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PDO Based Drug Sensitive Test in R/M HNSCC

Consistency Evaluation of Drug Efficacy Between Clinical Systemic Treatment and Drug Sensitive Test Based on Patient-derived Organoid in Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06686342
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-11-13
Start date
2025-03-26
Completion date
2028-11-11
Last updated
2025-09-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Drug Sensitive Test in Vitro, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Patient Derived Organoid

Keywords

Recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, Patient-derived organoid, Drug sensitive test in vitro

Brief summary

To evaluate the consistency of drug efficacy between the clinical systemic treatment and drug sensitive test based on patient-derived organoid in R/M HNSCC patients, using a prospective and multicenter observational study to increase the generalizability and reliability of research conclusion.

Detailed description

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most common cancers threatening human health, recurrent and metastatic HNSCC (R/M HNSCC) is the most difficult to treat, and the prognosis is very poor. Drug treatment is the mostly choice; however, individualized treatment needs to determine the specific treatment plan according to the characteristics of the patient and the tumor. In addition to NGS sequencing, high-throughput models for in vitro drug sensitive tests are an effective means to improve clinical efficacy. Organoids are in vitro cultured micro-organs with 3D structures, capable of spontaneous self-renewal, self-organization, and differentiation to form complex structures similar to real tissues, partially simulating the physiological functions of the source tissue or organ. Compared with other in vitro and in vivo models such as cell lines and patient-derived xenograft models, organoid models have unique advantages: they can more vividly retain the phenotypic, genetic, and functional characteristics of the original tissue, and have a short modeling cycle, high cost-performance ratio, and can achieve high throughput drug sensitive test. In 2018, a study showed that ex vivo drug sensitivity testing based on gastrointestinal tumor organoids has a very high predictive value for clinical efficacy, with a sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 93%, and positive and negative predictive values of 88% and 100%, respectively. In addition, cancer organoids have been developed from many other cancer types and its feasibility in guiding precision medicine is investigated. The aim of present study is to evaluate the consistency of drug efficacy between the clinical systemic treatment and drug sensitive test based on patient-derived organoid in R/M HNSCC patients. A prospective and multicenter observational study is planned to increase the generalizability and reliability of research conclusion. The patients with R/M HNSCC would receive drug treatment according to the clinical guideline or doctor's experience, at the same time, tumor biopsy samples would be collected to establish PDO for drug sensitive test. Fifteen different drug regimens sensitive test would be performed, including the actual drug regimens that the patients clinically receive, and the corresponding ex vivo tumor inhibition rate would be recorded. After the patients received the clinical treatment, they would be followed up to collect the objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival time (PFS), and overall survival time (OS). Finally, the consistency of drug efficacy would be evaluated between clinical systemic treatment and drug sensitive test based on patient-derived organoid.

Interventions

OTHERNo intervention

The patients with R/M HNSCC would receive drug treatment according to the clinical guideline or doctor's experience, at the same time, tumor biopsy samples would be collected to establish PDO for drug sensitive test. But no intervention would be used based on the PDO drug sensitive test.

OTHERNo Intervention: Observational Cohort

The patients with R/M HNSCC would receive drug treatment according to the clinical guideline or doctor's experience, at the same time, tumor biopsy samples would be collected to establish PDO for drug sensitive test. But no intervention would be used based on the PDO drug sensitive test.

Sponsors

Shanghai Cancer Hospital, China
CollaboratorOTHER
Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
CollaboratorOTHER
Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University
CollaboratorOTHER
Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute
CollaboratorOTHER
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
CollaboratorOTHER
Shandong Provincial Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
CollaboratorOTHER
Tongji Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University
CollaboratorOTHER
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
CollaboratorOTHER
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
CollaboratorOTHER
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Shanghai Huangpu District Central Hospital
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Huashan Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Pathologically confirmed R/M HNSCC patients * Tumor tissues available for organoid culture * ECOG score: 0-2 points * Life expectancy \> 3 months * Normal major organ function, tolerable to chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy: a. Hematology examination criteria must meet: WBC≥4.0×109/L, ANC≥1.5×109/L, PLT≥80×109/L, Hb≥90 g/L (no blood transfusion or blood products within 14 days, no use of G-CSF or other hematopoietic growth factors); b. Biochemical examination must meet the following criteria: serum albumin≥3.0 g/dL (30 g/L), TBIL≤1.5×ULN, ALT, AST≤2.5×ULN, BUN and CRE≤1.5×ULN or endogenous creatinine clearance≥60 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula); c. Good coagulation function: defined as International Normalized Ratio (INR) or Prothrombin Time (PT)≤1.5 times ULN; if the study participant is on anticoagulant therapy, as long as PT is within the intended range of the anticoagulant medication * Able to understand the content of informed consent form, sign the informed consent form, and willing to cooperate with the follow-up

Exclusion criteria

* Metastatic tumors in the head and neck region, or non-HNSCC such as sarcoma, adenocarcinoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, etc. * Known allergy to the study drugs or their active ingredients or any excipients; or had a severe allergic reaction to other monoclonal antibodies * Pregnant or breastfeeding female patients; or women of childbearing age with positive pregnancy test results (serum or urine) within 7 days before enrollment, or negative results but refusing to use effective contraception during the study period and 2 months after the last administration of study medication; or male patients with partners of childbearing age, refusing to use effective contraception during the study period and 2 months after the last administration of study medication * Severe liver diseases (such as cirrhosis), kidney diseases, respiratory system diseases, hematopoietic system diseases, or endocrine system diseases, uncontrolled diseases * Infected with HIV, active hepatitis B (HBV-DNA≥104 copies/ml) or hepatitis C (hepatitis C antibody positive, and HCR-RNA above the lower limit of detection of the analytical method), uncontrolled diseases * Within 6 months before enrollment, the following conditions occurred: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, NYHA class 2 or above heart failure, clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias, and symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrolled diseases * Patients with mental illness or known history of psychiatric drug abuse or drug addiction * Unable to give consent, unable to obtain the required amount of tumor tissue for the study * Other serious physical or mental diseases or laboratory test abnormalities that may increase the risk of participating in the study or interfere with the study results; or any other situation that the researchers deem unsuitable for participation in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Disease Control Rate2 yearsThe proportion of patients whose tumor size is reduced or stable and maintained for a minimum required duration, which is the sum of the proportions of Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), and Stable Disease (SD).
Objective Response Rate2 yearsThe proportion of patients whose tumor size is reduced to a pre-specified value and maintained for a minimum required duration, which is the sum of the proportions of Complete Response (CR) and Partial Response (PR).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tumor Growth Inhibition of PDO2 weeks(1-T/C) × 100%, where T is the survival rate of PDO drug treatment group, and C is the survival rate of PDO control group.
Overall Survival2 yearsThe time from enrollment of participants to death (for any reason).
Progression-Free Survival2 yearsThe time from enrollment of participants to occurrence of tumor progression (in any aspect) or death (for any reason).
The success rate of establishment and drug sensite test on PDO2 yearsNumber of successful organoid construction and completion of drug sensitive test/Total number of participants ×100%.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactLai-ping Zhong, MD, PhD
zhonglp@hotmail.com+862152888915
Backup ContactTong-chao Zhao, MD, PhD
961497591@qq.com+862152889999

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026