Liver Ablative Radiotherapy Utilising Kilovoltage Intrafraction Monitoring (KIM) (TROG1703 LARK)

May 18, 2026 updated by: University of Sydney

LARK: Liver Ablative Radiotherapy Utilising Kilovoltage Intrafraction Monitoring (KIM)

Primary and secondary liver cancer patients will receive liver SABR with or without KIM intervention.

Study Overview

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a single arm, phase II, two stage study designed to evaluate cancer targeting accuracy, treatment outcomes and treatment efficiency in 46 patients eligible for SABR for either primary or secondary liver malignancy with the incorporation of KIM.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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32

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, 2750
        • Nepean Hospital
      • Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, 2049
        • Westmead Hospital
    • Queensland
      • Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia, 4102
        • Princess Alexandra Hospital
    • Victoria
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3000
        • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Life expectancy >6 months
  • Number of lesions: ≤ 3
  • Lesion size : < 10 cm for a single lesion (and up to 10 cm cumulative diameter for multiple lesions)
  • Child-Pugh A or B7 within 6 weeks prior to study entry
  • Unsuitable for RFA or resection or transplant
  • Distance from GTV to luminal structures (i.e., oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, small or large bowel) ≥ 10mm
  • All blood work obtained within 6 weeks prior to study entry with adequate organ function
  • May have had previous surgery, RFA or ethanol injection
  • Patient must have been discussed at multidisciplinary tumour board with consensus opinion for SBRT

Exclusion Criteria:

  • HCC/cholangiocarcinoma with evidence of metastatic disease including nodal or distant metastases
  • Metastatic disease with complete liver disease response to first-line chemotherapy (i.e. no target for SBRT)
  • Previous radiation to the liver (including SIRTEX)
  • Untreated HIV or active hepatitis B/C
  • On systemic antineoplastic drug therapy within 7 days before inclusion
  • Pregnant or lactating women

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: SABR with or without KIM
All patients will receive liver SABR. Kilovoltage Intrafraction Monitoring (KIM) tracking will be trialed during mock treatment. If KIM is successful, it will be used throughout treatment. If unsuccessful, cone beam CT will be used instead.
Device: Kilovoltage Intrafraction Monitoring
KIM is a novel intrafraction real-time tumour localization method. It involves a single gantry-mounted kV x-ray imager acquiring 2D projections of implanted fiducial markers. 3D positions are then reconstructed by maximum likelihood estimation of a 3D probability density function.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Difference in accumulated patient dose distribution with and without KIM
Time Frame: 15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)
Isodose distributions and dose volume histograms for each session will be calculated with KIM corrections as treated, and estimated without KIM corrections. The planning CT scan will be used for this assessment
15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Difference in treatment time with and without KIM
Time Frame: 15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)
The time taken for the KIM treatments compared with the time taken for similar treatments from previous patients, accounting for the difference in the time and number of patient images acquired and the time taken to adjust the patient's position during treatment
15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)
Difference in imaging dose with and without KIM
Time Frame: 15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)
The KIM procedure adds radiation dose with the kilovoltage images. However, there may be fewer volumetric cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans acquired. This difference in dose will be estimated and analysed
15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)
Difference in PTV margins with and without KIM
Time Frame: 15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)
The clinical target volume (CTV) to planning target volume (PTV) margin with and without KIM will be recorded and analysed.
15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)
Difference in accumulated patient dose distribution with and without KIM based on the intra-treatment CBCT scans
Time Frame: 15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)
Isodose distributions and dose volume histograms for each session will be calculated with KIM corrections as treated, and estimated without KIM corrections. The intratreatment CBCT scans will be used for this assessment.
15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery)
Change in dose when using KIM with and without using MLC tracking
Time Frame: 15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery
Difference between dose delivered using KIM with or without MLC tracking
15-60 minutes (time of individual fraction delivery
Proportion of local failures at two years for patients treated
Time Frame: 2 years
Proportion of local failures at two years for patients treated as assessed using modified RECIST criteria
2 years
The proportion of grade 3 or higher toxicities
Time Frame: 2 years
The proportion of grade 3 or higher toxicities, assessed using CTCAE v4.03
2 years
Patient-reported quality of life as measured by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life-Questionnaire-Core-30 (EORTC QLQ-C30)
Time Frame: 2 years
To compare change in Quality of Life, as defined by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30 (EORTC QLQ-C30 (Version 3)) from baseline at completion of radiation therapy and at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months post-radiation therapy. The EORTC QLQ-C30 (Version 3) uses for the questions 1 to 28 a 4-point scale. The scale scores from 1 to 4: 1 ("Not at all"), 2 ("A little"), 3 ("Quite a bit") and 4 ("Very much"). Half points are not allowed. The range is 3. For the raw score, less points are considered to have a better outcome. The EORTC QLQ-C30 (Version 3) uses for the questions 29 and 30 a 7-points scale. The scale scores from 1 to 7: 1 ("very poor") to 7 ("excellent"). The questionnaire will be self-administered and will be given in patient's mother tongue.
2 years
Patient-reported quality of life as measured by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life-Questionnaire-Hepatocellular Carcinoma 18 Module (EORTC QLQ-HCC18)
Time Frame: 18 months
To compare change in Quality of Life related to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as defined by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Hepatocellular Carcinoma 18 Module (EORTC QLQ-HCC) from baseline at completion of radiation therapy and at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 12 and 18 months post-radiation therapy. The questionnaire will be self-administered and will be given to patients proficient in English. EORTC-QLQ-HCC18: includes HCC-specific symptoms or problems. Questions used 4-point Likert scale from 1 to 4: 1 ("Not at all"), 2 ("A little"), 3 ("Quite a bit") and 4 ("Very much"). Scores averaged and transformed to 0-100 scale. High score for functional scale=high/healthy level of functioning. High score for single item=high level of symptomatology/problems.
18 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Sydney

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Tim Wang, Dr, Westmead Hospital

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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January 14, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2026

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First Submitted

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November 23, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 2, 2016

First Posted (Estimated)

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December 7, 2016

Study Record Updates

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Last Update Posted

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May 19, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 18, 2026

Last Verified

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May 1, 2026

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  • TROG1703 LARK

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Anonymised data will be made available to researchers upon request, once evidence of ethical approval has been provided.

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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