Radiation Therapy to Relieve Symptoms in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer focused on measuring Cyclical Hypofractionated Palliative Radiation (Quad Shot, 20-148
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Histologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer with metastatic disease detected on cross-sectional imaging with a plan for one of the following systemic therapies:
- Carboplatin/paclitaxel
- Carboplatin/paclitaxel/pembrolizumab
- Carboplatin/pemetrexed
- Carboplatin/pemetrexed/pembrolizumab
- Pembrolizumab (single agent or in combination with other regimens in this list)
- Cisplatin/pemetrexed
- Cisplatin/pemetrexed/pembrolizumab
- Pemetrexed/pembrolizumab
- Pemetrexed
- Nivolumab (single agent or in combination with other regimens in this list)
- Ipilimumab/nivolumab
- Carboplatin/etoposide
- Carboplatin/etoposide/atezolizumab
- Cisplatin/etoposide
- Cisplatin/etoposide/atezolizumab
- Durvalumab (single agent or in combination with other regimens in this list)
- Atezolizumab (single agent or in combination with other regimens in this list)
- Patients eligible for the systemic therapy regimens notes
- Patients with Stage IV NSCLC who have symptomatic (defined by patient-reported cough, dyspnea, or hemoptysis) or near-symptomatic (determined radiographically to be threatening the airway, esophagus or vasculature) centrally located.
- KPS ≥ 60
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Able to provide informed consent.
- Patients at reproductive potential must agree to practice an effective contraceptive method.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous radiotherapy to the intended treatment site that precludes developing a treatment plan that respects normal tissue tolerances.
- Serious medical co-morbidities precluding radiotherapy.
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women.
Sites / Locations
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)Recruiting
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)Recruiting
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All protocol activities)Recruiting
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (All protocol activities)Recruiting
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All protocol activities)Recruiting
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterRecruiting
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All protocol activities)Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Quad Shot Radiation
In this trial, patients with centrally located lung tumors will be treated with up to 3 cycles of Quad Shot Radiation. Radiation treatment will be given within 1 week of administration of chemotherapy. Quad Shot radiation will involve: 3.7 Gy twice daily x 2 days for a total dose of 14.8 Gy per cycle. The next cycle will occur after a 21-28 day break. The first group of patients will be treated with 2 cycles of quad shot radiation, followed by a 3-month observation period post-RT to allow a complete evaluation of acute toxicity. The next group of patients will be treated with either 1 cycle or 3 cycles of quad shot radiation. The minimum accrual is 4 patients with an expected accrual of 16 patients. Twenty additional patients will be recruited to an expansion cohort.