Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy With or Without Hippocampal Avoidance in Treating Patients With Limited Stage or Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • STATUS
    Recruiting
  • End date
    Apr 15, 2027
  • participants needed
    392
  • sponsor
    NRG Oncology
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Steven K. Bergstrom
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Summary

This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well whole-brain radiation therapy works and compares it with or without hippocampal avoidance in treating patients with small cell lung cancer that is found in one lung, the tissues between the lungs, and nearby lymph nodes only (limited stage) or has spread outside of the lung in which it began or to other parts of the body (extensive stage). Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. The hippocampus is part of the brain that is important for memory. Avoiding the hippocampus during whole-brain radiation could decrease the chance of side effects on memory and thinking. It is not yet known whether giving whole-brain radiation therapy is more effective with or without hippocampal avoidance in treating patients with small cell lung cancer.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine whether the 12-month intracranial relapse rate following hippocampal avoidance (HA)-prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) is non-inferior compared to the rate following PCI for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). (Randomized Phase II Component [Non-Inferiority]) II. Determine whether HA-PCI reduces the likelihood of 6-month deterioration from baseline in Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT)-Revised (R) delayed recall compared to PCI for patients with SCLC. (Phase III Component [Efficacy])

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Compare time to cognitive failure, as measured by a battery of tests (HVLT-R, Controlled Oral Word Association [COWA] test, and Trail Making Test [TMT] parts A and B), after PCI versus HA-PCI in SCLC.

II. Compare time to cognitive failure as separately measured by each test (HVLT-R for Total Recall and Delayed Recognition, COWA test, and TMT parts A and B), after PCI versus HA-PCI for SCLC.

III. Compare patient-reported cognitive functioning and other quality of life domains (assessed by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer [EORTC] Quality of Life Questionnaire [QLQ]-Core [C]30 and BN20) between PCI versus HA-PCI for patients with SCLC.

IV. Compare overall survival after PCI versus HA-PCI for patients with SCLC. V. Compare 12-month intracranial relapse rate (at completion of phase III) and time to intracranial relapse after PCI versus HA-PCI for patients with SCLC.

VI. Evaluate adverse events according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) criteria.

VII. Correlate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) domains with changes in cognitive testing outcomes following PCI versus HA-PCI for patients with SCLC.

VIII. Assess cost-effectiveness of HA-PCI (intensity modulated radiation therapy [IMRT]) and PCI (3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy [3DCRT]) using the EuroQual (EQ)-5-Dimensions (5D)-5L.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Collect serum, whole blood, and urine for future translational research analyses.

II. Evaluate baseline magnetic resonance (MR) imaging biomarkers of white matter injury and hippocampal volumetry as potential predictors of cognitive decline and differential benefit from HAPCI as compared to PCI.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients undergo PCI using 3DCRT daily for 2 weeks.

ARM II: Patients undergo PCI with HA using IMRT daily for 2 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, then every 6 months until 3 years and then annually until death.

Details
Treatment laboratory biomarker analysis, quality-of-life assessment, 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, cognitive assessment
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT02635009
SponsorNRG Oncology
Last Modified on15 January 2021

