Brief Title
Nimotuzumab Combined With VMAT in Elderly Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Official Title
Phase II Trial of Nimotuzumab Combined With Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy in Elderly Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Brief Summary
To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of Nimotuzumab combined with VMAT in the treatment of elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (> 70 years old), and to provide high-level clinical evidence for the optimal treatment of elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Detailed Description
The incidence of elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma is increasing with a rapidly ageing population. However, the prognosis is worse than that of young patients. Some patients can benefit from intensive treatment such as concurrent chemoradiotherapy, but are always with obvious toxicity. With the advancement of radiotherapy technology and the emergence of molecular targeted drugs, radiotherapy combined with Nimotuzumab has shown good therapeutic efficacy and tolerance. The investigators plan to testify VMAT combined with Nimotuzumab in elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Study Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Complete remission rate
Secondary Outcome
acute treatment toxicity
Condition
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Intervention
Nimotuzumab
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
VMAT plus Nimotuzumab
Description: Patients receive Nimotuzumab weekly during radiotherapy .
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Drug
Estimated Enrollment
47
Start Date
May 1, 2019
Completion Date
May 1, 2022
Primary Completion Date
May 1, 2020
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Pathology confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx; Aged ≥ 70 years old; Stage III-IVB diseases according to 8th AJCC Staging; Treatment for the first time; ECOG scores ≤ 1; Normal hepatic, renal and bone-marrow function; ACE-27 scores ≤2; Life expectancy≥12 weeks; Can understand and sign the consent. Exclusion Criteria: - Past malignancies history (except for non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ or cured prostate cancer of early stage); Allergic to Nimotuzumab; Severe comorbidities including cardiovascular, cerebral vascular, mental and uncontrolled diabetes disease; Chemotherapy, surgery or other molecule-target treatment; Severe malnutrition.
Gender
All
Ages
70 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Contacts
Ye Zhang, professor, 8610-87787625, [email protected]
Location Countries
China
Location Countries
China
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT03915132
Organization ID
NCC1937
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Study Sponsor
Ye Zhang, professor, Principal Investigator, CAMS
Verification Date
April 2019