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Safety and Efficacy Study of the Xoft® Axxent® eBx® IORT System®

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Interventions
Radiation: Intra-operative Radiation Therapy - IORT
Registration Number
NCT01644669
Lead Sponsor
Xoft, Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of the Xoft Axxent eBx System when used for single-fraction IORT in early stage breast cancer. Hypothesis: IORT using the Xoft Axxent eBx System is no worse (non-inferior) than whole breast irradiation (WBI) when used as stand-alone radiation treatment in breast conserving therapy in women with early stage breast cancer.

Detailed Description

The rationale for IORT as the sole radiation therapy is:

Favorable preliminary results in feasibility, safety and efficacy outcomes: Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) is an accepted alternative to whole breast irradiation following breast-conserving surgery for early stage breast cancer. Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy (IORT) is a form of APBI that allows radiation to be delivered directly to the open tumor bed following Breast Conservation Surgery (BCS). After 4 years of follow-up, IORT has shown equivalent disease control rates as whole breast irradiation.

Direct and timely radiation to the tumor bed: Radiation is delivered at to the target tissue (adjacent to the resection margins at the time of lumpectomy). It avoids treatment delays and eliminates weeks or months of post-surgical radiation therapy during which residual cancer cells might proliferate. An in vitro study showed that un-irradiated wound fluid stimulated the growth of breast cancer cells while irradiated wound fluid did not. Each month of delay in radiation treatment is associated with a 1% increase in the recurrence rate. Huang, et al., found a 5.8% recurrence rate in patients who received WBRT within 8 weeks of BCS compared with a 9.1% recurrence rate in patients who started radiotherapy 9-16 weeks after BCS.

Increased patient treatment compliance compared to conventional radiation therapy: Suitable early stage breast cancer patients are able to complete their breast cancer radiotherapy treatment at the time of BCS, which offers a convenient and potentially life-saving benefit to patients who might otherwise omit radiation therapy if it required lengthy travel or time commitments. In addition, healthcare resources, including both personnel and facilities, will be conserved by eliminating the overhead cost of multiple patient visits, eliminating waiting time for patients, and consolidating therapy to one visit combined with the surgical procedure.

Available Technology: The Xoft Axxent controller, x-ray source, and balloon applicator are cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to deliver brachytherapy treatments using high dose rate x-ray radiation. The Xoft Axxent System has been used to treat breast cancer subjects using a multi-fraction APBI technique on an outpatient basis as part of two multi-center studies. The Xoft Axxent System enables the Radiation Oncologist to administer electronic brachytherapy without the use of a radioactive isotope in minimally shielded rooms. Characteristics of the Xoft System that make it well-suited for IORT include its portability and low energy photons, allowing for minimal shielding during the radiation therapy.

This protocol has been developed to further study the use of the Xoft Axxent eBx System in the delivery of IORT for subjects with early-stage breast cancer. The Xoft Axxent eBx System will be used according to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) cleared labeling; therefore, the use of the technology in this study is considered on-label and within the scope of the FDA cleared indication.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1200
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Subject must have provided written Informed Consent
  2. Subject must have biopsy-proven invasive ductal carcinoma or ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast
  3. Subject must be female ≥ 40 years of age
  4. Subject's tumor(s) must be < 3.0 cm in greatest diameter by pre-operative assessment
  5. Subject's tumor(s) must meet AJCC Tumor Classification: Tis, T1 or T2 (< 3 cm), N0, M0
  6. Subject presenting with bilateral breast cancer may be enrolled if BOTH cancers meet all of the inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria
  7. Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within one week of IORT treatment
  8. Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraceptive precautions (defined as oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, surgical contraceptives or a combination of condom and spermicide) from the time of negative pregnancy test through completion of the radiation treatment period
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Subject is pregnant or nursing
  2. Subject has significant auto-immune disease
  3. Subject has a pacemaker present in the field of radiation or quadrant of the breast cancer
  4. Subject has biopsy-proven multifocal breast cancer
  5. Subject has multi-centric breast cancer
  6. Subject has known lympho-vascular invasion
  7. Subject has invasive lobular cancer
  8. Subject has undergone neo-adjuvant chemotherapy or neo-adjuvant endocrine therapy for current breast cancer
  9. Subject has a history of recurrent breast cancer in the ipsilateral breast
  10. Subject has had previous radiation exposure of the involved breast
  11. Subject has BRCA 1 or 2 mutations. Note: Testing will only be required for Subjects presenting with bilateral breast cancer; testing is not required for unilateral cancers
  12. Subject has contraindications for radiation
  13. Subject considered by the Investigator to be high-risk for breast conservation surgery and/or intra-operative radiation therapy
  14. Subject has participated in any other clinical investigation that is likely to confound study results or affect study outcome either at the time of IORT or for 3 months prior to IORT.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intra-operative Radiation Therapy - IORTIntra-operative Radiation Therapy - IORTIntra-operative Radiation Therapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assess the rate of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) at 5 yearsChange from baseline reported at 5 years

