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Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC)Early Phase 1NCLDRNCT07028918

A Prospective Single-Arm Study(NCLDR)

A Early Phase 1 study testing Low dose radiotherapy regimen, New adjuvant immunotherapy regimen and Surgical treatment in people with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC), run by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

To investigate the safety and efficacy of low-dose radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy and immunotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and to explore whether low-dose radiotherapy can induce cross-presentation of tumor-specific antigens, enhance lymphocyte… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC)
What is being tested?
Low dose radiotherapy regimen, New adjuvant immunotherapy regimen and Surgical treatment
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
35 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
30 Aug 2025to 30 Aug 2027
Phase
Early Phase 1
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 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

【Inclusion Criteria】:

  1. Age: 18 to 70 years old (inclusive) at the time of enrollment, based on the Gregorian calendar birth date. Age calculation is based on the date of signing the informed consent form. Includes both males and females.
  2. ECOG Performance Status: 0-1.
  3. Life Expectancy: ≥ 6 months.
  4. Diagnosis: Histologically confirmed oral squamous cell carcinoma.
  5. Clinical Stage: Stage III, IVA, or IVB according to AJCC clinical staging.
  6. Absence of Distant Metastasis: No evidence of distant metastasis confirmed by auxiliary examinations.
  7. Prior Anti-tumor Therapy: No previous surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, or other anti-tumor treatments.
  8. Measurable Lesion: At least one measurable target lesion according to RECIST 1.1 criteria, confirmed by imaging during the screening period.
  9. Adequate Organ Function: Meeting the following criteria:
  • Hematology: White blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 4.0 x 10⁹/L; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10⁹/L; Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 90 g/L; Platelets (PLT) ≥ 100 x 10⁹/L.
  • Liver Function: ALT and AST < 3 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN); Total bilirubin < 1.5 x ULN; Child-Pugh class A or B; Normal liver tissue volume ≥ 700 cm³.
  • Renal Function: Serum creatinine < 1.5 x ULN.
  • Coagulation: International Normalized Ratio (INR) and Activated Partial ·Thromboplastin Time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN.
  • Serum Albumin: ≥ 28 g/L.
  • Urinalysis: Urine protein < 2+ (If baseline urine protein ≥ 2+, a 24-hour urine protein quantification must be performed within 7 days; enrollment requires quantification < 1g).
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG): No significant abnormalities.
  • Cardiac Function: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%.
  1. Contraception: Women of childbearing potential must have reliable contraception or have a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 7 days prior to enrollment. They must be willing to use adequate contraception during the trial and for 8 weeks after the last dose of the study drug. Men must agree to use adequate contraception or be surgically sterilized during the trial and for 8 weeks after the last dose of the study drug.
  2. Informed Consent: Ability to understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form (signed by a legal representative if the participant loses capacity), with expected good compliance.

【Exclusion Criteria】:

  1. Unsuitable for Treatment: Unsuitable for receiving the protocol-specified low-dose radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy.
  2. Prior Anti-tumor Therapy: Previous treatment with anti-tumor therapy, including investigational drugs, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or prior treatment with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2 antibodies/drugs, or any other antibody/drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulatory checkpoint pathways.
  3. Active Infection: Severe active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  4. Cardiovascular/Cerebrovascular Events: History within 6 months prior to study treatment of: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, or symptomatic pulmonary embolism.
  5. Bleeding Tendency/Disorder: Definite bleeding tendency or clinically significant bleeding symptoms within 28 days, including but not limited to gastrointestinal bleeding, epistaxis (excluding minor nosebleeds and blood-tinged sputum), or ongoing hemorrhagic or coagulopathic disease.
  6. Systemic Corticosteroids: Requirement for systemic corticosteroid therapy (>10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent dose) or replacement therapy (>10 mg/day prednisone equivalent) within 14 days prior to study treatment.
  7. Recent Procedures: Live vaccination within 4 weeks prior to study treatment or planned during the study period. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to study treatment.
  8. Pregnancy/Lactation: Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  9. Infectious Disease:
  • Known immunodeficiency.
  • Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired --·Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)-defining illness.
  • Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection (HBsAg positive) or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) ·infection (HCV RNA positive if anti-HCV antibody screening is positive).
  • Known active history of Tuberculosis (TB).
  1. Other Exclusionary Conditions: Any other factor identified by the investigator that may lead to premature termination of the study, such as severe laboratory abnormalities, or concomitant familial or social factors that could compromise participant safety or affect data/sample collection.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Chen Qilu Hospital of shandong university, PhD contact

86+18560083733

397475023@qq.com

About this study

Official title: Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy With Low-Dose Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective Single-Arm Study

To investigate the safety and efficacy of low-dose radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy and immunotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and to explore whether low-dose radiotherapy can induce cross-presentation of tumor-specific antigens, enhance lymphocyte infiltration into the tumor microenvironment, and thereby amplify tumor-specific immune responses, ultimately improving the therapeutic outcomes of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy.

