
state: Alaska
city: Anchorage
country: United States
facility: Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC
state: Alaska
city: Anchorage
country: United States
facility: Alaska Women's Cancer Care
state: Alaska
city: Anchorage
country: United States
facility: Anchorage Oncology Centre
state: Alaska
city: Anchorage
country: United States
facility: Katmai Oncology Group
state: Alaska
city: Anchorage
country: United States
facility: Providence Alaska Medical Center
state: Alaska
city: Burbank
country: United States
facility: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center
state: California
city: Orange
country: United States
facility: UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: California
city: Hartford
country: United States
facility: Hartford Hospital
state: Connecticut
city: New Britain
country: United States
facility: The Hospital of Central Connecticut
state: Connecticut
city: Lewes
country: United States
facility: Beebe Medical Center
state: Delaware
city: Newark
country: United States
facility: Christiana Gynecologic Oncology LLC
state: Delaware
city: Newark
country: United States
facility: Delaware Clinical and Laboratory Physicians PA
state: Delaware
city: Newark
country: United States
facility: Helen F Graham Cancer Center
state: Delaware
city: Newark
country: United States
facility: Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
state: Delaware
city: Newark
country: United States
facility: Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
state: Delaware
city: Rehoboth Beach
country: United States
facility: Beebe Health Campus
state: Delaware
city: Seaford
country: United States
facility: TidalHealth Nanticoke / Allen Cancer Center
state: Delaware
city: Wilmington
country: United States
facility: Christiana Care Health System-Wilmington Hospital
state: Delaware
city: Augusta
country: United States
facility: Augusta University Medical Center
state: Georgia
city: Savannah
country: United States
facility: Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at Saint Joseph's/Candler
state: Georgia
city: 'Aiea
country: United States
facility: The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Pali Momi
state: Hawaii
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: Queen's Medical Center
state: Hawaii
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: University of Hawaii Cancer Center
state: Hawaii
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Liliha
state: Hawaii
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
state: Hawaii
city: Boise
country: United States
facility: Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
state: Idaho
city: Fruitland
country: United States
facility: Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Fruitland
state: Idaho
city: Meridian
country: United States
facility: Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Meridian
state: Idaho
city: Nampa
country: United States
facility: Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Nampa
state: Idaho
city: Twin Falls
country: United States
facility: Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Twin Falls
state: Idaho
city: Aurora
country: United States
facility: Rush - Copley Medical Center
state: Illinois
city: Bloomington
country: United States
facility: Saint Joseph Medical Center
state: Illinois
city: Bloomington
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington
state: Illinois
city: Canton
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Canton
state: Illinois
city: Carbondale
country: United States
facility: Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
state: Illinois
city: Carterville
country: United States
facility: SIH Cancer Institute
state: Illinois
city: Carthage
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Carthage
state: Illinois
city: Centralia
country: United States
facility: Centralia Oncology Clinic
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Illinois
city: Danville
country: United States
facility: Carle on Vermilion
state: Illinois
city: Decatur
country: United States
facility: Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur
state: Illinois
city: Decatur
country: United States
facility: Decatur Memorial Hospital
state: Illinois
city: Effingham
country: United States
facility: Carle Physician Group-Effingham
state: Illinois
city: Effingham
country: United States
facility: Crossroads Cancer Center
state: Illinois
city: Eureka
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Eureka
state: Illinois
city: Galesburg
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Galesburg
state: Illinois
city: Galesburg
country: United States
facility: Western Illinois Cancer Treatment Center
state: Illinois
city: Geneva
country: United States
facility: Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Delnor
state: Illinois
city: Hinsdale
country: United States
facility: Sudarshan K Sharma MD Limited-Gynecologic Oncology
state: Illinois
city: Kewanee
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Kewanee Clinic
state: Illinois
city: Macomb
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Macomb
state: Illinois
city: Mattoon
country: United States
facility: Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
state: Illinois
city: Mount Vernon
country: United States
facility: Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
state: Illinois
city: New Lenox
country: United States
facility: UC Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross
state: Illinois
city: O'Fallon
country: United States
facility: Cancer Care Center of O'Fallon
state: Illinois
city: Ottawa
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Ottawa Clinic
state: Illinois
city: Ottawa
country: United States
facility: Radiation Oncology of Northern Illinois
state: Illinois
city: Pekin
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Pekin
state: Illinois
city: Pekin
country: United States
facility: OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Pekin Cancer Treatment Center
state: Illinois
