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Neoplasm MetastasisNCT01218542

Whole Brain Radiation Therapy With Boost to Metastatic Tumor Volume Using RapidArc

A study testing Volumetric modulated arc therapy in people with Neoplasm Metastasis, run by Emory University at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Brain metastases are the most common adult intracranial tumor, occurring in approximately 10% to 30% of adult cancer patients, and represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The most widely used treatment for patients with multiple brain metastases is whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Neoplasm Metastasis
What is being tested?
Volumetric modulated arc therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
22 Sep 2010to 3 Jun 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pathologic proven diagnosis of solid tumor malignancy.
  • Age ≥ 18.
  • KPS ≥ 70.
  • Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) ≥ 18 prior to study entry.
  • RPA class I (KPS ≥ 70, primary cancer controlled, age < 65, metastases in brain only) or class II (lack of one or more of class I criteria).
  • One to ten brain metastatic lesions.

Who cannot join

  • Previous whole brain radiation therapy.
  • Previous radiosurgery to any currently progressive gross metastatic disease.
  • Previous radiosurgery to any intracranial site within the prior 6 weeks.
  • Recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) class III (KPS < 70).
  • Radiosensitive (eg. small cell lung carcinomas, germ cell tumors, leukemias, or lymphomas) or unknown tumor histologies.
  • Concurrent chemotherapy (no chemotherapy starting 14 days before start of radiation).
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  • Evidence of leptomeningeal disease by MRI and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology.
  • Current pregnancy.
  • No metastases to brain stem, midbrain, pons, or medulla or within 7 mm of the optic apparatus (optic nerves and chiasm).

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Emory University Hospital Midtown

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308

  • Emory University/Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

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About this study

Official title: Whole Brain Radiation Therapy With Simultaneous Boost to Gross Metastatic Tumor Volume Using Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (RapidArc)

Brain metastases are the most common adult intracranial tumor, occurring in approximately 10% to 30% of adult cancer patients, and represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The most widely used treatment for patients with multiple brain metastases is whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT). The use of WBRT after resection or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been proven to be effective in terms of improving local control of brain metastases.

RapidArc (RA) (Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA) is a new method of delivering radiation that uses "arcs" to deliver highly conformal intensity modulated three dimensional dose distributions. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate an alternative strategy for giving WBRT with highly focal boost to gross visible lesions in patients with brain metastasis.

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Given the limitations of the SRS boost technique, the purpose of our investigation is to evaluate an alternative strategy for giving WBRT with highly focal boost to gross visible lesions in patients with brain metastasis. In this study, we plan to assess the tolerability of using volumetric modulated arc therapy (RapidArc) on patients with brain metastasis to simultaneously treat the entire brain with a concomitant focal boost to grossly identified lesions on MRI scan to try to improve local control and reduce neurocognitive toxicities.

This previous version of this study was a phase I dose escalation trial giving 25 Gy in 10 fractions to the whole brain with simultaneous infield boost (SIB) to a total of 45 Gy in 10 fractions to gross brain metastatic disease. Prior to this, patients were enrolled onto one of two cohorts with whole brain dose of 30 Gy in 10 fractions with SIB to total of 45 Gy in 10 fractions to gross brain metastatic disease or whole brain dose of 37.5 Gy in 15 fractions with SIB to total of 52.5 Gy in 15 fractions to gross brain metastatic disease. A total of 12 patients have been previously enrolled on this trial. No patients have experienced a dose limiting toxicity (grade 3 or above) at least possibly due to study therapy. Also, no patients experienced local brain failure/progression at a site of treated metastatic brain disease. Based on this, we no longer feel that dose escalation to the gross brain disease is warranted and would proceed with a single arm pilot study treating patients with 25 Gy in 10 fractions to the whole brain with simultaneous infield boost (SIB) to a total of 45 Gy in 10 fractions to gross brain metastatic disease.

Being tested
Volumetric modulated arc therapy
Keywords
Secondary brain malignancies, RapidArc, Volumetric modulated arc therapy
Medical subject headings
Neoplasm Metastasis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Volumetric modulated arc therapyRadiation

    Using volumetric modulated arc therapy to give simultaneous infield boost to gross metastatic brain lesions during whole brain radiation therapy.

Study groups in NCT01218542
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Volumetric modulated arc therapyExperimentalSingle arm pilot study treating patients with 25 Gy in 10 fractions to the whole brain with simultaneous infield boost (SIB) to a total of 45 Gy in 10 fractions to gross brain metastatic disease.
Receives: Radiation: Volumetric modulated arc therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percent of Participants With Locoregional Control of Treating Brain Metastasis Patients

    The cumulative incidences of recurrence locally and in the whole brain were reported at the patient level.

    Measured: Locoregional control at 1 year

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Brain Progression-free Survival

    Defined as period of time from study entry to to death from any cause or brain tumor recurrence or progression.

    Measured: 11 months median follow up period.

  2. Overall Survival

    Defined time from study entry to death from any cause.

    Measured: 11 months median follow up period.

