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A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Cerebellar IMRT Combined With Cerebral SRS in Patients With Brain Metastases

Primary Purpose

Brain Metastases, Posterior Fossa Lesion, Cerebral Lesion

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Israel
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Radiation treatment
Sponsored by
Hadassah Medical Organization
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Eligibility
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Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Brain Metastases focused on measuring Brain Metastases, Posterior Fossa, Cerebellum, Cerebral Lesion, Cerebrum

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 99 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  1. Presence of multiple brain metastasis, predominantly in the posterior fossa: more than 5 metastases in the cerebellum, and less than 10 metastases in the cerebrum, visible on MRI, regardless of tumor origin.
  2. Provided written informed consent.
  3. Be male or female and at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent.
  4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2.
  5. A minimum life expectancy of at least 3 months
  6. Female patients:

    1. Willing to use adequate contraceptive measures until 6 weeks after the final dose of study treatment
    2. Not breast feeding
    3. Have a negative pregnancy test prior to the start of dosing if of childbearing potential or have evidence of non-childbearing potential by fulfilling one of the following criteria at screening:
    4. i. Post-menopausal defined as aged more than 50 years and amenorrheic for at least 12 months following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments ii. Women under 50 years old would be considered postmenopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments and with Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) levels in the post-menopausal range for the institution iii. Documentation of irreversible surgical sterilization by hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral salpingectomy but not tubal ligation
  7. Male patients who are willing to use barrier contraception (i.e. condoms) until 4 months after the final dose of study treatment.

Exclusion criteria

  1. Prior treatment with Whole brain radiation (WBRT) (previous SRS is allowed for limited, up to 4 metastases, six month or more prior to the study treatment, and the index metastases should be all new)
  2. An investigational drug within five half-lives of the compound.
  3. Spinal cord compression unless asymptomatic and stable.
  4. Leptomeningeal disease.
  5. Moderate or severe symptomatic brain metastases defined as per Radiation therapy Oncology Group acute morbidity grade 3 to 4.

    Note: Grade 3 refers to neurological findings requiring hospitalization for initial management. Grade 4 refers to serious neurological impairment including paralysis, coma or seizures more than three times per week despite medication and requires hospitalization.

  6. Any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases, including uncontrolled hypertension and active bleeding diatheses, which in the investigator's opinion makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the trial or which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol, or active infection including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Screening for chronic conditions is not required.
  7. Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study
  8. Judgement by the investigator that the patient should not participate in the study if the patient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirements.

Sites / Locations

  • Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical CenterRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Treatment

Arm Description

Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)/VMAT with integrated boost to the cerebellum and metastases and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) to the cerebral metastases as a novel treatment combination for brain metastases

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Brain control: Central Nervous System (CNS)- Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Metastatic brain lesions treated with IMRT/SRS will be tracked and measured using MRI. Disease in the brain and systemically will be assessed by RECIST.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Cognitive function
Patient cognitive function will improve after study treatment (Hopkines verbal learning test (HVLT), Trail Making Test (TMT) A + B, Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT) and clock drawing test). Cognitive functions will be univariately compared between the groups using the Student's t-test or the Mann-Whitney Ranks test. We will also perform multivariate analyses using either linear regression of Poisson regression, depending on the outcomes distribution.
Quality of life (QOL)
Patient QOL will improve after study treatment. QOL will be evaluated due to score in four questionnaires: European Organisation for. Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ C30, The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT), The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Cognitive functions will be univariately compared between the groups using the Student's t-test or the Mann-Whitney Ranks test. We will also perform multivariate analyses using either linear regression of Poisson regression, depending on the outcomes distribution.
Overall survival (OS)
Patient OS will be assessed via timely patient follow-ups on survival status

Full Information

First Posted
December 12, 2021
Last Updated
July 25, 2022
Sponsor
Hadassah Medical Organization
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05477316
Brief Title
A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Cerebellar IMRT Combined With Cerebral SRS in Patients With Brain Metastases
Official Title
A Single-arm Pilot Study, to Assess the Efficacy of Cerebellar IMRT Combined With Cerebral SRS in Patients With Brain Metastases That Are Predominantly in the Posterior Fossa - a Novel Treatment Approach
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
February 11, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Hadassah Medical Organization

