DAHANCA 28A: Phase I/II Study on Accelerated, Hyperfractionated Radiotherapy With Concomitant Cisplatin and Nimorazole
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01733823 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 27, 2012
Last Update Posted : July 28, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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HNSCC,Larynx, Pharynx and Oral Cavity | Radiation: 76 Gy/ 56 fx/ 10/W with cisplatin 40 mg/m2/W and nimorazole | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 31 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase I/II Study on Accelerated, Hyperfractionated Radiotherapy With Concomitant Cisplatin and Nimorazole for Patients With Stage III-IV p16 Negative Squamous Cell Cancer (SCC) of the Larynx, Pharynx and Oral Cavity |
Study Start Date : | January 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Group A
Performance scale 0-1, Charlson co-morbidity score=0 Treatment: 76 Gy/ 56 fx/ 10/W with cisplatin 40 mg/m2/W and nimorazole
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Radiation: 76 Gy/ 56 fx/ 10/W with cisplatin 40 mg/m2/W and nimorazole |
Experimental: Group B
PS 0-1 Charlson=1 Treatment: 76 Gy/ 56 fx/ 10/W with cisplatin 40 mg/m2/W and nimorazole
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Radiation: 76 Gy/ 56 fx/ 10/W with cisplatin 40 mg/m2/W and nimorazole |
Experimental: Group C
PS 0-1 Charlson >=2 Will start inclusion after Group A and B Treatment: 76 Gy/ 56 fx/ 10/W with cisplatin 40 mg/m2/W and nimorazole
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Radiation: 76 Gy/ 56 fx/ 10/W with cisplatin 40 mg/m2/W and nimorazole |
Experimental: Group D
PS 2, Charlson: Any Will start inclusion after Group C Treatment: 76 Gy/ 56 fx/ 10/W with cisplatin 40 mg/m2/W and nimorazole
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Radiation: 76 Gy/ 56 fx/ 10/W with cisplatin 40 mg/m2/W and nimorazole |
- Compliance [ Time Frame: End of radiotherapy (approximately 5.5 weeks after start of radiotherapy) ]Proportion of patients that receive radiotherapy in accordance to prescribed dose and treatment time
- Acute toxicity [ Time Frame: 2 months after end of radiotherapy ]In accordance with the Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group (DAHANCA) toxicity scales
- Response rate [ Time Frame: 2 months after end of radiotherapy ]Proportion of complete and partial responders

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma head and neck cancer of the pharynx, larynx and oral cavity
- P16 negative
- T1-4
- N1-3
- M0
- Organ function and performance status allowing radical chemo-radiotherapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- None

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01733823
Denmark | |
Aarhus | |
Aarhus, Aarhus C, Denmark, 8000 | |
Odense | |
Odense, Odense C, Denmark, 5000 | |
Aalborg | |
Aalborg, Denmark, 9100 | |
Herlev | |
Herlev, Denmark, 2730 |
Principal Investigator: | Jens Overgaard, MD, DMSc | Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group |
Responsible Party: | Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01733823 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DAHANCA 28A |
First Posted: | November 27, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 28, 2017 |
Last Verified: | July 2017 |
Laryngeal Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Nimorazole |
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