An observational study in Circulating Tumor Cell, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Distant Metastases.Clinical, sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-28.
Sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University · Observational
The prospective observational clinical study will recruit 50 metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (mNPC) patients, detecting patient's chemosensitivity with the circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from peripheral blood and prdicting patient's treatment efficacy with CTCs dynamic change.
227 studies on the registry are indexed under Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; 54 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 50 is below the median of 120 across 121 observational studies indexed under Neoplastic Cells, Circulating.
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NPC patients with distant metastasis after 3 months of primary radiotherapy
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Cancer that has spread from where it began to other parts of the body. “Metastatic” cancer is cancer that has spread this way.
A scale of how much an illness limits everyday activity. For people being assessed to join a study, scores run from 0 (fully active) to 4; lower is more active.
Studies most often ask for 0–1 or 0–2. Your doctor gives the score; the WHO scale uses the same steps. The full scale also has 5, which records death.
The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).
Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.
Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.
Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.
The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.
“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.
A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.
Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.
Metastases
Cancer that has spread from where it began to other parts of the body. “Metastatic” cancer is cancer that has spread this way.
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ECOG performance status
A scale of how much an illness limits everyday activity. For people being assessed to join a study, scores run from 0 (fully active) to 4; lower is more active.
Studies most often ask for 0–1 or 0–2. Your doctor gives the score; the WHO scale uses the same steps. The full scale also has 5, which records death.
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Hemoglobin (Hb)
The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).
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Platelets
Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.
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ALT and AST (liver enzymes)
Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.
Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
ULN (upper limit of normal)
The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.
“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Bilirubin
A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.
Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Patients treated with palliative chemotherapy
Drug: cisplatin-based chemotherapy
Drug pages: Docetaxel · Cisplatin
GP: cisplatin 80 mg/m2 intravenous infusion on day1, gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 intravenous infusion on day 1 and 8, both drugs are given every 3 weeks, recommended 6 cycles. TP: cisplatin 75 mg/m2 intravenous infusion in day1, docetaxel 75 mg/m2 intravenous infusion in day 1, both drugs are given every 3 weeks, recommended 6 cycles. PF: cisplatin 100 mg/m2 intravenous infusion in day1, fluorouracil 4000 mg/m2 intravenous infusion in day 1 to 5, both drugs are given every 3 weeks, recommended 6 cycles. TPF: cisplatin 60 mg/m2 intravenous infusion in day1, docetaxel 60 mg/m2 intravenous infusion in day 1, fluorouracil 3000 mg/m2 intravenous infusion in day 1 to 5, both drugs are given every 3 weeks, recommended 6 cycles. Choice of chemotherapy regimen is decided by patient's doctor in charge.
Also known as: docetaxel and cisplatin, fluorouracil and cisplatin, docetaxel, fluorouracil and cisplatin, gemcitabine and cisplatin
The coincidence rate between drug sensitivity test in CTCs and objective response rate
Comparison the coincidence rate between drug sensitivity test in CTCs and objective response rate of corresponding chemotherapy regime
Time frame: 6 months
The changes of CTCs countings
Time frame: Change from pre-chemotherapy to 22-28(±7) days after last course of chemotherapy
Objective response rate
To be determined by measurement of target lesions according to RECIST criteria
Time frame: study period of 19 Months
Progression free survival
Defined as the time in months from first course of treatment until PD is observed or death occurs due to any cause.
Time frame: baseline
Cutoff value of CTC counts
to identify patients with early relapse (\<6 months) after liver resection as determined by the AUC under the ROC curve
Time frame: Objective response at 6 months
Predictive value of the changes of CTCs countings
Time frame: Change from pre-chemotherapy to 22-28(±7) days after last course of chemotherapy
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