| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| Oropharyngeal Cancer | Procedure: PET-CT scans Procedure: Outlining the biological GTVs (bGTV_P and bGTV_iP) Procedure: Blood samples for cell-free DNA analysis Procedure: Salivary samples for cell-free DNA analysis | Not Applicable |
PEARL is a prospective, interventional, non-randomised, phase II feasibility study for patients with good prognosis Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OPSCC) who are suitable for treatment with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CCRT).
The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection (HPV-positive OPSCC) is increasing in the United Kingdom. It tends to affect younger patients and has a better outcome than most other head and neck cancers.
A large proportion of patients diagnosed with HPV-positive OPSCC will undergo non-surgical treatment. This usually involves 6 to 7 weeks of chemo-radiotherapy, with chemotherapy being given weekly or during the first and fourth week of the radiotherapy course (CCRT). Many patients with HPV-positive OPSCC are cured of their disease but often have to live for several decades with the side effects of their treatment. Side effects from radiotherapy are usually caused because normal tissues surrounding the cancer receive radiation whilst the cancer itself is being treated.
Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scans are able to look at the metabolic (or biological) activity of cells and are currently recommended in the UK for response assessment after a patient has completed radiotherapy for a head and neck cancer but, as far as we know, have not yet been used routinely to adapt radiotherapy according to the individual patient's response during radiotherapy.
PEARL will explore the feasibility of individually adapting the radiotherapy plan for each patient after 2 weeks of radical CCRT, based on biological changes in tumour activity seen on an interim FDG-PET-CT scan, carried out early on during a course of treatment. The aim is to reduce the dose of radiotherapy received by surrounding normal tissues to ultimately reduce toxicity.
The study will establish the progression free survival rate (PFS) in patients who receive biologically adapted radiotherapy. Furthermore, it will also explore whether changes seen on PET-CT scan during treatment correlate with outcome and with changes in potential blood-based biomarkers of response. Toxicity rates will be assessed, particularly the effect of treatment on swallowing function.
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 50 participants |
| Allocation: | N/A |
| Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
| Intervention Model Description: | PEARL is a prospective, interventional, non-randomised, phase II feasibility study for patients with good prognosis Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OPSCC) who are suitable for treatment with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CCRT). |
| Masking: | None (Open Label) |
| Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
| Official Title: | PEARL: PET-based Adaptive Radiotherapy Clinical Trial |
| Estimated Study Start Date : | July 1, 2019 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | February 28, 2021 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | February 28, 2023 |
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All trial participants
Baseline plasma and saliva tests for future translational analysis Baseline planning FDG PET CT scan Patients will start their 6 weeks of CCRT within two to three weeks following the planning scans. Cisplatin chemotherapy will be administered. 33 daily fractions of radiotherapy will be delivered over 6 weeks. A second FDG-PET-CT scan (iPET) and repeat plasma and saliva tests will be carried out after 2 weeks of CCRT (on RT days 9 - 12) and the iPET assessed for residual FDG-avid disease. The biological GTV will be re-outlined based on the residual avid region of the tumour on the second PET-CT (bGTV_iP) At the end of treatment, plasma and saliva tests will be carried out at 4 weeks post treatment and again at the 3 month post-treatment PET-CT Swallowing and QoL assessments will be repeated 4 weeks (+/- 2 weeks) after treatment and will be repeated at 6, 12 and 24 months post-treatment. The plasma and saliva samples will be repeated at 12 and 24 months |
Procedure: PET-CT scans
Patients will have three scans during the trial.
Procedure: Outlining the biological GTVs (bGTV_P and bGTV_iP) The biological GTVs (bGTV_P and bGTV_iP) will be automatically delineated by ATLAAS and verified manually by a nuclear medicine physician and a clinical oncologist. It will consist of the high FDG uptake volume based on visual assessment whilst using suitable windowing levels. Any differences in contouring will be settled either by the two doctors reaching a consensus or by a third doctor if differences between the first two cannot be resolved.
Procedure: Blood samples for cell-free DNA analysis In order to contribute to our understanding of how disease processes may be monitored in a less invasive and less morbid manner, we will be collecting blood and saliva samples prior to, during, and after the radical treatment of OPSCC in PEARL, to see if there is correlation with disease status and FDG-PET-CT response.
Procedure: Salivary samples for cell-free DNA analysis In order to contribute to our understanding of how disease processes may be monitored in a less invasive and less morbid manner, we will be collecting blood and saliva samples prior to, during, and after the radical treatment of OPSCC in PEARL, to see if there is correlation with disease status and FDG-PET-CT response.