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Inclusion Criteria

Is your age greater than or equal to 18 yrs?
Gender: Male or Female
Do you have any of these conditions: Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Carcinoma or Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Carcinoma?
Do you have any of these conditions: limited-stage small cell lung cancer or Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Carcinoma or Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Carcinoma or small cell lung cancer...?
Do you have any of these conditions: Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Carcinoma or small cell lung cancer, extensive stage or Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer or limited-stage small cell...?
Do you have any of these conditions: limited-stage small cell lung cancer or small cell lung cancer, extensive stage or Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Carcinoma or Extensive Stage Small ...?
Do you have any of these conditions: Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Carcinoma or Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer or limited-stage small cell lung cancer or Limited Stage Small Cel...?
PRIOR TO STEP 1 REGISTRATION
Histologic proof or unequivocal cytologic proof (fine needle aspiration, biopsy or two positive sputa) of SCLC within 250 days prior to Step 1 registration
High-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma or combined SCLC and NSCLC is permitted
Patients must be registered to Step 1 registration no earlier than 7 days and no later than 56 days after completing chemotherapy. Note
Post-chemotherapy restaging imaging must be completed no more than 56 days prior to Step 1 registration
For patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who are being considered for consolidative thoracic radiotherapy after chemotherapy, concomitant administration of consolidative thoracic radiotherapy and protocol-specified prophylactic cranial irradiation with or without hippocampal avoidance is permitted
Patients must have a gadolinium contrast-enhanced three-dimensional (3D), spoiled gradient (SPGR), magnetization-prepared rapid gradient echo (MP-RAGE), or turbo field echo (TFE) MRI scan (see section 11.3 regarding axial T2/FLAIR sequence). To yield acceptable image quality, the gadolinium contrast-enhanced three-dimensional SPGR, MP-RAGE or TFE axial MRI scan must use the smallest possible axial slice thickness not exceeding 1.5 mm. Sites may contact the Imaging Co-Chairs for further information or assistance if needed
This MRI must be obtained within 56 days prior to Step 1 registration. Note: The MRI study is mandatory irrespective of randomization to the experimental or control arm of this study
Prior to chemotherapy +/- thoracic radiotherapy, patients must be defined as limited-stage or extensive-stage SCLC after clinical staging evaluation involving the
following
History/physical examination
CT of the chest and abdomen with contrast (does not have to be done if the patient has had a PET/CT scan prior to initiating chemotherapy or thoracic radiotherapy)
MRI of the brain with contrast or diagnostic head CT with contrast
For patients without evidence of extensive-stage SCLC on chest and abdomen CT and brain MRI or head CT, a PET/CT or bone scan is required to confirm limited-stage SCLC
After chemotherapy, patients must be restaged prior to Step 1 registration using the same diagnostic work-up as required pre-chemotherapy. Repeat PET/CT or bone scan is not required. Patients must have
History/physical examination within 30 days of Step 1 registration
No CNS metastases (Repeat MRI required; see Section 3.2.3 for details) within 56 days prior to Step 1 registration
No progression in any site
Radiographic partial or complete response to chemotherapy in at least one disease site within 56 days prior to Step 1 registration
If PET/CT was obtained prior to chemotherapy, either a repeat PET/CT or CT of the chest and abdomen with contrast can be obtained for response assessment
Patients who underwent resection for limited-stage SCLC prior to chemotherapy and have no radiographically evident disease for response assessment remain eligible if post-chemotherapy imaging demonstrates no progression
Patients must sign a study-specific informed consent prior to study entry
PRIOR TO STEP 2 REGISTRATION
The following baseline neurocognitive assessments must be completed and uploaded within 10 calendar days after or at the time of Step 1 registration: HVLT-R (recall, delayed recall, and recognition), TMT (Parts A and B), and COWA. The neurocognitive assessments will be uploaded into the NRG Oncology RAVE System for evaluation by Dr. Wefel. Once the upload is complete, within 3 business days, a notification email will be sent to the site to proceed to Step 2 registration. At minimum, the HVLT-R delayed recall must be able to be scored (i.e. completed without error) in order to be eligible
Patients must have a baseline raw score greater than 2 on the HVLT-R delayed recall
Prior to chemotherapy or thoracic radiotherapy, patients must be defined as limited-stage or extensive-stage SCLC after clinical staging evaluation involving the
following
Zubrod performance status 0-2
Women of childbearing potential and male participants must practice adequate contraception
Women of childbearing potential must have a negative qualitative serum pregnancy test =< 2 weeks prior to study entry
Patients who are primary English or French speakers are eligible

Exclusion Criteria

Prior radiotherapy to the head or neck (except for T1 glottic cancer), resulting in overlap of radiation fields
Radiographic evidence of CNS metastases
Radiographic evidence of hydrocephalus or other architectural distortion of the ventricular system, including placement of external ventricular drain or ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Planned concurrent chemotherapy or anti-tumor agent during PCI
Concomitant invasive malignancy or invasive malignancy within the past five years other than non-melanomatous skin cancer; history of in situ carcinoma (e.g. ductal carcinoma in situ of breast, in situ carcinoma of the cervix, vulva or larynx) is permitted
Contraindication to MR imaging, such as implanted metal devices or foreign bodies or severe claustrophobia
Severe, active comorbidity, defined as follows
Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months
Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration
Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration
Uncontrolled, clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias
Women of childbearing potential and male participants who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception
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