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Brief Title: De-escalation Study for Stage IIa/IIb < 3 cm Seminoma
Official Title: Prospective Therapeutic De-escalation and miRNA-M371 Biomarker Evaluation Phase II Study for Stage IIa/IIb < 3 cm Seminomas
Study ID: NCT05529251
Brief Summary: Phase II, multicenter, prospective, randomized, non-comparative, de-escalation study. Patients with stage IIa/IIb \< 3 cm seminoma histologically proved after orchiectomy will be included in the study and will receive 1 cycle of Etoposide Cisplatine (EP) chemotherapy. Patients with negative week-3 PET-scan after the EP cycle, will be randomized (1:1 ratio, stratification according to the disease stage (stage IIa versus IIb seminoma)) to receive either radiotherapy (RT) boost on lymph nodes or 1 cycle of carboplatin AUC7 chemotherapy. Patients with positive week-3 PET-scan will received 3 additional cycles of EP chemotherapy. In parallel, eligible patients scheduled to receive standard lombo-aortic RT will be registered in an observational cohort.
Detailed Description: Stage II seminoma is defined by the presence of retroperitoneal lymph node metastases. It concerns approximately 15% of patients with seminoma. The standard treatment for patients with stage IIa/b seminoma, after orchiectomy, is extended lumbo-aortic/ipsilateral iliac radiotherapy (RT). Performing chemotherapy (CT) with 3 courses of Bleomycin-Etoposide-Cisplatin (BEP) or 4 courses of Etoposide-Cisplatin (EP) is an alternative. The optimal treatment choice remains controversial. Both treatment modalities are associated with excellent efficacy but also acute and late toxicities. European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) guidelines recommended in equal measure CT and RT for stage IIa. A recent systematic review concluded that RT and cisplatin-based combination CT are equally effective in clinical stage IIa/IIb seminoma, with a trend in favor of chemotherapy in stage IIb because of lower relapse rate. However, due to the rarity of stage II seminoma, a sufficiently powered randomized trial comparing radiotherapy with chemotherapy is unlikely to be completed. De-escalation strategies are required to minimize acute and long-term toxicities while maintaining efficacy. De-escalated treatment for seminoma patients with stage IIb/IIC/III and good prognosis according to International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group (IGCCCG), based on negative PET after 2 cycles of EP chemotherapy, is feasible and safe according to SEMITEP results (cohort 2). In case of negative PET, 1 additional cycle of CT with carboplatin AUC7 was administered. Furthermore, serum levels of microRNA (miR)-371a-3p (miRNA-M371) have been significantly associated with clinical stage, primary tumor size and response to treatment in testicular germ cell tumors, with sensitivity and specificity higher than those of classic markers (hCGt, LDH). However, further evaluations are needed before modifying clinical practices. We propose to conduct a multicenter, prospective, randomized, non-comparative, de-escalation phase II study in patients with stage IIa/IIb seminoma \< 3 cm, evaluating: * a more de-escalated CT treatment: 1 cycle of EP followed, in case of negative PET, by either a boost of RT on lymph node or 1 cycle of carboplatin AUC7 * the biomarker miRNA-M371 in therapeutic decision and correlation with PET. In parallel, eligible patients scheduled to receive standard lombo-aortic RT will be registered in an observational cohort.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: MALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
CHU Besançon, Besançon, , France
CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, , France
Centre François Baclesse, Caen, , France
Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, , France
Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, , France
CHU de Limoges, Limoges, , France
Centre Leon Bérard, Lyon, , France
Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille, , France
Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, , France
Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, , France
ICO René Gauducheau, Saint-Herblain, , France
Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, , France
Institut Universitaire de Cancer de Toulouse (IUCT-O), Toulouse, , France
Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, , France
Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, , France
Name: Aude FLECHON, Dr
Affiliation: Centre Leon Berard (Lyon, France)
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR