Clinical trial · Interventional
De-escalation of Adjuvant Radiation for Low-Risk HPV Oropharyngeal Cancers
A Phase II Study of Post-Resection Radiation Dose and Treatment Site De-Escalation for Favorable Prognosis Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) or p16-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether for intermediate-risk patients who have undergone Transoral Robotic Surgery for HPV/p16(+) oropharyngeal cancer and have minimal smoking history, whether these patients can be treated with a lower-than standard dose, with omission of the primary site in the oropharynx. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does radiotherapy site and dose-de-escalation lead to similar outcomes compared to historical data on tumor control in patients who are treated with standard radiation doses and treatment fields? Participants will: Undergo treatment with a lower than standard radiation dose (50Gy in 25 fractions, with either Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) or proton beam therapy) and to a smaller than standard radiation field (to the neck only, excluding the original site of tumor in the oropharynx)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oropharynx Cancer | Malignant Oropharyngeal Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation Therapy | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Radiation dose: 50Gy
- description
- 50Gy in 25 fractions to the neck at risk for tumor recurrence, excluding the primary site
- interventionNames
- Radiation: Radiation Therapy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Progression Free Survival (PFS)
- timeFrame
- 2 year
- description
- 2 year progression free survival, as determined by standard of care physical examination and standard of care surveillance imaging.
Secondary outcomes (6)
- measure
- Quality of Life (QOL)
- timeFrame
- 2 year
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent. * Patients must have a diagnosis of p16+ and/or HPV+ squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx (including base of tongue, glossotonsilar sulcus, tonsil, soft palate, vallecula, and/or posterior oropharyngeal wall). * pathologic stage T1-2 N1 M0 (AJCC 8th ed.) stage I or T3 N0-1 M0 stage II (AJCC 8th ed.) SCCA of the oropharynx, with ≤ 5 distinct nodes involved with tumor, ≤ 2mm ECE (extracapsular extension), ≥ 2mm surgical margins at primary site. * Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥ 60 within 8 weeks prior to registration. * neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio ≤ 5 within 8 weeks of registration. * hemoglobin count ≥ 10 within 8 weeks of registration. The patient may receive transfusion to reach this goal. * current non-smoker (at least 6 months) with ≤ 15 pack-year smoking history * start radiation within 8 weeks of resection (6 weeks preferable) * have undergone resection of the primary site with Transoral Surgery and neck dissection of at least the ipsilateral neck * Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. * Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Perineural invasion at primary site * Lymphovascular space invasion at primary site * Level 4 nodal involvement (even if resected) * Retropharyngeal nodal involvement (even if resected) * any intact, unresected disease * nodal disease pathologically invading adjacent neck musculature * Patients treated via an invasive, non-oral approach to the primary site, including jaw-splitting mandibulotomy with resection or lateral pharyngotomy * Prior history of malignancy diagnosed within 2 years prior to registration, except for nonmelanomatous skin cancer that has completed treatment and the patient is deemed as being disease-free or Gleason 6 prostate cancer that is undergoing active surveillance. * Patient with extracapsular extension (ECE) who has not had a biopsy of an ipsilateral neck lymph node that demonstrated squamous cell carcinoma
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