Phase III Non-Inferiority Trial: Reduced-Target vs. Full-Target IMRT After Chemo in Immunotherapy-Treated Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorMing-Yuan Chen

About this trial

In order to further verify the effectiveness of the new prevention irradiation model for low-risk areas for nasopharyngeal carcinoma under immunotherapy, our team intends to conduct a non-inferiority clinical trial. The aim is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two treatment modalities - local region reduced-target radiotherapy versus full-target radiatiotherapy (with/without CTV2) for newly diagnosed distant metastasis nasopharyngeal carcinoma, based on the full-course immunotherapy and full-dose chemotherapy. The primary endpoints are 2-year PFS and the incidence of grade 3 or higher radiation-related adverse events. If non-inferiority is confirmed, a new standard of "immunotherapy combined with reduced-target radiotherapy" will be established, ensuring efficacy while significantly reducing toxicity, and providing a more optimal comprehensive treatment strategy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age: 18 years - 70 years.

The patient has signed the informed consent form and is willing and able to follow the visit schedule, treatment plan, laboratory tests and other research procedures as per the research plan.

Newly diagnosed distant metastasis patients who achieved complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) after receiving adequate first-line systematic therapy (platinum-containing doublet chemotherapy + PD-1 monoclonal antibody).

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma non-keratinizing carcinoma (differentiated or undifferentiated type, i.e., WHO type II or III), confirmed by histological and/or cytological examination, with metastatic lesions detected on imaging (biopsy of metastatic tissue is preferred but not mandatory).

Disqualifiers

Patients with malignant pleural effusion or those with other malignant tumors

Patients who have received ≥2 prior lines of systemic therapy.

Patients with known or suspected autoimmune diseases, including dementia and epileptic seizures.

Patients with grade ≥ II coronary heart disease, arrhythmia (including QTc interval prolongation in males > 450 ms, females > 470 ms) and heart failure.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Reduced-Target Radiotherapy
  • Conventional Full-Target Radiotherapy

Treatment groups

166 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Ming-Yuan Chen

Lead sponsor

Sun Yat-sen University

Sponsor institution

Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Collaborator

Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

Collaborator

Fujian Cancer Hospital

Collaborator

The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine Central South University

Collaborator

Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center

Collaborator

Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University

Collaborator

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Collaborator

West China Hospital

Collaborator

Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Collaborator

Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College

Collaborator

Yunnan Cancer Hospital

Collaborator

First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

Collaborator

Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital

Collaborator

Zhongshan People's Hospital, Guangdong, China

Collaborator

Southern Medical University, China

Collaborator