Daily Online Adaptation Versus Localization for MRI-Guided SBRT for Unresectable Primary or Oligometastatic Abdominal Malignancies

Phase 2

Terminated

• Conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Pancreatic Cancer; Pancreas Cancer; Cancer of the Pancreas
• Interventions: Device: Online, non-adaptive MR-guided SBRT; Device: Online, adaptive MR-guided SBRT; Other: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-30

• Registration Number: NCT02950025
• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

In light of this new technology and preliminary findings of low toxicity of online, adaptive, magnetic resonance (M)-guided stereotactic radiation on a single arm prospective study, the investigators propose to compare this technique to online MR-guided stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) without adaptation. Online plan adaptation increases treatment times for patients and comprises an increased burden on technical and clinical staff. Although preliminary trial results are encouraging, it remains unclear if the dosimetric benefits of online-adaptive planning studies will translate to measurable improvements in clinical outcomes that merit its routine use. In our preliminary study, plan adaptation was most often required when tumors were adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract (the esophagus to the sigmoid colon), as those structures were most commonly the dose-limiting structures and were noted to change in location on a day-to-day basis. For these reasons, abdominal disease sites have historically highlighted the limitations of SBRT. Specifically, the investigators will enroll patients with oligometastatic or unresectable primary disease of the non-liver abdomen to a randomized, prospective trial.

Patients will be randomized to one of two treatment arms, in which they will receive either online-adaptive, MRI-guided SBRT or non-adaptive MRI-guided SBRT. Both patient groups will undergo MRI simulation and MRI treatment localization with online MR monitoring and/or gating. All patients will be treated in five fractions over one to two weeks. By adhering to strict normal tissue constraints, the investigators expect toxicity to be within the current standard of care for the non-adaptive arm, with reduction in toxicity in the arm of patients who undergo adaptation based on daily anatomic changes.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-10-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-10-27
• Study First Posted: 2016-10-31
• Study Start: 2017-01-19
• Primary Completion: 2018-03-19
• Study Completion: 2018-03-19
• Results First Submitted: 2019-02-26
• Results First Submitted QC: 2019-02-26
• Status Verified: 2019-03
• Results First Posted: 2019-03-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5

Inclusion Criteria

• Oligometastatic disease or unresectable primary abdominal malignancy with biopsy-proven primary disease histology of solid tumor categorization. Patients with a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma do not require a biopsy.
• No more than three progressive sites of disease, with at least one of the disease sites to be deemed suitable for treatment with MRI-guided, online adaptive SBRT to the non-liver abdomen as per radiation oncology evaluation.
• Must be treated per protocol to lesion(s) of a single abdominal site that can reasonably be encompassed within a single treatment field. Treatment of additional site(s) outside of the abdomen while the patient is on trial is acceptable.
• The treated lesion must be within 2 cm of the abdominal gastrointestinal tract (abdominal esophagus to sigmoid colon) on the basis of cross sectional imaging study such as computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, or MRI.
• Must be deemed medically fit for SBRT by the treating physician.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
• Must have completed any systemic therapy at least one week prior to planned start of SBRT (two weeks preferred), and must have no plans to initiate systemic therapy for at least one week following end of SBRT (two weeks preferred).
• Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control, abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she must inform her treating physician immediately.
• Able to understand and willing to sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved, written informed consent document (or that of legally authorized representative, if applicable).