city: Peoria
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
state: Illinois
city: Peoria
country: United States
facility: OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Peoria Cancer Center
state: Illinois
city: Peoria
country: United States
facility: Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
state: Illinois
city: Peoria
country: United States
facility: OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
state: Illinois
city: Peru
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Peru
state: Illinois
city: Peru
country: United States
facility: Valley Radiation Oncology
state: Illinois
city: Princeton
country: United States
facility: Illinois CancerCare-Princeton
state: Illinois
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Central Illinois Hematology Oncology Center
state: Illinois
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
state: Illinois
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Springfield Clinic
state: Illinois
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Memorial Medical Center
state: Illinois
city: Swansea
country: United States
facility: Southwest Illinois Health Services LLP
state: Illinois
city: Urbana
country: United States
facility: Carle Cancer Center
state: Illinois
city: Urbana
country: United States
facility: The Carle Foundation Hospital
state: Illinois
city: Yorkville
country: United States
facility: Rush-Copley Healthcare Center
state: Illinois
city: Fort Wayne
country: United States
facility: Parkview Hospital Randallia
state: Indiana
city: Fort Wayne
country: United States
facility: Parkview Regional Medical Center
state: Indiana
city: Indianapolis
country: United States
facility: Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
state: Indiana
city: Edgewood
country: United States
facility: Saint Elizabeth Medical Center South
state: Kentucky
city: Lexington
country: United States
facility: University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
state: Kentucky
city: Baton Rouge
country: United States
facility: Woman's Hospital
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
state: Louisiana
city: Elkton
country: United States
facility: Christiana Care - Union Hospital
state: Maryland
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
state: Massachusetts
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Brigham and Women's Hospital
state: Massachusetts
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
state: Massachusetts
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Baystate Medical Center
state: Massachusetts
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
state: Michigan
city: Farmington Hills
country: United States
facility: Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center
state: Michigan
city: Kalamazoo
country: United States
facility: Bronson Methodist Hospital
state: Michigan
city: Kalamazoo
country: United States
facility: West Michigan Cancer Center
state: Michigan
city: Kalamazoo
country: United States
facility: Borgess Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Bemidji
country: United States
facility: Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center
state: Minnesota
city: Jackson
country: United States
facility: University of Mississippi Medical Center
state: Mississippi
city: Bonne Terre
country: United States
facility: Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre
state: Missouri
city: Cape Girardeau
country: United States
facility: Saint Francis Medical Center
state: Missouri
city: Cape Girardeau
country: United States
facility: Southeast Cancer Center
state: Missouri
city: Jefferson City
country: United States
facility: Capital Region Southwest Campus
state: Missouri
city: Joplin
country: United States
facility: Mercy Hospital Joplin
state: Missouri
city: Rolla
country: United States
facility: Delbert Day Cancer Institute at PCRMC
state: Missouri
city: Rolla
country: United States
facility: Mercy Clinic-Rolla-Cancer and Hematology
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-South City
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Barnes-Jewish Hospital
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Washington University School of Medicine
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Missouri Baptist Medical Center
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
state: Missouri
city: Sainte Genevieve
country: United States
facility: Sainte Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
state: Missouri
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Mercy Hospital Springfield
state: Missouri
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: CoxHealth South Hospital
state: Missouri
city: Sullivan
country: United States
facility: Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
state: Missouri
city: Sunset Hills
country: United States
facility: Missouri Baptist Outpatient Center-Sunset Hills
state: Missouri
city: Missoula
country: United States
facility: Saint Patrick Hospital - Community Hospital
state: Montana
city: Las Vegas
country: United States
facility: Women's Cancer Center of Nevada
state: Nevada
city: Camden
country: United States
facility: Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
state: New Jersey
city: Voorhees
country: United States
facility: MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper-Voorhees
state: New Jersey
city: Albany
country: United States
facility: Women's Cancer Care Associates LLC
state: New York
city: Charlotte
country: United States
facility: Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
state: North Carolina
city: Hendersonville
country: United States
facility: AdventHealth Hendersonville
state: North Carolina
city: Winston-Salem
country: United States
facility: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
state: North Carolina
city: Bismarck
country: United States
facility: Sanford Bismarck Medical Center
state: North Dakota
city: Fargo
country: United States
facility: Sanford Broadway Medical Center