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
Yes
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
Yes
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
A single-arm pilot study, to assess the efficacy of cerebellar IMRT combined with cerebral SRS in patients with brain metastases that are predominantly in the posterior fossa - a novel treatment approach
Detailed Description
This study includes patients with brain metastases, presenting with more than 5 cerebellar lesions and less than 10 cerebral lesions. This is a pilot study assessing the efficacy of a novel, combined treatment approach involving Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)/ Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), with or without integrated boost to metastases, administered to the posterior fossa, and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) administered to cerebral lesions. This is opposed to the current recommended treatment approach for such cases, being whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). While an effective treatment with respect to lesion control, WBRT is not ideal as the total deliverable dose is limited to 30 Gy due to toxicity. In addition, this technique is responsible for major side effects, especially neurocognitive deterioration. There are select cases of multiple brain metastases which are predominantly found in the posterior fossa. Rectal cancer is one such notorious example, however this type of spread is not limited to one region. The investigators hypothesize that utilizing the novel combinational treatment approach of IMRT and SRS in cerebral and cerebellar brain metastases will improve long term brain control, maintain the patients' cognitive function and potentially improve overall survival, as the need for potent WBRT will become obsolete. Patients with multiple brain metastases present in the cerebrum and cerebellum will be treated with SRS and IMRT respectively, simultaneously (within 3 weeks of one another). Brain MRI scans will be performed before commencement of the novel treatment approach, at two month after RT, and then every 3 months, or as indicated clinically, after treatment start. Concurrently at each MRI scan time point, patients will be assessed based on brain and whole-body metastatic progression by RECIST. Patients will also be assessed for central nervous system (CNS) - progression free survival (PFS) and body-PFS, cognitive function, quality of life and overall survival status via standardized follow-up tests.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Brain Metastases, Posterior Fossa Lesion, Cerebral Lesion
Keywords
Brain Metastases, Posterior Fossa, Cerebellum, Cerebral Lesion, Cerebrum

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
37 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Treatment
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)/VMAT with integrated boost to the cerebellum and metastases and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) to the cerebral metastases as a novel treatment combination for brain metastases
Intervention Type
Radiation
Intervention Name(s)
Radiation treatment
Intervention Description
Radiation treatment of IMRT to the cerebellum and SRS to the cerebrum
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Brain control: Central Nervous System (CNS)- Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Description
Metastatic brain lesions treated with IMRT/SRS will be tracked and measured using MRI. Disease in the brain and systemically will be assessed by RECIST.
Time Frame
Change in lesion size in the whole body will be followed and assessed at screen, 2 month after radiation treatment, then every 3 month until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, up to 10 years.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Cognitive function
Description
Patient cognitive function will improve after study treatment (Hopkines verbal learning test (HVLT), Trail Making Test (TMT) A + B, Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT) and clock drawing test). Cognitive functions will be univariately compared between the groups using the Student's t-test or the Mann-Whitney Ranks test. We will also perform multivariate analyses using either linear regression of Poisson regression, depending on the outcomes distribution.
Time Frame
Change in patient cognitive function will be followed and assessed at screen, 2 month after radiation treatment, then every 3 month, until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, up to 10 years.
Title
Quality of life (QOL)
Description
Patient QOL will improve after study treatment. QOL will be evaluated due to score in four questionnaires: European Organisation for. Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ C30, The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT), The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Cognitive functions will be univariately compared between the groups using the Student's t-test or the Mann-Whitney Ranks test. We will also perform multivariate analyses using either linear regression of Poisson regression, depending on the outcomes distribution.
Time Frame
Change in patient QOL will be followed and assessed at screen, 2 month after radiation treatment, then every 3 month, until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, up to 10 years.
Title
Overall survival (OS)
Description
Patient OS will be assessed via timely patient follow-ups on survival status
Time Frame
Status will be checked at every visit and follow up, until the date of death from any cause, up to 10 years.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
99 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria Presence of multiple brain metastasis, predominantly in the posterior fossa: more than 5 metastases in the cerebellum, and less than 10 metastases in the cerebrum, visible on MRI, regardless of tumor origin. Provided written informed consent. Be male or female and at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2. A minimum life expectancy of at least 3 months Female patients: Willing to use adequate contraceptive measures until 6 weeks after the final dose of study treatment Not breast feeding Have a negative pregnancy test prior to the start of dosing if of childbearing potential or have evidence of non-childbearing potential by fulfilling one of the following criteria at screening: i. Post-menopausal defined as aged more than 50 years and amenorrheic for at least 12 months following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments ii. Women under 50 years old would be considered postmenopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments and with Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) levels in the post-menopausal range for the institution iii. Documentation of irreversible surgical sterilization by hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral salpingectomy but not tubal ligation Male patients who are willing to use barrier contraception (i.e. condoms) until 4 months after the final dose of study treatment. Exclusion criteria Prior treatment with Whole brain radiation (WBRT) (previous SRS is allowed for limited, up to 4 metastases, six month or more prior to the study treatment, and the index metastases should be all new) An investigational drug within five half-lives of the compound. Spinal cord compression unless asymptomatic and stable. Leptomeningeal disease. Moderate or severe symptomatic brain metastases defined as per Radiation therapy Oncology Group acute morbidity grade 3 to 4. Note: Grade 3 refers to neurological findings requiring hospitalization for initial management. Grade 4 refers to serious neurological impairment including paralysis, coma or seizures more than three times per week despite medication and requires hospitalization. Any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases, including uncontrolled hypertension and active bleeding diatheses, which in the investigator's opinion makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the trial or which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol, or active infection including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Screening for chronic conditions is not required. Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study Judgement by the investigator that the patient should not participate in the study if the patient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirements.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center
City
Jerusalem
ZIP/Postal Code
9112001
Country
Israel
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Amichay Meirovitz, MD, MBA
Phone
972-26776735
Email
amichaym@hadassah.org.il
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Philip Blumenfeld, MD
Email
philipb@hadassah.org.il

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
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