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Phase 2Active· 384 enrolled / 384 target
Drug / intervention
Cisplatin +11 moredrug
Likely dose
100 mgfrom record
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NCT03952585Phase 2ActiveUpdate Overdue (4.8/mo)Completion was 28mo ago

A Randomized Phase II/III Trial of De-Intensified Radiation Therapy for Patients With Early-Stage, P16-Positive, Non-Smoking Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)·interventional·Posted May 16, 2019·Updated Jun 26, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, and 10 other interventions for Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma and 7 related conditions. Active but no longer recruiting, targeting 384 participants across 494 sites in 2 countries.

Signals

Enrollment appears stalled

Detailed Summary

This phase II/III trial studies how well a reduced dose of radiation therapy works with nivolumab compared to cisplatin in treating patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer that is early in its growth and may not have spread to other parts of the body (early-stage), and is not associated with smoking. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. This trial is being done to see if a reduced dose of radiation therapy and nivolumab works as well as standard dose radiation therapy and cisplatin in treating patients with oropharyngeal cancer.

Study Details

Timeline

Phase 2Active
20202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedMay 16, 2019
Enrollment StartOct 9, 2019
Primary CompletionMar 1, 2024
Study CompletionDec 11, 2026
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 4.4 yearsPosted 7.1 years ago

Arms & Interventions

Arm I (Standard RT + cisplatin)active_comparator

Patients undergo standard dose RT as 70 Gy IMRT or IGRT over 6 fractions per week and receive 100 mg/m\^2/day cisplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 22. Treatment continues for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients receive FDG and undergo PET/CT or CT during screening and during follow up, and undergo MRI during follow up. Patients may also undergo tissue biopsy and blood sample collection throughout the study.

Procedure: Biopsy ProcedureProcedure: Biospecimen CollectionDrug: CisplatinProcedure: Computed TomographyOther: Fludeoxyglucose F-18Radiation: Image Guided Radiation TherapyRadiation: Intensity-Modulated Radiation TherapyProcedure: Magnetic Resonance ImagingProcedure: Positron Emission TomographyOther: Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther: Questionnaire Administration
Arm II (Reduced RT + cisplatin)experimental

Patients undergo reduced dose RT as 60 Gy IMRT or IGRT QD over 5 fractions per week and receive 100 mg/m\^2/day cisplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 22. Treatment continues for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients receive FDG and undergo PET/CT or CT during screening and during follow up, and undergo MRI during follow up. Patients may also undergo tissue biopsy and blood sample collection throughout the study.

Procedure: Biopsy ProcedureProcedure: Biospecimen CollectionDrug: CisplatinProcedure: Computed TomographyOther: Fludeoxyglucose F-18Radiation: Image Guided Radiation TherapyRadiation: Intensity-Modulated Radiation TherapyProcedure: Magnetic Resonance ImagingProcedure: Positron Emission TomographyOther: Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther: Questionnaire Administration
Arm III (Reduced RT + nivolumab)experimental

Beginning 1 week prior to radiation, patients receive 240 mg fixed dose nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks (14 days) for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo reduced dose RT as 60 Gy IMRT or IGRT over 6 fractions per week for 5 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients receive FDG and undergo PET/CT or CT during screening and during follow up, and undergo MRI during follow up. Patients may also undergo tissue biopsy and blood sample collection throughout the study.

Procedure: Biopsy ProcedureProcedure: Biospecimen CollectionProcedure: Computed TomographyOther: Fludeoxyglucose F-18Radiation: Image Guided Radiation TherapyRadiation: Intensity-Modulated Radiation TherapyBiological: NivolumabProcedure: Positron Emission TomographyOther: Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther: Questionnaire Administration

Interventions

Biopsy Procedureprocedure

Undergo tissue biopsy

Biospecimen Collectionprocedure

Undergo blood sample collection

Cisplatindrug

Given IV

Computed Tomographyprocedure

Undergo CT

Fludeoxyglucose F-18other

Receive FDG

Image Guided Radiation Therapyradiation

Undergo IGRT

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapyradiation

Undergo IMRT

Magnetic Resonance Imagingprocedure

Undergo MRI

Nivolumabbiological

Given IV

Positron Emission Tomographyprocedure

Undergo PET

Quality-of-Life Assessmentother

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administrationother

Ancillary studies