state: North Dakota
city: Fargo
country: United States
facility: Sanford Clinic North-Fargo
state: North Dakota
city: Fargo
country: United States
facility: Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center
state: North Dakota
city: Akron
country: United States
facility: Summa Health System - Akron Campus
state: Ohio
city: Beachwood
country: United States
facility: UHHS-Chagrin Highlands Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Cincinnati
country: United States
facility: University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-UC Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Case Western Reserve University
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center/Fairview Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Ohio
city: Dayton
country: United States
facility: Grandview Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Mayfield Heights
country: United States
facility: Hillcrest Hospital Cancer Center
state: Ohio
city: Westlake
country: United States
facility: UHHS-Westlake Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
state: Oklahoma
city: Tulsa
country: United States
facility: Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute-Tulsa
state: Oklahoma
city: Bend
country: United States
facility: Saint Charles Health System
state: Oregon
city: Clackamas
country: United States
facility: Clackamas Radiation Oncology Center
state: Oregon
city: Clackamas
country: United States
facility: Providence Cancer Institute Clackamas Clinic
state: Oregon
city: Coos Bay
country: United States
facility: Bay Area Hospital
state: Oregon
city: Newberg
country: United States
facility: Providence Newberg Medical Center
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Providence Portland Medical Center
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center
state: Oregon
city: Redmond
country: United States
facility: Saint Charles Health System-Redmond
state: Oregon
city: Abington
country: United States
facility: Jefferson Abington Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: Temple University Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Willow Grove
country: United States
facility: Asplundh Cancer Pavilion
state: Pennsylvania
city: Providence
country: United States
facility: Women and Infants Hospital
state: Rhode Island
city: Anderson
country: United States
facility: AnMed Health Cancer Center
state: South Carolina
city: Boiling Springs
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg
state: South Carolina
city: Easley
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Easley
state: South Carolina
city: Gaffney
country: United States
facility: Gibbs Cancer Center-Gaffney
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Andrews
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Saint Francis Hospital
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside
state: South Carolina
city: Greer
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Greer
state: South Carolina
city: Greer
country: United States
facility: Gibbs Cancer Center-Pelham
state: South Carolina
city: Seneca
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Seneca
state: South Carolina
city: Spartanburg
country: United States
facility: Spartanburg Medical Center
state: South Carolina
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: Houston
country: United States
facility: Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
state: Texas
city: Aberdeen
country: United States
facility: Providence Regional Cancer System-Aberdeen
state: Washington
city: Bellingham
country: United States
facility: PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center
state: Washington
city: Centralia
country: United States
facility: Providence Regional Cancer System-Centralia
state: Washington
city: Edmonds
country: United States
facility: Swedish Cancer Institute-Edmonds
state: Washington
city: Everett
country: United States
facility: Providence Regional Cancer Partnership
state: Washington
city: Issaquah
country: United States
facility: Swedish Cancer Institute-Issaquah
state: Washington
city: Kennewick
country: United States
facility: Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology
state: Washington
city: Lacey
country: United States
facility: Providence Regional Cancer System-Lacey
state: Washington
city: Longview
country: United States
facility: PeaceHealth Saint John Medical Center
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Pacific Gynecology Specialists
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Swedish Medical Center-Ballard Campus
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Kaiser Permanente Washington
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Swedish Medical Center-First Hill
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill
state: Washington
city: Sedro-Woolley
country: United States
facility: PeaceHealth United General Medical Center
state: Washington
city: Shelton
country: United States
facility: Providence Regional Cancer System-Shelton
state: Washington
city: Spokane Valley
country: United States
facility: MultiCare Deaconess Cancer and Blood Specialty Center - Valley
state: Washington
city: Spokane
country: United States
facility: MultiCare Deaconess Cancer and Blood Specialty Center - Downtown
state: Washington
city: Spokane
country: United States
facility: MultiCare Deaconess Cancer and Blood Specialty Center - North
state: Washington
city: Vancouver
country: United States
facility: PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
state: Washington
city: Walla Walla
country: United States
facility: Providence Saint Mary Regional Cancer Center
state: Washington
city: Yelm
country: United States
facility: Providence Regional Cancer System-Yelm
state: Washington
city: Madison
country: United States
facility: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
state: Wisconsin
Study officials:
affiliation: NRG Oncology
name: Neil S Horowitz
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References: