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Not yet recruitingNCT06713057Updated Dec 3, 2024

Efficacy of Organoid-Based Chemotherapy Drug Precision Screening to Guide Treatment for Thyroid Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Cyclophosphamide+Pemetrexed+5-Fluorouracil and Cyclophosphamide+Doxorubicin+5-Fluorouracil in Locally Advanced Thyroid Gland Carcinoma and Thyroid Cancer, sponsored by West China Hospital. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-03.

Sponsored by West China Hospital · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2025, 10 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The current study aims to explore the potential advantages of chemotherapy that is implemented based on drug sensitivity testing. This pertains to individuals with locally advanced or metastatic poorly differentiated or anaplastic thyroid cancer who have undergone conventional therapy in the past or unresectable patients .

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This research trial aims to determine the efficacy of organoid-guided chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic poorly differentiated or anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Currently, there are numerous clinical trials evaluating various molecularly targeted therapies for refractory, poorly differentiated thyroid cancer. Preoperative personalized targeted neoadjuvant therapy has been established as a critical approach in managing advanced thyroid cancer. However, clinical trials investigating personalized chemotherapy to guide the treatment of thyroid cancer remain scarce.

Tumor organoids represent a sophisticated three-dimensional pathological model that preserves the histological and molecular characteristics of the original tumor. These models can be utilized to assess the in vitro efficacy of multiple anticancer drugs. The investigators' objective is to validate the effectiveness and safety of selecting and processing chemotherapeutic agents through drug susceptibility testing, thereby ensuring pragmatic and precise treatment tailored to individual patients' needs.

The investigators will also investigate the variables affecting the effectiveness of chemotherapy that is guided by organoids. Additionally, side effects related to the medication are also studied.

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Conditions studied

  • Locally Advanced Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
  • Thyroid Cancer
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In context

Thyroid Neoplasms

802 studies on the registry are indexed under Thyroid Neoplasms; 216 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 20 is below the median of 51 across 507 interventional studies indexed under Thyroid Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

West China Hospital is the lead sponsor of 483 studies on the registry; 240 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

  1. At least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent
  2. Cytologically confirmed thyroid neoplasm, including papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC), poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC), medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC)
  3. Patients defined as poorly differentiated iodine-refractory thyroid tumors with inoperable locally advanced disease or metastases. The primary tumor may or may not be removed, but the risk of aerodigestive compression or bleeding should be excluded.
  4. Evidence of extrathyroidal extension and/or locally invasive disease and deemed at risk for R2 resection by treating team on clinical and/or fiberoptic examination and/or radiographic evaluation in the primary or recurrent setting. Evidence of "at risk for R2 resection" includes:

    1. Vocal cord paralysis by fiberoptic examination
    2. Extrathyroid and/or extranodal extension on CT or MRI, including tracheal and/or laryngeal cartilage invasion, esophageal involvement, and/or involvement of perithyroid muscles (e.g. strap, sternocleidomastoid, inferior constrictor muscles) or bone involvement
    3. Extension into the mediastinum with visceral and/or vascular involvement
    4. Involvement of the carotid artery or other major vessel by 180 degrees or more (exclusive of complete encasement)
    5. Other factors that make the participant to be "at risk for R2 resection" may be allowed, after discussion with the study's principal investigator
  5. At least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST v1.1
  6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2 and no medical contraindication to surgery
  7. Surgical morbidity/complexity score of 1 to 4 (moderate, severe, very severe, or unresectable)
  8. The expected survival time was more than 2 months
  9. Adequate end-organ function (including bone marrow, coagulation, renal, liver and cardiac) 28 days prior to the study registration as defined below:

    1. leukocytes ≥3,000/mcL
    2. absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL
    3. platelets ≥100,000/mcL
    4. hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (5.58 mmol/L)
    5. total bilirubin ≤1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal, unless attributed to Gilberts syndrome
    6. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)/Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) \< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
    7. INR ≤1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
    8. creatinine within normal institutional limits OR
    9. creatinine clearance ≥30 mL/min per Cockcroft-Gault formulation
    10. normal serum potassium, calcium, and magnesium levels (may be receiving supplements). Grade 1 hypocalcemia (corrected serum calcium > 8) is acceptable
  10. Willing to undergo tumor biopsy prior to trial treatment, unless in the opinion of the treating physician, a biopsy is not feasible or safe. Subjects must be willing to ultimately undergo surgery if their tumor becomes surgically resectable
  11. Ability to comply with outpatient treatment, laboratory monitoring, and require clinic visits for the duration of study participation
  12. Willing and able to provide written informed consent signed by study patient (or legally acceptable representative if applicable)
  13. Willingness of patients with partners of childbearing potential to use a highly effective contraceptive method during treatment with study drug and for 3 months following the last dose of study drug

