About this trial
This study aims to assess the efficacy of methylprednisolone combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy in treating unresectable or recurrent thymoma.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Histologically confirmed type AB or B1-3 thymoma.
Measurable Disease: Patients must have measurable disease as defined by RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors).
Unresectable or recurrent thymoma, with the tumor confined to the chest and neck area.
Between the ages of 18 and 70 years, regardless of sex.
Disqualifiers
Contraindications to Methylprednisolone.
History of or Concurrent Malignancy.
Active infection, myocardial infarction within the last 6 months or symptomatic heart disease.
Pregnant or Lactating Women.
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Radiotherapy
RadiationHypofractionated radiotherapy
Concurrent chemotherapy
Drugweekly albumin-bound paclitaxel (50 mg/m²) and cisplatin (25 mg/m²)
Methylprednisolone
DrugMethylprednisolone 2mg/kg, qd, concurrent with radiotherapy
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Objective response rate
The percentage of patients who achieve complete remission or partial remission after chemoradiotherapy
Secondary outcomes
Progression-free survival
From the start date of initial treatment to progression, death or last follow-up
Overall survival
From the start date of initial treatment to death or to last follow-up.
Toxicities using the CTCAE 5.0
Toxicities were evaluated using the CTCAE 5.0
Quality of life scores
Quality of life assessed by QLQ-C30
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