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Intracavitary Carrier-embedded Cs131 Brachytherapy for Recurrent Brain Metastases: a Randomized Phase II Study

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Recurrent Brain Metastases
Interventions
Procedure: Craniotomy
Radiation: Cesium-131 brachytherapy
Registration Number
NCT04690348
Lead Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if Cs-131 brachytherapy is effective in people with recurrent brain cancer who are scheduled to have brain surgery for removal of their tumor(s). The researchers would like to see whether Cs-131 prevents brain tumors from growing back after surgery.The researchers will compare Cs-131 brachytherapy (which occurs during brain surgery) with the usual approach of brain surgery without brachytherapy. The researchers will compare both the effectiveness and safety of the two approaches.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
99
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients ≥ 18 years of age who are capable of giving consent
  • Undergoing elective craniotomy for resection of a previously-irradiated brain metastasis with suspicion for viable disease at the time of consent, and anticipated achievement of gross-total or near-total (>/=95%) resection
  • Karnofsky Performance Status score (KPS) of ≥70
  • Ability to undergo brain MRI with gadolinium
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable to tolerate MRI or CT imaging
  • Pregnancy (patients must have a negative pregnancy test within 30 days of the operation)
  • Women must agree to not breastfeed for at least 12 weeks after the procedure (lactating and discarding in that interval allowable)
  • Diagnosis of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis or >5 additional active or untreated CNS lesions for a total of >6 active lesions
  • Prior irradiation (EQD2) in excess of 100 Gy to site of implant, using an α/β of 2
  • Apposition of tumor margin to brainstem or optic apparatus
  • Previous infection within the operative field, current active systemic infection requiring systemic therapy, or immunodeficiency
  • Urgent surgery required prior to availability of brachytherapy

Intraoperative Exclusion Criterion:

  • Patients will be excluded if intraoperative pathology is not consistent with >/=5% viable metastatic disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Resection plus brachytherapyCesium-131 brachytherapyPatients will undergo craniotomy and patients in the treatment arm will undergo implantation of Cesium 131 brachytherapy in coordination with the radiation oncologist.
Resection without brachytherapyCraniotomyPatients will undergo craniotomy.
Resection plus brachytherapyCraniotomyPatients will undergo craniotomy and patients in the treatment arm will undergo implantation of Cesium 131 brachytherapy in coordination with the radiation oncologist.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
freedom from local progression9 months following surgery

With a contrast enhanced brain MRI scan. Treatment response will be determined based on the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Brain Metastases (RANO-BM) criteria.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
wound complications3 months

Physical examination including wound examination will be performed, and wound complications (including dehiscence, superficial/deep infection, CSF leak) will be recorded by the evaluating clinicians.

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

Baptist Health South Florida

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Miami, Florida, United States

Henry Ford Hospital

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Consent Only)

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Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent Only)

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Middletown, New Jersey, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Consent Only)

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Commack, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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New York, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

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Uniondale, New York, United States

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