Phase II Study of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Using Tomotherapy for Tumors of the Lung

Not Applicable

Completed

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the response of lung tumors to radiation therapy. This study will be using a type of radiation therapy called tomotherapy. Tomotherapy is a relatively new kind of therapy which is able to focus a large amount of radiation to a small area with relatively less radiation to the surrounding non-cancerous part of the organ. This study is being done to find out if this technique is able to control the cancer better or not than the standard radiation and also to study its safety.

Detailed Description: The introduction of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has allowed safe dose escalation in treatment regimens for cancer. Several studies have shown a radiation dose-response relationship for survival and local control for tumors of the lung, including cancer that originates in the lung (such as non-small cell lung cancer) as well as cancer that metastasizes to the lung.

The purpose of this study is to determine the response rate and toxicity of SBRT treatment of patients with lung tumors. This study will use a dose of 60 gray (Gy) in 5 fractions of 12 Gy. This provides a biological equivalent dose with alpha/beta ratio of 10 (BED10) of 132 Gy with the anticipation of achieving local control without increased toxicity. Previous studies have shown that the response rate with SBRT across multiple studies is approximately 50%, with an additional 25-40% of patients having stable disease. We hypothesize that this regimen will achieve a response rate of 70% with grade 3 toxicity of less than 5%.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Histologic confirmation of non small cell lung cancer or other solid primary tumor metastatic to lungs
Medically inoperable stage I or II non small cell lung cancer with negative lymph nodes or metastatic cancer to lung with less than or equal to 3 lesions
Age greater than or equal to 18 years old
Zubrod performance status less than or equal to 1
Negative pregnancy test for women of child bearing potential
Informed consent
Each lesion must be less than or equal to 5 cm in maximal diameter and multiple lesions must be less than or equal to 18 cm for the sum of the diameters in 3 dimensions. Example: 3 lesions each 2+2+2 cm have an aggregate diameter of 18 cm which is acceptable.
No prior radiation to lesions being treated
For metastatic disease to lung, primary tumor needs to be controlled (no evidence of progression on imaging for at least 2 months).

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindications to radiation
Within or touching the zone of proximal bronchial tree defined as a volume 2 cm in all directions around the proximal bronchial tree (carina, right and left main bronchi, right and left upper lobe bronchi, intermedius bronchus, right middle lobe bronchus, lingular bronchus, right and left lower lobe bronchi)
Pregnant or lactating females who chose to breast feed
Patients must have recovered from toxicity of prior therapy
Any co morbid condition that' in the view of the attending physician' renders the patient at high risk from treatment complications
Cytologically positive pleural effusion

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Stereotactic Body Radiation (SBRT)	Stereotactic Body Radiation	60 Gy using 12 Gy per fraction over 5 fractions, to be given within 10 calendar days

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Response Rate (RR):	2 years	RR is evaluated according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (version 1.0). Target lesions are assessed by computerized tomography (CT): Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions. RR is the sum of the percentage of patients who achieved a CR or PR. (RR = CR + PR)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Treatment Related Toxicity	2 years	Toxicity will be evaluated per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 3.0. Frequency and severity of adverse events will be tabulated and reported.
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)	2 years	CBR is evaluated according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.0. Complete response (CR): Disappearance of all evidence of target and non-target lesions. Partial response (P): \>= 30% reduction from baseline in the sum of the longest diameter of all lesions. Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient increase to qualify for PD nor sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR. CBR is the sum of the percentage of patients who achieve a CR, PR or SD (CBR = CR + PR + SD).
Overall Survival (OS)	up to 67 months	The time from treatment initiation to death by any cause
Progression Free Survival (PFS)	2 years	The time from treatment initiation to disease progression or death by any cause. Progression is evaluated according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (version 1.0). Target lesions are assessed by computerized tomography (CT): Progressive Disease (PD), 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.