Evaluation of Lymphadenectomy and Chemotherapy TIP on Inguinal Lymph Nodes in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Penis

Last updated: December 3, 2024
Sponsor: UNICANCER
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Genitourinary Cancer

Urologic Cancer

Lung Cancer

Treatment

Chemotherapy TIP

Clinical Study ID

NCT02817958
UC-0160/1406
2014-004678-41
AFU-GETUG 25
  • Ages > 18
  • Male

Study Summary

Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis is a rare tumor in Europe, whose prognosis and survival are influenced by metastatic lymph node involvement. Its frequency in France is estimated at less than 1% of human cancers. This spread follows a sequential process via the superficial and deep inguinal lymph nodes and then to the pelvic lymph nodes before metastatic dissemination.

The management of inguinal areas is the cornerstone of penile cancer. It is curative in about 80% of patients with 1 or 2 inguinal metastases. 5-years overall survival was on average 85% for pN0 patients and 40% for pN+ patients. For pN+ patients, 5-year overall survival was 70 to 80% for pN1 (only 1 lymph node invasion), 30 to 40% for pN2, and 0 to 10% for pN3.

The risk of local recurrence is 5-10% for pN0 and 20-30% for pN+ after local treatment by lymphadenectomy alone without chemotherapy. The average time to recurrence was 10 months. Disease-free survival at 5 years is 75-85% for pN0 and 30-45% for pN+. Its indication depends on clinical examination (presence or absence of lymph nodes palpated) and the risk of nodal disease (≥pT1bG2).

Currently, a fine needle biopsy is the best clinical diagnosis method because it is a simple, low risk, and possible in consultation. When the result is positive, it allows an early dissection. Single or double fine needle biopsy will be used in cN+ patients. For patients at risk of lymp nodes involvement (cN0 and ≥pT1B or G2), the sentinel node diagnosis may be followed by modified or bilateral lymphadenectomy.

Although lymphadenectomy alone has a curator action, it sometimes remains insufficient in patients with metastatic lymph node involvement. Therefore it seems important to develop a multimodal approach in the management of these patients in order to increase the response rate to treatment and survival.

From a Phase II trial conducted on 30 patients, the combination TIP (paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and cisplatin) appears to have an efficacy / toxicity acceptable.

The TIP protocol has therefore been chosen for this trial as adjuvant or neo-adjuvant treatment in patients with high risk of lymph nodes involvement (cN0 and ≥pT1B or G2), and with inguinal mobile palpated lymph nodes (cN+) respectively, after lymph nodes involvement proven (pN+).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. penile tumor histologically proven whatever the initial treatment of penile tumor:amputation or conservative surgery or brachytherapy,

  2. Mobile palpated lymph nodes (stage cN1 and cN2) whatever the T stage, Or If nopalpated lymph nodes (cN0), patients with nodes involvement risk ≥pT1b and / orGrade 2,

  3. Metastatic lymph node involvement,

  4. Patients M0 or Mx,

  5. Age ≥18 ans,

  6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-1,

  7. Leucocytes ≥1.5 g/L,

  8. Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL,

  9. Platelets ≥100 000/mm³,

  10. Normal calcemia and kaliemia,

  11. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤1.5 upper limitof normal (ULN) ; total bilirubin ≤1.5 ULN (3 ULN in case of Gilbert disease);alkaline phosphatase (ALP) <2 ULN,

  12. Creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min (MDRD method),

  13. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >50%,

  14. Patients having received, read the information note and signed consent,

  15. Reproductive age patients agreeing to use two methods of birth control (one for thepatient and one for the partner) for the duration of the study and for 6 monthsafter the last dose of treatment,

  16. Patients able to comply with the protocol requirements (scheduled visits, treatmentplan, clinical, paraclinical, biological and other procedures of the Protocol),

  17. Patients undergoing a social security scheme.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Fixed inguinal lymph nodes (cN3),

  2. Iliac lymph nodes (cN3),

  3. Patients pN3,

  4. prior chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the penis,

  5. Against-indication for chemotherapy or known hypersensitivity to cisplatin,ifosfamide or paclitaxel,

  6. Patients treated with phenytoin,

  7. Patients with hearing loss >Grade 1 (CTCAE V4.03),

  8. Patients with cardiopulmonary disease-indicating against overhydration,

  9. History of cancer within 5 years prior to inclusion in the trial other thancutaneous basal cell,

  10. Patient received a live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to inclusion,

  11. Patients already included in another clinical trial or receiving an experimentaltreatment within 30 days prior to inclusion in the trial,

  12. Patients deprived of their liberty or under court protection including guardianship,

  13. Severe systemic disease or uncontrolled or any other chronic or acute illness thatis incompatible with the patient's participation in the trial according toinvestigator,

  14. immunocompromised patients including with known seropositivity (HIV),

  15. Patients with mental impairment which prevents the understanding of the protocol orhaving a psychological state, family, sociological or geographical conditions thatwould not allow compliance with the protocol and the planned follow-up or anycondition which, according to the investigator, would prevent participation patienttested. These conditions should be assessed before inclusion of patients.

Study Design

Total Participants: 37
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Chemotherapy TIP
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
October 17, 2016
Estimated Completion Date:
September 30, 2028

Connect with a study center

  • ICO-Paul Papin

    Angers, 49055
    France

    Terminated

  • Chr Besancon

    Besançon, 25000
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hôpital SAINT ANDRE

    Bordeaux, 33075
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Centre FRANCOIS BACLESSE

    Caen, 14076
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Chru Gabriel Montpied

    Clermont Ferrand, 63000
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ch de Limoges

    Limoges, 87042
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Centre Leon Berard

    Lyon, 69008
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Chu Lyon Sud

    Lyon, 69310
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Institut Paoli-Calmettes

    Marseille, 13273
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Institut de Cancerologie de Lorraine

    Nancy, 54519
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Clinique Urologique- Chu Hotel Dieu

    Nantes, 44093
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Institut de Cancerologie Du Gard - Centre Oncogard

    Nîmes, 300029
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hopital Saint Louis

    Paris, 75010
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Chu de Rouen

    Rouen, 76031
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 67091
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Institut Claudius Regaud

    Toulouse, 31059
    France

    Terminated

  • ICO-René Gauducheau

    saint Herblain, 44805
    France

    Active - Recruiting

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