Clinical trial · Interventional
HN-BIO 02: A Phase II Randomized Study of the Effects of Delayed Elective Radiotherapy on Head and Neck MRI and Immune Response Biomarkers
NCT06487403CI-TRIAL-00104554HN-Bio 02recruitingN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 12, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260912-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a single centre prospective exploratory study of effects of delayed radiation therapy on adaptive immune response in patients with newly diagnosed (head and neck squamous cell carcinoma) HNSCC receiving curative radiotherapy. This research is part 2 of the HN-BIO study.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck | Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard of care external beam radiotherapy (single integrated boost) | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Standard of care external beam radiotherapy (two-phase treatment) | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm 1: Integrated Boost Radiotherapy
- description
- External beam radiotherapy 70Gy in 35 fractions to head and neck tumour and 56 Gy in 35 fraction to elective nodal regions. This will be given as single integrated boost or two-phase treatment at clinician discretion.
- interventionNames
- Radiation: Standard of care external beam radiotherapy (single integrated boost)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm 2: Two Phase Radiotherapy
- description
- Standard of care external beam radiotherapy 70 Gy in 35 fractions to head and neck with delayed 40 Gy in 20 fractions (HPV+ oropharynx) or 50 Gy/25 (all other disease) to elective nodal regions. This will be given as reversed two-phase treatment.
- interventionNames
- Radiation: Standard of care external beam radiotherapy (two-phase treatment)
Primary outcomes (3)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>/= 18 years * Histologically proven Head and Neck Squamous Cell carcinoma * Primary or nodal disease \> 3cm for biomarker imaging * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-2 * Planned for curative surgery or (chemo)radiotherapy * Willingness to undergo repeat MRI imaging * Able to receive and understand verbal and written information regarding study and able to -give written informed consent * Adequate renal function: Calculated creatinine clearance \>/= 30ml/min * Be able to lie comfortably on back for 1 hour Exclusion Criteria: * As judged by investigator evidence of systemic disease that makes unsuitable for study * Contra-indication for serial MRI scans * Previous solid tumor treated within last 5 years * Pregnancy * History of gadolinium contrast allergy * Non-reversible clotting abnormality
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
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