IBTR is defined as biopsy-proven reappearance of cancer in the treated breast. IBTR will be assessed at Month 6, Month 12, Month 18, Year 2, and then annually through ten (10) year follow-up. A non-inferiority comparison to whole breast irradiation will be made at 5 years.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assess the rate of regional breast tumor recurrence (RBTR)Report at 10 yrs

Regional breast tumor recurrence is defined as biopsy-proven reappearance of cancer in the axilla. Regional recurrence will be assessed at Month 6, Month 12, Month 18, Year 2, and then annually through ten (10) year follow-up. Regional recurrence rates will be compared to the historical control of WBI at 5 and 10 years.

Disease Free Survival Rate (DFSR) and Overall Survival rateReport at 5 and 10 years

Disease free survival (DFS) is defined as the length of time from IORT to any first recurrence. The incidence of disease free survival will be assessed at Month 1, Month 6, Month 12, Month 18, Year 2, and then annually through ten (10) year follow-up. DFS will be compared to the historical control at 5 and 10 years.

Assess the rate of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) at 10 yearsChange from baseline reported at 10 years

IBTR is defined as biopsy-proven reappearance of cancer in the treated breast. IBTR will be assessed at Month 6, Month 12, Month 18, Year 2, and then annually through ten (10) year follow-up. A non-inferiority comparison to whole breast irradiation will be made at 10 years.

Cosmetic OutcomeReport at 5 and 10 yrs

Cosmetic outcome will be recorded at baseline, Month 12, Month 18, Year 2, and then annually through ten (10) year follow-up. a. Physician evaluation will be done using the Harvard Scale.

Quality of Life (QOL)Reported at 5 and 10 yrs

Quality of Life will be assessed at baseline and at each follow-up visit: Month 1, Month 6, Month 12, Month 18, Year 2, and then annually through ten (10) year follow-up. QOL will be measured using the FACT-B self-reporting questionnaires.

Assess the safety of single fraction IORT at the time of breast conserving surgery for early stage breast cancerOn-going monitoring, report at 5 and 10 years

The rates and severity of Adverse Events (AEs), Adverse Device Effects (ADEs), and Unanticipated Adverse Device Effects (UADEs) during and following IORT will be assessed at each follow-up visit. Safety events will be compared to the historical control of WBI at 5 and 10 years. Each event will be classified according to the following: Device Related, Procedure Related or Radiation Related.

Trial Locations

Locations (24)

Swedish Medical Center

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Englewood, Colorado, United States

UCLA

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

🇺🇸

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

MedStar Oncology Network - Good Samaritan Hospital

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

University of Oklahoma

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

University of Arizona

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Rush University

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

🇺🇸

Long Beach, California, United States

Florida Hospital Celebration Health

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Celebration, Florida, United States

City of Hope

🇺🇸

Duarte, California, United States

Tri-City Medical Center

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Oceanside, California, United States

Diablo Valley Oncology Hematology Medical Group

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Pleasant Hill, California, United States

Doctors Hospital

🇺🇸

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Western Surgical Care, PC

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

MedStar Oncology Network - Franklin Square

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Martin Health System Center for Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Stuart, Florida, United States

Exeter Hospital

🇺🇸

Exeter, New Hampshire, United States

Staten Island University Hospital

🇺🇸

Staten Island, New York, United States

Monash Health / Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

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Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Hospital CUF Porto

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Porto, Portugal

Parkridge Medical Center

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

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Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

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