Whole Brain Radiotherapy Following Local Treatment of Intracranial Metastases of Melanoma (WBRTMel)

January 6, 2021 updated by: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited

Whole Brain Radiotherapy Following Local Treatment of Intracranial Metastases of Melanoma - A Randomised Phase III Trial

People with brain metastases from melanoma are offered different treatment options after local treatment of their brain metastases via surgery or stereotactic irradiation. Depending on the treating institution and the clinician involved a patient may or may not be offered whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) after their brain metastases are excised or treated with stereotactic irradiation. This trial seeks to determine if WBRT reduces the spread of brain metastases and lengthens the time to recurrence. The trial also examines the effect of WBRT on quality of life and brain functions such as memory, speech and concentration. Participants will be randomised after local treatment of their brain metastases to either WBRT or observation. 220 people will be recruited from sites in Australia, Norway, the UK, the US and other international sites.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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220

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia, 2010
        • St Vincent's Hospital
      • Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 2310
        • Calvary Mater Hospital
      • Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
        • Genesis Cancer Care - Gateshead
      • North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2060
        • Melanoma Institute Australia / Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
      • Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, 2751
        • Nepean Hospital
      • Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
        • Westmead Hospital
    • Northern Territory
      • Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
        • Darwin Hospital, NT Radiation Oncology
    • Queensland
      • Herston, Queensland, Australia, 4029
        • Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
      • South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4101
        • Radiation Oncology Services - Mater Centre
      • Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 4812
        • Townsville Hospital
      • Tugun, Queensland, Australia, 4224
        • Genesis Cancer Care - Tugun
      • Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia, 4102
        • Princess Alexandra Hospital
    • South Australia
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000
        • Royal Adelaide Hospital
    • Tasmania
      • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7000
        • Royal Hobart Hospital
    • Victoria
      • East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8006
        • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
        • Alfred Hospital
    • Western Australia
      • Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia, 6009
        • Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
  • Norway
      • Oslo, Norway, 0310
        • The Norwegian Radium Hospital
  • United Kingdom
      • Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 7TF
        • St. James University Hospital
      • Norwich, United Kingdom, NR4 7UY
        • Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
    • Cardiff
      • Whitchurch, Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF14 2TL
        • Velindre Hospital
    • Middlesex
      • Northwood, Middlesex, United Kingdom, HA6 2RN
        • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
    • Oxford
      • Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom, OX3 7LJ
        • Churchill Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1-3 intracranial metastases on MRI from melanoma, locally treated with either surgical excision and/or stereotactic irradiation.
  • Life expectancy of at least 6 months
  • Aged 18 years or older
  • WBRT must begin within 8 weeks of completion of localised treatment and within 4 weeks of randomisation
  • Able to have an MRI brain scan with contrast. Estimated Glomerular Filtrate Rate (eGFR) is adequate at the discretion of the radiologist and capable of having gadolinium-containing contrast medium for MRI as per practice guidelines
  • Complete localised treatment of all these metastases no more than 6 weeks prior to randomisation
  • An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or less at randomisation
  • CT scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis as a minimum prior to randomisation. Scans must be within 12 weeks of randomisation
  • Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) must be = or < 2 x upper limit of normal
  • Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any untreated intracranial disease
  • Any previous intracranial treatment (surgical excision and/or stereotactic irradiation treatment and/or WBRT) prior to this diagnosis of intracranial melanoma
  • Evidence of leptomeningeal disease on pre-local treatment MRI scan

  • Patients with prior cancers, except:

    • Those diagnosed more than five years ago with no evidence of disease recurrence within this time;
    • Successfully treated basal cell and squamous cell skin carcinoma;
    • Carcinoma in-situ of the cervix
  • A medical or psychiatric condition that compromises ability to give informed consent or complete the protocol
  • Positive urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential within a week of registration onto the trial

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: WBRT
Patients will receive WBRT after local treatment. A minimum of 30 Gy in 10 fractions given as one fraction per day within 4 weeks of randomisation
Radiation: WBRT
A minimum of 30 Gy in 10 fractions given as one fraction per day within 4 weeks of randomisation
No Intervention: Observation
No Intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Proportion of patients with distant intracranial failure as determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment
Time Frame: 12 months post randomisation
12 months post randomisation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to intracranial failure (local, distant and overall) as determined by MRI
Time Frame: Post randomisation to intracranial failure
Post randomisation to intracranial failure
Quality of life as measured by EORTC QLQ-C30 and BN-20
Time Frame: At baseline and every 2 months post randomisation
At baseline and every 2 months post randomisation
Neurocognitive function as measured by Hopkins Verbal Learning Test, Controlled Oral Word Association Test, Trail Making Test Part A & B, Stroop - Colour and Word Test and Digit Span (Forwards and Backwards).
Time Frame: At baseline and every 2 months post randomisation
At baseline and every 2 months post randomisation
Overall survival
Time Frame: Post randomisation to death from any cause
Post randomisation to death from any cause
Performance status as measured by ECOG
Time Frame: At baseline and every 2 months post randomisation
At baseline and every 2 months post randomisation
Incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER)
Time Frame: At 12 months from randomisation
At 12 months from randomisation

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited

Collaborators

Collaborators

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University of Oxford
Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: Gerald Fogarty, BSc, MBBS, Mater Hospital, St Vincent's Hospital, Melanoma Institue Australia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2017

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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June 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 15, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 2, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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January 4, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 7, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 6, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2021

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 01-07
  • ACTRN12607000512426 (Registry Identifier: ANZCTR)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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