Read the detailed description

This study is a prospective, phase II clinical trial that enrolled patients with locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (based on AJCC clinical staging, clinical stages III, IVA, and IVB). The patients were treated with a combination of albumin paclitaxel and cisplatin and trastuzumab for 2 cycles before surgery. On the day of the 2 chemotherapy immunotherapy sessions and the second day (d1, d2), the patients were given 1 Gy/1f of radiation therapy for the primary lesion and metastatic lymph nodes, for a total of 4 Gy/4f. Approximately 4 weeks after the first day of the second treatment cycle, evaluate the condition of the lesion and cervical lymph nodes. Patients can undergo surgical treatment after resection. After surgery, based on pathological results, decide on the postoperative adjuvant treatment plan: patients with postoperative pathological progression of pCR will receive maintenance treatment with Triprolizumab Q3W for 1 year, while patients without postoperative pathological progression of pCR will receive adjuvant radiotherapy (60-66Gy/30-33f). If there are high-risk recurrence factors (positive tumor margin or insufficient safe margin, lymph node extracellular invasion), adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy will be given. Patients assessed as unresectable will receive curative radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and immune maintenance will be chosen based on the patient's specific condition after completion. Collect safety related indicators such as adverse reactions (AE) and surgical delay rate during and after treatment for patients; pCR、MPR、 Use treatment related indicators such as 2-year EFS rate, 2-year OS rate, and oral function retention rate to statistically analyze the effectiveness and safety of treatment plans.

Being tested
Low dose radiotherapy regimen, New adjuvant immunotherapy regimen, Surgical treatment, Postoperative adjuvant therapy plan, Radical radiotherapy plan
Keywords
Phase III, IVA, and IVB
Medical subject headings
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Acidemia, isovaleric

What participants receive

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

  • Low dose radiotherapy regimenRadiation

    On the first and second day of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, low-dose radiotherapy of 1 Gy/1f was administered to the primary tumor lesion and metastatic lymph nodes, respectively, for a total of 4 Gy/4f.

  • New adjuvant immunotherapy regimenDrug

    Terriptylimab: fixed dose 240 mg, q30000, intravenous infusion, each infusion lasting 30 minutes (not less than 20 minutes, not more than 60 minutes); Chemotherapy regimen: Albumin bound paclitaxel: 175-260 mg/m2, d1, q3w; Platinum class: Cisplatin: 75mg/m2, d1-3, q3w; Carboplatin: AUC=5, d1, q3w (for patients with cisplatin allergy, intolerance, hearing impairment, creatinine clearance rate<50ml/min, or grade 1 neuropathy that are not suitable for cisplatin use).

  • Surgical treatmentProcedure or surgery

    Surgery begins around 4 weeks after the first day of the second cycle of neoadjuvant therapy. The surgical plan is developed and evaluated by oral surgeons with years of clinical surgical experience. The determination of surgical margins is mainly based on baseline standards before neoadjuvant therapy for tumors, and can be appropriately reduced by oral surgeons depending on the situation.

  • Postoperative adjuvant therapy planDrug

    • Patients with postoperative pathological progression of pCR were given maintenance treatment with Triprolizumab Q3W for 1 year.
    • Patients with postoperative pathology not reaching pCR should receive adjuvant radiotherapy (60-66Gy/30-33f) ③ Patients with high-risk recurrence factors in postoperative pathology (positive tumor margin or insufficient safe margin, presence of lymph node extracellular invasion) are given adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
  • Radical radiotherapy planRadiation

    ① Radical radiotherapy for the primary lesion and cervical lymphatic drainage area.

    ② Synchronous cisplatin during radiotherapy: 75mg/m2, d1-3, q3w.

Study groups in NCT07028918
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
OSCC(III、IVA、IVB)ExperimentalPatients with locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (clinical stages III, IVA, and IVB according to AJCC clinical staging)
Receives: Radiation: Low dose radiotherapy regimen; Drug: New adjuvant immunotherapy regimen; Procedure: Surgical treatment; Drug: Postoperative adjuvant therapy plan; Radiation: Radical radiotherapy plan

What is being measured

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

  1. Complete pathological response rate

    Complete pathological response rate (pCR) of low-dose radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy and immune neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma patients

    Measured: Surgery completed based on pathological results,9-10 week

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Failure to achieve pathological remission rate (pCR)

    Secondary endpoints: The major pathological response (MPR) rate, objective response rate (ORR), oral function preservation rate, 2-year event-free survival (EFS) rate, 2-year overall survival (OS) rate, and safety profile of low-dose radiotherapy combine

    Measured: 2 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Jun 2025
  2. Study start30 Aug 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2027 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
35 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07028918
Sponsor's protocol ID
KYLL-202502-008-1
Acronym
NCLDR
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
1 Jun 2025
Last updated
19 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: 1. Ethical restrictions prohibiting open data sharing per local IRB. 2. Inclusion of potentially identifiable biometric data.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing Low dose radiotherapy regimen, New adjuvant immunotherapy regimen and Surgical treatment in people with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC), run by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

What does this phase mean?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

Contact Chen Qilu Hospital of shandong university, PhD (86+18560083733, 397475023@qq.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Complete pathological response rate (time frame: Surgery completed based on pathological results,9-10 week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Jun 2025.

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