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
| Contact: Martina Svobodova | 02920687463 | svobodovam@cardiff.ac.uk | |
| Contact: Lisette Nixon | 02920678458 | pearl@cardiff.ac.uk |
| United Kingdom | |
| Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital | |
| Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, CF14 2TL | |
| Singleton Hospital | |
| Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, SA2 8QA | |
| University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | |
| Bristol, United Kingdom, BS2 8ED | |
| Principal Investigator: | Mererid Evans | Velindre Cancer Centre |
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| First Submitted Date ICMJE | October 3, 2018 | ||||||||
| First Posted Date ICMJE | May 2, 2019 | ||||||||
| Last Update Posted Date | May 2, 2019 | ||||||||
| Estimated Study Start Date ICMJE | July 1, 2019 | ||||||||
| Estimated Primary Completion Date | February 28, 2021 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Progression free survival at 2 years [ Time Frame: 2 years following enrolment ] To maintain a high progression free survival rate with biologically adapted radiotherapy in patients with good prognosis HPV positive OPSCC. To be certain that we are not having a negative impact on PFS by adapting the RT plan we will ensure that PFS is at least as high as expected after treatment with chemo-radiotherapy in patients with similarly staged HPV-positive OPSCC.
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| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
| Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||||||
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| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
| Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Brief Title ICMJE | PEARL PET-based Adaptive Radiotherapy Clinical Trial | ||||||||
| Official Title ICMJE | PEARL: PET-based Adaptive Radiotherapy Clinical Trial | ||||||||
| Brief Summary | The PEARL study will recruit approximately 50 patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) who are about to undergo primary treatment with concurrent chemo-radiation from South Wales (Velindre Cancer Centre and Singleton Hospital, Swansea) and Bristol. The main aim is to see whether it is feasible to preform a positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan after 2 weeks of radiotherapy and re-plan the radiotherapy based on this PET-CT scan, to re-distribute the dose of radiotherapy being delivered, so that a smaller area of normal tissues in the mouth and throat are treated to a high dose of radiotherapy. | ||||||||
| Detailed Description |
PEARL is a prospective, interventional, non-randomised, phase II feasibility study for patients with good prognosis Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OPSCC) who are suitable for treatment with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CCRT). The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection (HPV-positive OPSCC) is increasing in the United Kingdom. It tends to affect younger patients and has a better outcome than most other head and neck cancers. A large proportion of patients diagnosed with HPV-positive OPSCC will undergo non-surgical treatment. This usually involves 6 to 7 weeks of chemo-radiotherapy, with chemotherapy being given weekly or during the first and fourth week of the radiotherapy course (CCRT). Many patients with HPV-positive OPSCC are cured of their disease but often have to live for several decades with the side effects of their treatment. Side effects from radiotherapy are usually caused because normal tissues surrounding the cancer receive radiation whilst the cancer itself is being treated. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scans are able to look at the metabolic (or biological) activity of cells and are currently recommended in the UK for response assessment after a patient has completed radiotherapy for a head and neck cancer but, as far as we know, have not yet been used routinely to adapt radiotherapy according to the individual patient's response during radiotherapy. PEARL will explore the feasibility of individually adapting the radiotherapy plan for each patient after 2 weeks of radical CCRT, based on biological changes in tumour activity seen on an interim FDG-PET-CT scan, carried out early on during a course of treatment. The aim is to reduce the dose of radiotherapy received by surrounding normal tissues to ultimately reduce toxicity. The study will establish the progression free survival rate (PFS) in patients who receive biologically adapted radiotherapy. Furthermore, it will also explore whether changes seen on PET-CT scan during treatment correlate with outcome and with changes in potential blood-based biomarkers of response. Toxicity rates will be assessed, particularly the effect of treatment on swallowing function. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
| Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: N/A Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Intervention Model Description: PEARL is a prospective, interventional, non-randomised, phase II feasibility study for patients with good prognosis Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OPSCC) who are suitable for treatment with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CCRT). Masking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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| Condition ICMJE | Oropharyngeal Cancer | ||||||||
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| Study Arms ICMJE | All trial participants
Baseline plasma and saliva tests for future translational analysis Baseline planning FDG PET CT scan Patients will start their 6 weeks of CCRT within two to three weeks following the planning scans. Cisplatin chemotherapy will be administered. 33 daily fractions of radiotherapy will be delivered over 6 weeks. A second FDG-PET-CT scan (iPET) and repeat plasma and saliva tests will be carried out after 2 weeks of CCRT (on RT days 9 - 12) and the iPET assessed for residual FDG-avid disease. The biological GTV will be re-outlined based on the residual avid region of the tumour on the second PET-CT (bGTV_iP) At the end of treatment, plasma and saliva tests will be carried out at 4 weeks post treatment and again at the 3 month post-treatment PET-CT Swallowing and QoL assessments will be repeated 4 weeks (+/- 2 weeks) after treatment and will be repeated at 6, 12 and 24 months post-treatment. The plasma and saliva samples will be repeated at 12 and 24 months Interventions:
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| Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Not yet recruiting | ||||||||
| Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
50 | ||||||||
| Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
| Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | February 28, 2023 | ||||||||
| Estimated Primary Completion Date | February 28, 2021 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
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| Ages ICMJE | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||||||
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| Listed Location Countries ICMJE | United Kingdom | ||||||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT03935672 | ||||||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 2018/VCC/0029 242633 ( Other Identifier: IRAS number ) |
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| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||||||
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| Responsible Party | Lisette Nixon, Velindre NHS Trust | ||||||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Velindre NHS Trust | ||||||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| PRS Account | Velindre NHS Trust | ||||||||
| Verification Date | April 2019 | ||||||||
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