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Exclusion Criteria

• Primary disease of hematologic origin, lymphoma, or small cell cancer.
• Past history of external beam radiotherapy within the projected treatment field of any of the disease sites to be treated by MRI-guided, online adaptive SBRT.
• Currently receiving any other investigational agents.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or cardiac arrhythmia.
• Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Patient must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days of study entry.
• Medical contraindication to undergoing MR imaging.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Online non-adaptive MRI-guided SBRT	Online, non-adaptive MR-guided SBRT	* All patients will be initially planned for stereotactic body radiation therapy to a minimum dose of 50Gy in five fractions to the planning target volume (PTV) * Radiotherapy will consist of stereotactic body therapy, to be given over five fractions, delivered once daily or once every other day for a period of one to two weeks, for a total of five treatments * All patients will undergo both CT and MRI simulation in positioning appropriate for the specific treatment site * Quality of life questionnaire baseline, 6 weeks after treatment conclusion, and 6 months after treatment conclusion
Arm B: Online-Adaptive MRI-guided SBRT	European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-30	* All patients will be initially planned for stereotactic body radiation therapy to a minimum dose of 50Gy in five fractions to the planning target volume (PTV) * Radiotherapy will consist of stereotactic body therapy, to be given over five fractions, delivered once daily or once every other day for a period of one to two weeks, for a total of five treatments * All patients will undergo both CT and MRI simulation in positioning appropriate for the specific treatment site * When patients present for their first SBRT treatment session, the treating physician will evaluate their individual anatomy to determine if adaptive planning is indicated. Patients randomized to the online-adaptive treatment planning arm will have all tumor volumes and critical structures within 3 axial slices of the PTV re-contoured on the MR-localization image of the day * Quality of life questionnaire baseline, 6 weeks after treatment conclusion, and 6 months after treatment conclusion
Online non-adaptive MRI-guided SBRT	European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-30	* All patients will be initially planned for stereotactic body radiation therapy to a minimum dose of 50Gy in five fractions to the planning target volume (PTV) * Radiotherapy will consist of stereotactic body therapy, to be given over five fractions, delivered once daily or once every other day for a period of one to two weeks, for a total of five treatments * All patients will undergo both CT and MRI simulation in positioning appropriate for the specific treatment site * Quality of life questionnaire baseline, 6 weeks after treatment conclusion, and 6 months after treatment conclusion
Arm B: Online-Adaptive MRI-guided SBRT	Online, adaptive MR-guided SBRT	* All patients will be initially planned for stereotactic body radiation therapy to a minimum dose of 50Gy in five fractions to the planning target volume (PTV) * Radiotherapy will consist of stereotactic body therapy, to be given over five fractions, delivered once daily or once every other day for a period of one to two weeks, for a total of five treatments * All patients will undergo both CT and MRI simulation in positioning appropriate for the specific treatment site * When patients present for their first SBRT treatment session, the treating physician will evaluate their individual anatomy to determine if adaptive planning is indicated. Patients randomized to the online-adaptive treatment planning arm will have all tumor volumes and critical structures within 3 axial slices of the PTV re-contoured on the MR-localization image of the day * Quality of life questionnaire baseline, 6 weeks after treatment conclusion, and 6 months after treatment conclusion

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Grade 3 or Greater Toxicity Occurring in Patients Receiving Online, Adaptive, MRI-guided SBRT to the Abdomen and in Patients Receiving Non-adaptive SBRT	Up through 6 months post-treatment (approximately 6 months and 2 weeks)	* The descriptions and grading scales found in the revised NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 will be utilized for all toxicity reporting.; * Grade 3 or higher toxicities that did not predate SBRT and are probably or definitely attributable to treatment; * Please note that the following statistical analysis was not performed due to small sample size: Statistical analysis will be powered to detect a reduction of toxicity from 35% Grade 3 or greater toxicity to 10% Grade 3 or greater toxicity using online-adaptive therapy. Statistical analysis will be one-sided test for independent proportions.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tumor Response Rate	At six month follow-up (approximately 6 months and 2 weeks)	* Tumor response rate = rate of participants who have complete or partial response at the six month follow-up; * Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of the target lesion. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm.; * Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the (sum of the) diameter of the target lesion(s), taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
Disease Free Survival Rate	At six month follow-up (approximately 6 months and 2 weeks)	* Disease free survival rate = the number of participants who are disease free (without any signs or symptoms of cancer) at the six-month follow-up; * Please note that the planned statistical analysis wasn't able to be performed due to small sample size: Utilizing Kaplan-Meier methodology.
Number of Participants With Local Failure	At six month follow-up (approximately 6 months and 2 weeks)
Progression-free Survival (PFS) Rate	At six month follow-up (approximately 6 months and 2 weeks)-up	* PFS rate - the number of participants who have not progressed and/or died at the six-month follow-up; * Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm.; * Please note that the planned statistical analysis wasn't able to be performed due to small sample size: Utilizing Kaplan-Meier methodology
Overall Survival (OS) Rate	At six month follow-up (approximately 6 months and 2 weeks)	* Overall survival rate - number of participants alive at the six-month follow-up; * Please note that the planned statistical analysis wasn't able to be performed due to small sample size: Utilizing Kaplan-Meier methodology.
Patient Reported Overall Quality of Life During the Past Week as Measured by EORTC QLQ-C30 Quality of Life	Pre-treatment, six-weeks post treatment, and six months post-treatment	* Utilize both paired t-tests and repeated measures ANOVA to analyze QOL data (this was unable to be performed due to the small sample size); * The question asked the participant "how would you rate your quality of life during the past week?"; * The scale ranges from 1=very poor to 7 = excellent. The higher the score the better the quality of life.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States