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Radiographically identified following findings: intraluminal airway tumor, complete carotid encasement/infiltration
  2. Patients with contraindications to the involved chemotherapy drugs (such as severe coagulopathy, severe liver function impairment, etc.)
  3. Any unresolved toxicities from prior therapy greater than Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 1 at the time of starting study treatment
  4. Gastrointestinal malabsorption or any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator might affect the absorption of study drug
  5. Patients with serious internal medicine underlying diseases, serious organ dysfunction, metabolic diseases or other diseases that seriously affect survival
  6. If > 1 + proteinuria on urine dipstick testing will undergo 24-hour urine collection for quantitative assessment of proteinuria. Participants with urine protein ≥1g/24 h will be ineligible
  7. Significant cardiovascular impairment: history of congestive heart failure greater than New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or stroke within 6 months of the first dose of study drug, or cardiac arrhythmia requiring medical treatment
  8. Active hemoptysis (bright red blood ≥ 1/2 teaspoon) or other uncontrolled bleeding within 21 days prior to the study registration
  9. Arterial/venous thromboembolic events in the last 12 months Treatment within 30 days prior to study registration with anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy, apart from aspirin 81 mg daily
  10. Active uncontrolled systemic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, or serious ongoing intercurrent illness
  11. Uncontrolled symptomatic hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism
  12. Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  13. Other progressive malignant diseases requiring treatment
  14. Radiotherapy with a limited field of radiation for palliation within 1 week of the first dose of study treatment, with the exception of patients receiving radiation to more than 30% of the bone marrow or with a wide field of radiation, which must be completed at least 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment
  15. Symptomatic primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor, metastases, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, or untreated spinal cord compression. Exception: Patients are eligible if neurological symptoms and CNS imaging are stable and no CNS surgery or radiation has been performed for 28 days, 14 days if stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
  16. Patients with incomplete clinical data
  17. History of significant neurological or mental disorder, including seizures or dementia, which would interfere compliance and sign of consent inform
  18. Patients deemed unsuitable for inclusion by the investigators
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Organoid-guided chemotherapeutic group

    Patients who take the recommended chemothetapy drugs regularly based on sensitivity analysis.

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide+Pemetrexed+5-Fluorouracil · Drug: Cyclophosphamide+Doxorubicin+5-Fluorouracil · Drug: Vindesine + Cisplatin · Drug: Doxorubicin + Cisplatin · Drug: Doxorubicin + Cyclophosphamide + Cisplatin · Drug: Docetaxel + Doxorubicin · Drug: Paclitaxel + Carboplatin · Drug: Paclitaxel + Doxorubicin · Drug: Paclitaxel + Cisplatin · Drug: Gemcitabine alone

Interventions

  • DrugCyclophosphamide+Pemetrexed+5-Fluorouracil

    IV or PO

  • DrugCyclophosphamide+Doxorubicin+5-Fluorouracil

    IV or PO

  • DrugVindesine + Cisplatin

    IV or PO

  • DrugDoxorubicin + Cisplatin

    IV or PO

  • DrugDoxorubicin + Cyclophosphamide + Cisplatin

    IV or PO

  • DrugDocetaxel + Doxorubicin

    IV or PO

  • DrugPaclitaxel + Carboplatin

    IV or PO

  • DrugPaclitaxel + Doxorubicin

    IV or PO

  • DrugPaclitaxel + Cisplatin

    IV or PO

  • DrugGemcitabine alone

    IV or PO

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective response rate (ORR)

    To evaluate the efficacy of chemotherapy per RECIST (standard Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors \[RECIST 1.1\]), the percentages of patients will report that fall into each of the four categories: complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD) or progressive disease (PD)

    Time frame: Every 2 months until 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression free survival (PFS)

    Defined as the time from patient registration to disease progression or death from any cause. Structural progression is defined according to RECIST criteria based on histopathologic findings, and biochemical progression is defined as abnormal thyroglobulin (Tg) or rising Tg antibody levels for anaplastic thyroid cancer/differentiated thyroid cancer, and abnormal carcinoembryonic antigen/calcitonin for medullary thyroid cancer

    Time frame: Up to 2 years post treatment

  2. Overall survival (OS)

    Defined as the time from patient registration to death from any causes

    Time frame: Up to 2 years post treatment

  3. R0/R1 resection rates

    Defined by proportion of patients who undergo successful thyroidectomy with clear (R0) or microscopically positive (R1) surgical margins. Will evaluate R0/R1 resection rates in each of 4 pre-specified extrathyroidal anatomic target interfaces: 1) perithyroid muscles (e.g. strap, sternocleidomastoid, inferior constrictor muscles) 2) cartilage (larynx/trachea) 3) esophagus 4) recurrent laryngeal nerve

    Time frame: From the date of enrollment to the date of surgery, up to 12 months

  4. Incidence of adverse events

    Assessed as defined by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), Version 5.0

    Time frame: Every 2 months until 12 months

  5. Quality of life

    Assessed by the European Quality of Life 5 Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D). The EQ-5D consists of health state description and evaluation. The health state description consists of five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression), with each dimension specifying five levels of severity \[best (1)-worst (5)\]. The health state evaluation is assessed using the visual analogue scale (\[worse (0)-best (100)\]

    Time frame: Every 2 months until 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • West China hospital
    Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 3, 2024, 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
NCT06713057
Lead sponsor
West China Hospital
Responsible party
Li Zhihui (Dean of the Thyroid Surgery Department, West China Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 3, 2024
Start date
Dec 1, 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 1, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 3, 2024

Study contacts

Zhihui Li, Professor
Contact
rockoliver@vip.sina.com
18980602027 ext. +86

Oversight

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