CompletedPhase 4

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics-based Adaptive Dosing of 5-fu (5-Fluorouracile) in Head & Neck Cancer Patient Undergoing Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile (=TPF) Therapy

France12 participantsStarted 2015-07-15

Plain-language summary

Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile (=TPF) is a mainstay for treating head and neck cancers, but elderly or fragile patients are often precluded because of the risk of severe toxicities associated with this protocol. DPD (Dihydro Pyrimidine Dehydrogenase) deficiency is a pharmacogenetic syndrome responsible for most of the severe/lethal toxicities showing in 5-FU (5-Fluorouracile)-treated patients, and our institute has developed a strategy for the routine determination of Dihydro Pyrimidine Dehydrogenase (DPD) status prior to starting giving the 5-FU so as to roughly adapt drug dosage according to the Dihydro Pyrimidine Dehydrogenase (DPD) status. This project aims at developing a Bayesian strategy to further individualize 5-FU dosing to reach a target exposure of area under curve (AUC). To this end, 100 patients with head and neck cancer and scheduled for a Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile (=TPF) regimen will be included.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 80 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 and ≤ 80 years. * Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, nasopharynx). * Locally advanced stage (III, IVa or IVb). * The patient must have received the information note and signing the informed consent, as well as being spent in multidisciplinary meeting after which treatment with TPF (Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile) induction chemotherapy was proposed. * Performance Status less than or equal to 2 (WHO performance index). * The patient must be affiliated to a social security scheme and followed in one of the participating centers. * Patients polymorphonuclear neutrophil greater than or equal to 1000 / mm3, platelets greater than or equal to 100 000 / mm3, hemoglobin greater than or equal to 8 g / dl, transaminases less than or equal to 1.5 times the normal, total bilirubin or equal 1.5 times the normal creatinine clearance in the upper or equal to 50 ml / min Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) * Satisfactory heart function * Patients must be able to submit to the rhythm of visits, treatment plan, laboratory balances and other study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient \> 80 years. * Patients with uncontrolled infection that could compromise participation in the study. * Patients with other serious concomitant diseases and / or uncontrolled that could compromise participation in the study. * Patients with serum bilirubin\> under limit normal and / or Alanine Transamina…

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
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3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Determination of 5-FU (5-Fluorouracile)

Timeframe: 24 months

Toxicities

Timeframe: 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02484677

SponsorAssistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-01-25

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