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Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaSIMPA01NCT04001543

Efficacy of an Oral Immunomodulatory Nutrient on Survival During Postoperative Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer

A study testing Immunomodulating oral supplementation in people with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, run by Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle at 2 sites in France.

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Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

The investigators designed a prospective randomized double-blind trial to determine if the oral immunomodulating formula could improve the disease-free survival rate in high-risk locally-advanced head and neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma patients treated with Chemoradiotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What is being tested?
Immunomodulating oral supplementation
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
27 participants
Where
2 sitesFrance
Study dates
14 Mar 2019to May 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Surgically resected primary squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) of the hypopharynx, oropharynx, larynx and oral cavity with pathological stage pT1-2 pN+ (pathological stage 1 ou 2 with node) or pT3-4 any pN (pathological stage 3 ou 4 with or without node) (UICC 7th edition, 2010),
  • Postoperative concomitant CRT based on radiotherapy and on cisplatinum, 3 cycles, 100mg/m² by cycle,
  • Patients who undergone macroscopically complete resection,
  • High-risk characteristics patients with one or more following criteria: such as invasion of two or more regional lymph nodes, extracapsular extension of nodal disease or microscopically-involved mucosal margins of resection, perineural involvement, vascular tumor embolism,
  • WHO (World Health Organization) performance status 0, 1 or 2,
  • Age: 18 years old up to 75 years old including,

Who cannot join

  • Nasopharyngeal, paranasal sinuses, nasal cavity tumours or thyroid cancers
  • Sepsis at baseline
  • Distant metastasis
  • Other immunomodulating diets in the last month before inclusion
  • Parenteral nutrition at baseline
  • History of hypersensitivity and/or allergy to any component of Oral Impact ®
  • Patients with history of malignancies who are not disease-free for more than 5 years.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

France2 sites
  • Centre Léon Bérard

    Lyon, 69373

  • Institut du Cancer de Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34298

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About this study

Official title: Double-blind Multicenter Phase III Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of an Oral Immunomodulatory Nutrient on Survival During Postoperative Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

The investigators designed a prospective randomized double-blind trial to determine if the oral immunomodulating formula could improve the disease-free survival rate in high-risk locally-advanced head and neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma patients treated with Chemoradiotherapy.

Read the detailed description

The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy on disease-free survival of a formula enriched with L-arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, and ribonucleic acids, taken for 5 days before each cycle of chemotherapy, in patients with high-risk locally-advanced HNSCC treated with postoperative concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CRT).

This study is a national, multicentric double blinded, randomised phase III trial. A total of 306 patients (102 patients in group control vs 204 patients in group Oral Impact®) will be required including 10% of lost-to-follow-up patients.

An immunomodulating oral supplementation compound (Oral Impact®) is compared to an isocaloric isonitrogenous control. The compound to be assessed contains 334kcal/bag and 18.1g of proteins, as well as immunomodulatory nutrients such as L-Arginine, RNA and omega-3. The control has the same formula to that of the Oral Impact®, but not enriched with specific nutrients. Each patient has to take Oral Impact® or a sip feed control during 5 days before each cycle of chemotherapy.

DFS will be measured from the time of randomization to the time of the first evidence of progression (local, regional, metastatic, or second primary) or death from any cause. Patients alive without carcinologic event were censored at last follow-up date.

Patients treated with postoperative CRT are expected to have a 2-year DFS rate of 60% without specific diet (pControl).

Including a ratio 1:2, an expected recruitment of 90 patients per year, the current study will require 131 events to detect an absolute improvement of 15% (HR=0.56, pExperimental=75%) with 0.90 statistical power using a two-sided test and a significance level of 0.05.

A total of 306 patients (102 vs 204) will be required including 10% of lost of follow-up patients.

The inclusion period would be 4 years, for an expected total duration of study about 8 years.

Being tested
Immunomodulating oral supplementation, Sip feed control
Keywords
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), immunomodulatory nutrient, concomitant chemoradiotherapy, survival
Medical subject headings
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Immunomodulating oral supplementationDietary supplement

    Per os administration, 3 times / day, 5 days before each cycle of chemotherapy.

  • Sip feed controlDietary supplement

    Per os administration, 3 times / day, 5 days before each cycle of chemotherapy.

