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HYpofractionated, dose-redistributed RAdiotherapy with protons and photons to combat radiation-induced immunosuppression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: study protocol of the phase I HYDRA trial

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العنوان: HYpofractionated, dose-redistributed RAdiotherapy with protons and photons to combat radiation-induced immunosuppression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: study protocol of the phase I HYDRA trial
المؤلفون: Joris B. W. Elbers, Pascal A. Gunsch, Reno Debets, Stijn Keereweer, Esther van Meerten, Jaap Zindler, Yvette van Norden, Mischa S. Hoogeman, Gerda M. Verduijn, Michiel Kroesen, Remi A. Nout
المصدر: BMC Cancer, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
بيانات النشر: BMC, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
مصطلحات موضوعية: Hypofractionation, Radiotherapy, HNSCC, Proton therapy, Immune system, Immunotherapy, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
الوصف: Abstract Background Radiotherapy (RT) is the standard of care for most advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and results in an unfavorable 5-year overall survival of 40%. Despite strong biological rationale, combining RT with immune checkpoint inhibitors does not result in a survival benefit. Our hypothesis is that the combination of these individually effective treatments fails because of radiation-induced immunosuppression and lymphodepletion. By integrating modern radiobiology and innovative radiotherapy concepts, the patient’s immune system could be maximally retained by (1) increasing the dose per fraction so that the total dose and number of fractions can be reduced (HYpofractionation), (2) redistributing the radiation dose towards a higher peak dose within the tumor center and a lowered elective lymphatic field dose (Dose-redistribution), and (3) using RAdiotherapy with protons instead of photons (HYDRA). Methods The primary aim of this multicenter study is to determine the safety of HYDRA proton- and photon radiotherapy by conducting two parallel phase I trials. Both HYDRA arms are randomized with the standard of care for longitudinal immune profiling. There will be a specific focus on actionable immune targets and their temporal patterns that can be tested in future hypofractionated immunoradiotherapy trials. The HYDRA dose prescriptions (in 20 fractions) are 40 Gy elective dose and 55 Gy simultaneous integrated boost on the clinical target volume with a 59 Gy focal boost on the tumor center. A total of 100 patients (25 per treatment group) will be recruited, and the final analysis will be performed one year after the last patient has been included. Discussion In the context of HNSCC, hypofractionation has historically only been reserved for small tumors out of fear for late normal tissue toxicity. To date, hypofractionated radiotherapy may also be safe for larger tumors, as both the radiation dose and volume can be reduced by the combination of advanced imaging for better target definition, novel accelerated repopulation models and high-precision radiation treatment planning and dose delivery. HYDRA’s expected immune-sparing effect may lead to improved outcomes by allowing for future effective combination treatment with immunotherapy. Trial registration The trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov; NCT05364411 (registered on May 6th, 2022).
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1471-2407
17636884
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2407
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11031-w
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/99efa176368845d2afb49461b163fd8d
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.99efa176368845d2afb49461b163fd8d
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
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تدمد:14712407
17636884
DOI:10.1186/s12885-023-11031-w