PET-CT for Dose Reduced Radiotherapy in HPV-positive Oral Cancer

What is the Purpose of this Study?

We are doing this study to understand whether people who receive a lower radiation dose after an interim (the second scan) PET-CT identifies an early treatment response have a similar outcome to those receiving a standard radiation dose.

The results of the interim PET-CT scan will be used to guide your radiation dose plan. Depending on the PET-CT results, you will either receive a reduced radiation dose or the standard radiation dose for your cancer.

What is the Condition Being Studied?

Oral Cancer

Who Can Participate in the Study?

Adults who:

  • Are diagnosed with oral cancer that is positive for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV+)
  • Are planning to have radiation therapy
  • Age Group
    Adults

    What is Involved?

    If you choose to join this study, you will have 2 PET scans in addition to computed tomography (CT) scans.

    • The first PET scan will be done with your standard CT scan for treatment planning before starting radiation therapy.
    • The second PET-CT scan will be about 2 weeks after starting radiation therapy to see how you are responding.
    • You will get either a reduced dose or a standard dose of radiation based on your second PET-CT scan results

    Everyone in the study will:

    • Be involved in the study for about 1 year
    • Have information collected from your medical record for about 2 years
    • Have follow up study visits

    This study is also available to patients at Duke Raleigh Hospital with eConsent. The 2 PET scans must be done at Duke Cancer Center in Durham, and the rest of your standard medical care will be with your regular doctor at Duke Raleigh Hospital.

    Study Details

    Full Title
    Radiotherapy Dose De-escalation in HPV-Associated Cancers of the Oropharynx Using Metabolic Signature from Interim 18FDG-PET/CT
    Principal Investigator
    Leonard Prosnitz Distinguished Professor of Radiation Oncology
    Protocol Number
    IRB: PRO00105899
    NCT: NCT04667585
    Phase
    Phase II
    ClinicalTrials.gov
    Enrollment Status
    OPEN TO ACCRUAL
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