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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/10/015958 [Registered on: 09/10/2018] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 08/11/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   Docetaxel verses Cisplatin in Head and Neck cancer.  
Scientific Title of Study   Docetaxel or Cisplatin radiosensitizer in Head and Neck cancer patients for curative or adjuvant chemoradiation 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Kumar Prabhash 
Designation  Professor and Medical Oncologist 
Affiliation  Tata Memorial Hospital 
Address  OPD 203/204 HBB Tata Memorial Hospital Parel,Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400012
India 
Phone  9167760576  
Fax  02224146937  
Email  kprabhash1@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Kumar Prabhash 
Designation  Professor and Medical Oncologist 
Affiliation  Tata Memorial Hospital 
Address  OPD 203/204 HBB Tata Memorial Hospital Parel,Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400012
India 
Phone  9167760576  
Fax  02224146937  
Email  kprabhash1@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Arti Bhelekar 
Designation  Clinical Trial Coordinator 
Affiliation  Tata Memorial Hospital 
Address  OPD 203/204 HBB Tata Memorial Hospital Parel,Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400012
India 
Phone  9702629806  
Fax  02224146937  
Email  artitmh@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Dr E Borges Road, Parel Mumbai-400012 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Tata Memorial Centre 
Address  TATA MEMORIAL CENTRE, DR. E BORGES ROAD, PAREL MUMBAI 400012 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 2  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Shikha Goyal  Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research  Department of radiotherapy and oncology, Room 54, Ground floor,Nehru Hospital extension Madhya Marg, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
8826136224

drshikhagoyal@gmail.com 
Dr Kumar Prabhash  Tata Memorial Hospital  2nd Floor HBB, OPD 203/204 Head Neck Medical Oncology, TMH Parel
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9224182898

kprabhash1@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 2  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Comittee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Comittee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C049||Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth, unspecified, (2) ICD-10 Condition: C029||Malignant neoplasm of tongue, unspecified, (3) ICD-10 Condition: C039||Malignant neoplasm of gum, unspecified, (4) ICD-10 Condition: C059||Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified, (5) ICD-10 Condition: C069||Malignant neoplasm of mouth, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Cisplatin based CTRT.  Patients in arm A would be planned for Cisplatin based CTRT. Both conventional or altered fractionation are permitted Radical RT: For 2DRT: Phase1: 40-46 Gy/20-23 fractions, 2Gy/#, one fraction per day Phase 2: 24-30 Gy/12-15 fractions, 2Gy/#, one fraction per day Total dose to be 70 Gy/ 35 fractions/ 7 weeks Adjuvant RT: For 2DRT: Phase 1: 46 Gy/23 fractions, 2Gy/#, one fraction per day Phase 2: 14 Gy/ 7 fractions, 2Gy/#, one fraction per day Total dose to be 60 Gy/ 30 fractions/ 6 weeks For IMRT: Prescription dose should follow the ICRU 50 report. PTV1:A total dose of 44-46 Gy in 22-23 fractions over a total 5.5 weeks (Equivalent: 2 Gy/fraction, 5 fractions per week) PTV2: A total dose of 60 Gy in 30 fractions over a total 6 weeks (2 Gy/fraction, 5 fractions per week) Chemotherapy 3 Weekly Cisplatin (100 mg/m2) with high antiemetic prophylaxis . 
Intervention  Docetaxel based CTRT  Patients in arm B would be planned for Docetaxel based CTRT. Both conventional or altered fractionation are permitted. Radical RT: For 2DRT: Phase1: 40-46 Gy/20-23 fractions, 2Gy/#, one fraction per day Phase 2: 24-30 Gy/12-15 fractions, 2Gy/#, one fraction per day Total dose to be 70 Gy/ 35 fractions/ 7 weeks Adjuvant RT: For 2DRT: Phase 1: 46 Gy/23 fractions, 2Gy/#, one fraction per day Phase 2: 14 Gy/ 7 fractions, 2Gy/#, one fraction per day Total dose to be 60 Gy/ 30 fractions/ 6 weeks For IMRT: Prescription dose should follow the ICRU 50 report. PTV1:A total dose of 44-46 Gy in 22-23 fractions over a total 5.5 weeks (Equivalent: 2 Gy/fraction, 5 fractions per week) PTV2: A total dose of 60 Gy in 30 fractions over a total 6 weeks (2 Gy/fraction, 5 fractions per week) Chemotherapy: Weekly docetaxel (15 mg/m2) with low antiemetic prophylaxis 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  85.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Participants must have a histologically confirmed stage III-IV squamous cell cancers of the head and neck region ( AJCC-UICC staging ,8th edition).
2.Participants must warrant CTRT must warrant at least one of the following
a.Radical setting : Stage III-IV head and neck cancer
b.Adjuvant setting : Stage III-IV head and neck cancer postoperative with one of the below mentioned feature on pathology specimen
i.Extracapsular extension
ii.Margin positive
iii.Close margin ( cut margin 0.5 mm or below)
3.Participants must have malignancy arising from one of the following sites oral cavity, pharynx ( inclusive of oropharynx, hypopharynx) or larynx ( inclusive of supraglottis, glottis and subglottis) or CUP ( carcinoma unknown primary) with neck nodes
4.ECOG performance status ≤2
5.Participants must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below:
a.Leukocytes ≥3,000/mcL
b.Platelets ≥100,000/mcL
c.Total bilirubin < 1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal
d.AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal
e.Calculated Creatinine clearance > 50 ml/min
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents.
2.Primary sites of malignancy major salivary gland or nasopharynx or skin
3.Patients with QTc prolongation defined as QTc interval greater than 480 ms in view of risk of sudden cardiac death associated with use of antiemetics.
4.History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to any agents used in study.
5.Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to tuberculosis, diabetes, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, renal failure (on dialysis), active gastrointestinal bleeding, cerebrovascular accidents, inflammatory bowel disease, known hyperkalemia ( CTCAE version 4.02 grade 3 or above which is persistent over 1 week) or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
6. Presence of grade 3 or above sensory hearing loss
7.Pregnant women and breastfeeding women are excluded from this study because docetaxel has the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants. These potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this study.
8.HIV-positive, Active Hepatitis B and Active Hepatitis C seropositive patients are excluded from this study.

