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Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 1/2NCT01222572

Stereotactic Boost for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing Stereotactic boost, Conventional RT and Etoposide in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

In this research study the investigators are looking for the highest dose of a stereotactic radiation boost that can be given safely. Because stereotactic radiation is so precise, the investigators are testing whether it can be used to increase the dose to the primary tumor without significantly increasing the side… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer, NSCLC
What is being tested?
Stereotactic boost, Conventional RT and Etoposide
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2010to Oct 2012
Phase
Phase 1/2
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

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage II or stage III non-small cell lung cancer, or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer that will be treated with curative intent
  • Evaluated by a surgeon and deemed inoperable
  • Measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as 10mm or greater with chest CT scan.
  • No active malignancy within the past 5 years, except for non-melanoma skin cancers or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • 18 years or older
  • Life expectancy of greater then 6 months
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  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1 or 2
  • Normal organ and marrow function as outlined in the protocol
  • Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) of 1 L or greater OR 50% or greater of predicted

Who cannot join

  • Primary tumor size greater then 6cm
  • Prior history of thoracic radiotherapy
  • May not be receiving any other study agents
  • History of pulmonary fibrosis
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to cisplatin or etoposide
  • Primary tumor < 1.5 cm beyond hilar lymphadenopathy (if any) and 1.5 cm from proximal bronchial tree, defined as the trachea, right and left mainstem bronchus, and lobar bronchi until the 1st lobar segment
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  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant or breast feeding women
  • Individuals with a history of a different malignancy are ineligible except for the following circumstances. Individuals with a history of other malignancies are eligible if they have been disease-free for at least 5 years and are deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence of that malignancy. Individuals with the following cancers are eligible if diagnosed and treated within the past 5 years: cervical cancer in situ, and basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals on combination antiretroviral therapy
  • Patients who are planned to receive the following medication: granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), bevacizumab, cetuximab, cyclosporine, anti-tumor necrosis factor agents, amifostine.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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About this study

In this research study the investigators are looking for the highest dose of a stereotactic radiation boost that can be given safely. Because stereotactic radiation is so precise, the investigators are testing whether it can be used to increase the dose to the primary tumor without significantly increasing the side effects the participant experiences; the goal is to improve the likelihood of killing the tumor.

Read the detailed description

Primary Objectives Phase I: Determination of the MTD and dose-limiting toxicities of a stereotactic boost to chemoradiotherapy for stage II/III non-small cell lung cancer.

Phase II: Two-year local control rate

Secondary Objectives

  • To evaluate the safety and tolerability of a stereotactic boost to chemoradiotherapy.
  • To determine the 2-year overall survival.
  • To determine the 2-year disease-free survival.
  • To determine the 2-year regional control rate.
  • To characterize the change in pulmonary function tests over the first 2 years after chemoradiotherapy.

Statistical Design The Phase I study followed a standard 3+3 dose escalation design. Three dose levels were evaluated. The DLT observation period was the 7-week chemoradiotherapy period and the subsequent 8-week recovery period.

To better study the toxicity at the MTD of the stereotactic boost, there was a 10 patient expansion cohort.The primary endpoint of the phase II portion of the study was two-year local failure rate of the protocol treatment. Local failure was defined as biopsy-proven recurrent disease, or if a biopsy was not attainable, by increasing FDG-avidity on PET-CT on 2 consecutive scans at least 1 month apart. Based on prior studies, a 2-year local failure rate of 15% would be worthy of further study, while a 2-year local failure rate of 35% would not justify further utilization of the treatment. With 32 eligible patients on this study, the treatment will be deemed promising if at least 25 patients are free of local failure at 2 years. Using this design, there was an 8% probability of declaring the treatment worthy of further study if the true 2-year local failure rate was 35%, and a 90% probability of declaring the treatment worthy of further study if the true 2-year local failure rate was 15% by using a one-sided one-sample exact binomial test.

