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Not yet recruitingNCT05861557Updated May 17, 2023

Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy Combined With Toripalimab for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A Phase 2 interventional study of Toripalimab and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Not yet recruiting at 2 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-05-17.

Sponsored by Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by May 2024, 2 years 4 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
23
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a phase II study. Twenty-three patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma were planned to be enrolled to assess the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with radiotherapy.

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After receiving one cycle of immunotherapy, the subjects underwent SBRT radiotherapy to the lesion, followed by another cycle of immunotherapy. Surgery was performed 3-6 weeks later, and subsequent radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy was decided after surgery based on pathological examination. Immunotherapy was maintained for 6 months. Treatment continued until disease progression, death, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or study termination by the principal investigator, whichever occurred first.

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Conditions studied

  • Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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In context

Carcinoma

6,741 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma; 1,161 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 23 is below the median of 45 across 5,170 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma.

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Lead sponsor

Tianjin Medical University General Hospital is the lead sponsor of 71 studies on the registry; 30 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Sign informed consent;
  • Age ≥ 18 years, regardless of gender;
  • Histology or cytology confirmed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, HNSCC (Oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx), and previously untreated;
  • Imaging confirmed that HNSCC was locally advanced and operable;
  • Imaging confirmed no metastasis;
  • ECOG physical status score 0-1;
  • Life expectancy at least 24 weeks;
  • Have measurable lesions;
  • Good function of other major organs (liver, kidney, blood system, etc.):

Absolute neutrophil count ((ANC) ≥ 1.0×10\^9), platelet (≥ 80×10\^9), hemoglobin (≥ 80g/L). Blood biochemical examination must meet: serum creatinine (Cr) ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or endogenous creatinine clearance ≥60mL/min; TBIL≤1.5×ULN; ALB≥30g/L; ALT and AST≤ 3.0×ULN; TSH≤1.5×ULN;

  • Female patients with fertility must undergo a pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 14 days before enrollment, and the result is negative, and they voluntarily adopt appropriate methods of contraception during the observation period and within 120 days after the last administration; Male patients must voluntarily take effective contraceptive measures from the start of treatment until 120 days after the last administration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period
  • Patients with active autoimmune diseases or immunodeficiency diseases, including but not limited to myasthenia gravis, interstitial pneumonia, enteritis, autoimmune hepatitis, hypophysitis, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, positive HIV test or a history of the above diseases, or a history of organ transplantation;
  • Receiving systemic immunosuppressive drugs within 2 weeks before starting study treatment, or anticipating the need for systemic immunosuppressive drugs during study treatment;
  • Received systemic immunostimulants (including but not limited to interferon or interleukin-2 [IL-2]) within 4 weeks before starting study treatment;
  • History of other malignant tumors within the past 5 years, except cured cervical carcinoma in situ, non-melanoma skin cancer, localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ;
  • Serious cardiovascular disease, unstable arrhythmia, or unstable angina pectoris within 3 months before starting study treatment;
  • The subject has an active infection or infectious disease, or unexplained fever (body temperature > 38.5℃) during screening and before the first dose;
  • Patients who have received therapeutic oral or intravenous antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to starting study treatment; patients receiving prophylactic antibiotic therapy (e.g., prophylaxis for urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary - Untreated active hepatitis;
  • Receiving immunotherapy such as PD-1/L1 antibody or CTLA-4 antibody within 4 weeks before enrollment;
  • Received chemotherapy or targeted therapy within 4 weeks before enrollment;
  • The subject has participated in or completed other clinical trials within 4 weeks before enrollment;
  • Subjects may need to receive other anti-tumor therapy during the study;
  • Subjects may need to receive a vaccine during the study or within 4 weeks prior to enrollment.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
23 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental arm

    Toripalimab + SBRT radiotherapy

    Drug: Toripalimab · Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

Interventions

  • DrugToripalimab

    240mg, Q3W,I.V., D1, 2 cycles (1cycle of toripalimab before and after the SBRT radiotherapy, respectively), followed by the maintenance of toripalimab for 6 months after the surgery.

  • RadiationStereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

    Subjects were treated with SBRT radiotherapy (8Gy\*5Fx), after 1 cycle of immunotherapy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Major pathological response (MPR)

    Percentage of Participants with MPR. MPR is defined as \> 90 percent decrease in viable tumor.

    Time frame: up to 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pathological Complete Response (pCR)

    Percentage of Participants with pCR. pCR is defined as the absence of residual tumor in both primary tumor and lymph nodes after neoadjuvant treatment.

    Time frame: up to 6 months

  2. Frequency and severity of perioperative adverse events

    Grade 2-5 AEs according to NCI-CTCAE V5.0

    Time frame: up to 6 months

  3. Quality of life questionnaires

    EORTC Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)

    Time frame: up to 1 year

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
    Tianjin, China
  • Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
    Tianjin, China
    • Huifang Zhou · Contact · zyyzhf@163.com · +86 022-60814958
    • Huifang Zhou, Dr. · Principal investigator
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 17, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05861557
Lead sponsor
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Collaborators
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Responsible party
Zhou Huifang (Director of Otorhinolaryngology Department, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 17, 2023
Start date
May 20, 2023 (estimated)
Primary completion
May 20, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
May 20, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
May 17, 2023

Study contacts

Huifang Zhou, Dr.
Contact
zyyzhf@163.com
+86-22-60814958
Ximei Zhang, Dr.
Contact
xiangrikuigirl@126.com
+86-22-23340123
Huifang Zhou
principal investigator · Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Ximei Zhang
principal investigator · Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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