Updated report of a phase II randomized trial of transoral surgical resection followed by low-dose or standard postoperative therapy in resectable p16+ locally advanced oropharynx cancer: A trial of the ECOG-ACRIN cancer research group (E3311).

Authors

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Robert L. Ferris

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA

Robert L. Ferris , Yael Flamand , Gregory S. Weinstein , Shuli Li , Harry Quon , Ranee Mehra , Joaquin J. Garcia , Jolie Ringash , Jan S. Lewin , Umamaheswar Duvvuri , Bert W. O'Malley , Enver Ozer , Giovana R. Thomas , Wayne Koch , Michael Elliot Kupferman , Nabil F. Saba , Miriam Lango , Lynne I. Wagner , Barbara Burtness , Richard Bryan Bell

Organizations

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Dana Farber Cancer Institute – ECOG-ACRIN Biostatistics Center, Boston, MA, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, OH, Univ of Miami/Miller School of Medcn, Aventura, FL, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, Earle A. Chiles Research Institute at Robert W. Franz Cancer Center, Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, OR

Research Funding

Other
U10CA180820, U10CA180794, UG1CA189953, UG1CA232760, UG1CA233184, UG1CA233196, UG1CA233247, UG1CA233329, UG1CA233331, UG1CA233337, U10CA180863, Canadian Cancer Society #704970

Background: Definitive or postoperative chemoradiation (CRT) is highly curative for human papillomavirus-associated (HPV+) oropharynx cancer (OPC) but induces significant toxicity. As a potential deintensification strategy, we studied primary transoral surgery (TOS) and, in intermediate pathologic risk patients, reduced dose postoperative RT (PORT). Methods: E3311 is a phase II trial with randomization to reduced- or standard-dose PORT for resected stage III-IVa (AJCC7) intermediate pathologic risk HPV+ OPC, stratified by smoking history. Primary endpoints have been reported; we now present updated 3-year PFS and patient-reported outcomes (PRO), including head and neck-cancer specific quality of life (FACT-H&N) and swallowing perception and performance (MDADI). Results: Of 519 enrolled patients, 495 underwent TOS. The primary oncologic endpoint was 2-year PFS for 50 Gy (Arm B) or 60Gy (Arm C). Among 360 eligible and treated patients (ETP), Arm A (observation, N = 38) enrolled 11%, Arms B (N = 100) or C (N = 109) randomized 58%, and Arm D (66Gy + weekly cisplatin, N = 113) enrolled 31%. With 35.1 months median follow-up, 3-year PFS Kaplan-Meier estimate is 96.9% (90% CI [91.9%, 100%]) for Arm A; 94.9% (90% CI [91.3%, 98.6%]) for Arm B; 93.5% (90% CI [89.4%, 97.9%]) for Arm C; and 90.7% (90% CI [86.2%, 95.4%]) for Arm D. Recurrences and death without recurrence were 4 and 1 in Arm B, and 5 and one in Arm C. Smokers ( > 10 pack-years) did not have worse 3-year PFS in Arms B or C. Treatment arm distribution and outcome for ineligible patients who started adjuvant therapy mirrored the 360 ETP. A comparison combining arms B/C versus arm D in the proportion of patients stable/improved in FACT-H&N total score, from baseline to 6 months post-treatment as a pre-specified endpoint, was 56% vs. 38% (p value = 0.011, one-sided Fisher’s exact test); however, underlying differences in treatment and risk may be confounding. An exploratory comparison between Arms B and C revealed improvement in FACT H&N (63% in Arm B vs. 49% in Arm C had a stable/improved score, p-value = 0.056). Conclusions: Primary TOS and reduced PORT retained outstanding oncologic outcome at 35 months follow up, with favorable QOL and functional outcomes, in intermediate risk HPV+ OPC. Clinical trial information: NCT 01898494.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Discussion Session

Session Title

Head and Neck Cancer

Track

Head and Neck Cancer

Sub Track

Advanced/Metastatic Disease

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT 01898494

Citation

J Clin Oncol 39, 2021 (suppl 15; abstr 6010)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.6010

Abstract #

6010

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