Being tested
Stereotactic boost, Conventional RT, Etoposide, Cisplatin
Keywords
radiation therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, stereotactic boost
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Stereotactic boostRadiation

    Also called Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)

  • Conventional RTRadiation

  • EtoposideDrug

  • CisplatinDrug

Study groups in NCT01222572
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Stereotactic Boost to Chemoradiotherapy (Dose Level 1)ExperimentalChemotherapy: Etoposide 50 mg/m2, d1-5, 29-33 and Cisplatin 50 mg/m2, d1, 8, 29, 36; Conventional RT Dose to Primary: 54 Gy; Stereotactic Boost to Primary: 10 Gy; Total Dose to Primary: 64 Gy - Patients were to start radiation to the primary tumor site and to the lymph nodes and chemotherapy in the same week. The treatment was identical to standard chemotherapy and radiation treatment until the 5th week. During the fifth week, patents would undergo another radiation mapping session to prepare for the stereotactic boost. After that, the radiation treatments to the lymph nodes would continue but the radiation treatment to the primary cancer site would stop until the last week (week 7). During week 7, participants would receive 2 doses of stereotactic radiotherapy to the site of the primary tumor instead of the lower doses of radiotherapy that they were treated with up to that point.
Receives: Radiation: Stereotactic boost; Radiation: Conventional RT; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Cisplatin
Stereotactic Boost to Chemoradiotherapy (Dose Level 2)ExperimentalChemotherapy: Etoposide 50 mg/m2, d1-5, 29-33 and Cisplatin 50 mg/m2, d1, 8, 29, 36; Conventional RT Dose to Primary: 50 Gy; Stereotactic Boost to Primary: 15 Gy; Total Dose to Primary: 65 Gy - Patients were to start radiation to the primary tumor site and to the lymph nodes and chemotherapy in the same week. The treatment was identical to standard chemotherapy and radiation treatment until the 5th week. During the fifth week, patents would undergo another radiation mapping session to prepare for the stereotactic boost. After that, the radiation treatments to the lymph nodes would continue but the radiation treatment to the primary cancer site would stop until the last week (week 7). During week 7, participants would receive 2 doses of stereotactic radiotherapy to the site of the primary tumor instead of the lower doses of radiotherapy that they were treated with up to that point.
Receives: Radiation: Stereotactic boost; Radiation: Conventional RT; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Cisplatin
Stereotactic Boost to Chemoradiotherapy (Dose Level 3)ExperimentalChemotherapy: Etoposide 50 mg/m2, d1-5, 29-33 and Cisplatin 50 mg/m2, d1, 8, 29, 36; Conventional RT Dose to Primary: 46 Gy; Stereotactic Boost to Primary: 20 Gy; Total Dose to Primary: 66 Gy - Patients were to start radiation to the primary tumor site and to the lymph nodes and chemotherapy in the same week. The treatment was identical to standard chemotherapy and radiation treatment until the 5th week. During the fifth week, patents would undergo another radiation mapping session to prepare for the stereotactic boost. After that, the radiation treatments to the lymph nodes would continue but the radiation treatment to the primary cancer site would stop until the last week (week 7). During week 7, participants would receive 2 doses of stereotactic radiotherapy to the site of the primary tumor instead of the lower doses of radiotherapy that they were treated with up to that point.
Receives: Radiation: Stereotactic boost; Radiation: Conventional RT; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Cisplatin

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)

    The MTD is determined by the number of patients who experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT). The MTD is defined as the highest dose at which fewer than one-third of patients experience a DLT. If no DLTs are observed, the MTD is not reached.

    DLTs were defined as follows (CTCAE v4.0):

    Grade 2 non-hematologic toxicities: Myelitis; Esophageal fistula, perforation, hemorrhage

    Grade 3 non-hematologic toxicities considered to be a direct result of therapy:

    Radiation pneumonitis; Pericarditis, pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade; Esophageal necrosis, stenosis, ulcer; Dyspnea; Myelitis Grade 4 non-hematologic toxicities: Radiation pneumonitis; Pericarditis, pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade; Esophagitis (not due to mediastinal irradiation unrelated to the stereotactic boost), esophageal necrosis, stenosis, ulcer; Dyspnea; Myelitis Grade 5 non-hematologic toxicity: Any

    Measured: 7-week chemoradiotherapy period and the subsequent 8-week recovery period

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2010
  3. Primary completionMar 2012
  4. Study completionOct 2012

Why it stopped: Slow accrual due to restrictive eligibility criteria

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01222572
Sponsor's protocol ID
10-240
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
8 Oct 2010
Last updated
4 Jun 2015
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Stereotactic boost, Conventional RT and Etoposide in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 1 site 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 9 inclusion and 11 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Sep 2014). 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?

Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) (time frame: 7-week chemoradiotherapy period and the subsequent 8-week recovery period). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 4 Jun 2015.

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