  3. Neurocognitive Effects

    Neurological test score were assessed using the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT).

    In the HVLT 12 words are read and the participant is asked to recall them, this is completed 3 times.

    Total words recalled are summed to give a score for Total Recall (0-36, higher scores demonstrated better recall).

    Delayed recall is conducted 20-25 minutes later on the same list of 12 words (scored 0-12 with higher scores demonstrating better recall).

    Retention is calculated as the percent of words recalled (scored 0-100, higher scores representing better recall).

    Recognition Discrimination is tested by a series of yes/no responses from the participant identifying 12 target words from a list of 24 and calculated by the number of true positives minus the number of true negatives with higher scores indicating a better outcome.

    Measured: 11 months median follow up period.

  4. Quality of Life as Measured by the FACT-Br Subscales

    The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (FACT-Br) were summed to create the FACT brain trial outcome index (FACT-BR TOI), FACT general (FACT-G), and FACT brain total (FACT-BR Total).

    Three FACT scales were calculated. The higher the value the better the score, i.e., the better the quality of life perceived by patient.

    FACT BR TOTAL (FACT-G + BrCS, possible range 0 - 200) FACT-BR TOI (Trial Outcome Index = Physical Well Being _ Functional Well Being +BrCS, possible range 0 - 148) FACT-G (Fact General, possible range 0 - 108)

    Measured: 11 month median follow up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study start22 Sep 2010
  3. Primary completion3 Jun 2020
  4. Study completion3 Jun 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01218542
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00045035
Other IDs
WCI1784-10
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
30 Sep 2010
Last updated
29 Jun 2021
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Zimm S, Wampler GL, Stablein D, Hazra T, Young HF. Intracerebral metastases in solid-tumor patients: natural history and results of treatment. Cancer. 1981 Jul 15;48(2):384-94. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19810715)48:23.0.co;2-8.

    PubMed 7237407
  • Sundstrom JT, Minn H, Lertola KK, Nordman E. Prognosis of patients treated for intracranial metastases with whole-brain irradiation. Ann Med. 1998 Jun;30(3):296-9. doi: 10.3109/07853899809005858.

    PubMed 9677016
  • CHAO JH, PHILLIPS R, NICKSON JJ. Roentgen-ray therapy of cerebral metastases. Cancer. 1954 Jul;7(4):682-9. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(195407)7:43.0.co;2-s. No abstract available.

    PubMed 13172684
  • Gaspar L, Scott C, Rotman M, Asbell S, Phillips T, Wasserman T, McKenna WG, Byhardt R. Recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) of prognostic factors in three Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) brain metastases trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1997 Mar 1;37(4):745-51. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)00619-0.

    PubMed 9128946
  • Patchell RA, Regine WF. The rationale for adjuvant whole brain radiation therapy with radiosurgery in the treatment of single brain metastases. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2003 Apr;2(2):111-5. doi: 10.1177/153303460300200206.

    PubMed 12680791
  • Arbit E, Wronski M, Burt M, Galicich JH. The treatment of patients with recurrent brain metastases. A retrospective analysis of 109 patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer. Cancer. 1995 Sep 1;76(5):765-73. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19950901)76:53.0.co;2-e.

    PubMed 8625178
  • Andrews DW, Scott CB, Sperduto PW, Flanders AE, Gaspar LE, Schell MC, Werner-Wasik M, Demas W, Ryu J, Bahary JP, Souhami L, Rotman M, Mehta MP, Curran WJ Jr. Whole brain radiation therapy with or without stereotactic radiosurgery boost for patients with one to three brain metastases: phase III results of the RTOG 9508 randomised trial. Lancet. 2004 May 22;363(9422):1665-72. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16250-8.

    PubMed 15158627
  • Lagerwaard FJ, van der Hoorn EA, Verbakel WF, Haasbeek CJ, Slotman BJ, Senan S. Whole-brain radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost to multiple brain metastases using volumetric modulated arc therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Sep 1;75(1):253-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.029. Epub 2009 Jul 4.

    PubMed 19577856
  • Bauman G, Yartsev S, Fisher B, Kron T, Laperriere N, Heydarian M, VanDyk J. Simultaneous infield boost with helical tomotherapy for patients with 1 to 3 brain metastases. Am J Clin Oncol. 2007 Feb;30(1):38-44. doi: 10.1097/01.coc.0000245473.41035.c4.

    PubMed 17278893
  • Zhong J, Waldman AD, Kandula S, Eaton BR, Prabhu RS, Huff SB, Shu HG. Outcomes of whole-brain radiation with simultaneous in-field boost (SIB) for the treatment of brain metastases. J Neurooncol. 2020 Mar;147(1):117-123. doi: 10.1007/s11060-020-03405-y. Epub 2020 Jan 22.

    PubMed 31970594

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Volumetric modulated arc therapy in people with Neoplasm Metastasis, run by Emory University at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 29 Jun 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percent of Participants With Locoregional Control of Treating Brain Metastasis Patients (time frame: Locoregional control at 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01218542, which also lists 10 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jun 2021.

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