Study groups in NCT04001543
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Immunomodulating oral supplementationExperimentalThe immunomodulating oral supplementation compound (Oral Impact®) contains 334kcal/bag and 18.1g of proteins, as well as immunomodulatory nutrients such as L-Arginine, RNA and omega-3. Each bag of product containing powder (74g/bag) will be diluted in 250 millilitres of water by the patients and drunk at home. Three doses will be drunk at home by the patients daily, during the 5 days before each chemotherapy cycle.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Immunomodulating oral supplementation
Sip feed controlActive comparatorThe control has the same formula to that of the Oral Impact®, but not enriched with specific nutrients: it is an isocaloric isonitrogenous control. Each bag of product containing powder (74g/bag) will be diluted in 250 millilitres of water by the patients and drunk at home. Three doses will be drunk at home by the patients daily, during the 5 days before each chemotherapy cycle.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Sip feed control

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Disease-Free Survival (DFS)

    2-years DFS rate

    Measured: From date of randomization until the date of the first documented progression (local, regional, metastatic) or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 2 years.

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS at 1, 2 and 3 years

    Measured: From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 3 years.

  2. Rate of drug compliance

    the compliance is defined as the taking of more than 75 % of study product prescription

    Measured: up to 45 days

  3. Adverse events rate

    graded based on NCI-CTCAE v4.03

    Measured: until 3 months after radiotherapy

  4. Quality of life by using the general quality of life questionnaire about cancer (QLQ-C30).

    The EORTC QLQ-C30 uses for the questions 1 to 28 a 4-point scale. The scale scores from 1 to 4: 1 ("Not at all"), 2 ("A little"), 3 ("Quite a bit") and 4 ("Very much"). Half points are not allowed. The range is 3. For the raw score, less points are considered to have a better outcome.

    The EORTC QLQ-C30 uses for the questions 29 and 30 a 7-points scale. The scale scores from 1 to 7: 1 ("very poor") to 7 ("excellent"). Half points are not allowed. The range is 6. First of all, raw score has to be calculated with mean values. Afterwards linear transformation is performed to be comparable. More points are considered to have a better outcome.

    Measured: Quality of life will be assessed up to 2 years after the last day of radiotherapy.

  5. Quality of life by using the specific quality of life questionnaire about head and neck cancer (HN35)

    The EORTC HN35 uses a 4-point scale. The scale scores from 1 to 4: 1 ("Not at all"), 2 ("A little"), 3 ("Quite a bit") and 4 ("Very much"). Half points are not allowed. The range is 3. For the raw score, less points are considered to have a better outcome.

    Measured: Quality of life will be assessed up to 2 years after the last day of radiotherapy.

  6. Cachexia

    Cachexia will be evaluated with weight (in kilograms)

    Measured: Cachexia will be assessed up to 3 years after the last day of radiotherapy.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Jun 2019
  2. Study start14 Mar 2019
  3. Primary completion2 Mar 2021
  4. Study completionMay 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04001543
Sponsor's protocol ID
ICM-URC 2017/21
Other IDs
GORTEC 2017-02, 2018-A00518-47
Acronym
SIMPA01
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
6 Jun 2019
Last updated
12 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Cooper JS, Pajak TF, Forastiere AA, Jacobs J, Campbell BH, Saxman SB, Kish JA, Kim HE, Cmelak AJ, Rotman M, Machtay M, Ensley JF, Chao KS, Schultz CJ, Lee N, Fu KK; Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 9501/Intergroup. Postoperative concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy for high-risk squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 6;350(19):1937-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa032646.

    PubMed 15128893
  • Bernier J, Domenge C, Ozsahin M, Matuszewska K, Lefebvre JL, Greiner RH, Giralt J, Maingon P, Rolland F, Bolla M, Cognetti F, Bourhis J, Kirkpatrick A, van Glabbeke M; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Trial 22931. Postoperative irradiation with or without concomitant chemotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 6;350(19):1945-52. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa032641.

    PubMed 15128894
  • Machon C, Thezenas S, Dupuy AM, Assenat E, Michel F, Mas E, Senesse P, Cristol JP. Immunonutrition before and during radiochemotherapy: improvement of inflammatory parameters in head and neck cancer patients. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Dec;20(12):3129-35. doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1444-5. Epub 2012 Mar 28.

    PubMed 22453793
  • Vasson MP, Talvas J, Perche O, Dillies AF, Bachmann P, Pezet D, Achim AC, Pommier P, Racadot S, Weber A, Ramdani M, Kwiatkowski F, Bouteloup C. Immunonutrition improves functional capacities in head and neck and esophageal cancer patients undergoing radiochemotherapy: a randomized clinical trial. Clin Nutr. 2014 Apr;33(2):204-10. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.06.008. Epub 2013 Jun 20.

    PubMed 23849811
  • De Geest S, Sabate E. Adherence to long-term therapies: evidence for action. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2003 Dec;2(4):323. doi: 10.1016/S1474-5151(03)00091-4. No abstract available.

    PubMed 14667488

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Immunomodulating oral supplementation in people with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, run by Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle at 2 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Disease-Free Survival (DFS) (time frame: From date of randomization until the date of the first documented progression (local, regional, metastatic) or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 2 years.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04001543, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Feb 2025.

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