 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare 2 year OS between docetaxel based CTRT (D-CTRT) and cisplatin based
CTRT(C-CTRT) Secondary objectives a. To compare 2 year PFS between docetaxel based CTRT (D-CTRT) and
cisplatin based CTRT(C-CTRT) b. To compare acute and late toxicity between docetaxel based CTRT (D-CTRT)
and cisplatin based CTRT(C-CTRT) 
To compare 2 year OS between docetaxel based CTRT (D-CTRT) and cisplatin based
CTRT(C-CTRT) Secondary objectives a. To compare 2 year PFS between docetaxel based CTRT (D-CTRT) and
cisplatin based CTRT(C-CTRT) b. To compare acute and late toxicity between docetaxel based CTRT (D-CTRT)
and cisplatin based CTRT(C-CTRT) 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
a. To compare 2 year PFS between docetaxel based CTRT (D-CTRT) and cisplatin based CTRT(C-CTRT)
b. To compare acute and late toxicity between docetaxel based CTRT (D-CTRT) and cisplatin based CTRT(C-CTRT) 
2years 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="600"
Sample Size from India="600" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/10/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="6"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   None yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  
Importance of CTRT in head and neck cancers Locally advanced head and neck cancers have poor survivals. The 2 year , 5 year and 10 year overall survival post standard fractionation radiation are 45.6%, 29.3% and 18.3% respectively ( Beitler et al, RTOG 9003).1 The addition of concurrent chemotherapy to radiation leads to an improvement in survival. The 2 year and 5 year overall survival post concurrent chemoradiation are 55 % and 33.7 % in accordance with the MACH-NC analysis .2 The benefit of the addition of chemotherapy is consistent in all tumour locations, with hazard ratios between 0.87 and 0.88 .The benefit of chemotherapy on survival does not differ significantly postoperative radiotherapy (HR 0.79 [0.68–0.91]), or curative radiotherapy with conventional (HR 0.83 [0.78–0.88]) or altered fractionation (HR 0.73 [0.65–0.82]). In accordance with MACHNC
analysis there is no significant difference (p = 0.19) between mono-chemotherapy (HR 0.84) and polychemotherapy (HR 0.78). Among mono-chemotherapy group the impact of platinum was significantly higher than non platinum(p = 0.006). The hazard ratio for mono platinum was 0.74 [0.67;0.82] while it was 0.89 [0.82;0.96] for mono-non platinum therapy 2. Among platinum cisplatin HR of 5-year OS was 0.67 (95% CI, 0.49 to 0.92; P=0.01) , which showed a significant difference in favor of the cisplatin group.3 So cisplatin based chemoradiation is routinely used. In a study reported from TMH by Sarbani et al cisplatin based CTRT was associated with similar benefit. The locoregional control was better in the CTRT arm compared with the other 2 arms of Rt and accelerated RT (5 year locoregional control: RT group 32%, CTRT group 49%, and accelerated RT group 27%; p = .049; log-rank test). On comparison among the groups, the CTRT arm was significantly better than accelerated RT in terms of locoregional control (p = .01). The CRT arm showed a significantly better DFS compared with the other 2 arms (5-year DFS: RT group 25%, CRT group 39%, and accelerated RT group 20%; p = .03
 
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