Observation or Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Grade I, Grade II, or Grade III Meningioma

August 15, 2023 updated by: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

Phase II Trial of Observation for Low-Risk Meningiomas and of Radiotherapy for Intermediate- and High-Risk Meningiomas

RATIONALE: Sometimes a tumor may not need treatment until it progresses. In this case, observation may be sufficient. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor, such as 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. It is not yet known whether observation is more effective than radiation therapy in treating patients with meningioma.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying observation to see how well it works compared with radiation therapy in treating patients with grade I, grade II, or grade III meningioma.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • To estimate the rates of progression-free survival at 3 years in patients with low-risk meningioma undergoing observation and in patients with intermediate- or high-risk meningioma undergoing radiotherapy.

Secondary

  • To study the concordance, or lack thereof, between central and parent institution histopathologic diagnosis, grading, and subtyping.
  • To estimate the rates of overall survival at 3 years in these patients.
  • To estimate the incidence rates of acute and late adverse events ≥ grade 2 in patients with intermediate- or high-risk meningioma undergoing radiotherapy.
  • To evaluate MRI imaging predictors by central neuroradiology review at diagnosis, at any failure, and at 3 years.
  • To evaluate adherence to protocol-specific target and normal tissue radiotherapy parameters.

This is a multicenter study. Patients are assigned to 1 of 3 groups according to risk.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3-6 months for 3 years and then annually for 10 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

244

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

    • Alberta
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2
        • Cross Cancer Institute at University of Alberta
    • Ontario
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4E9
        • Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre - General Campus
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2W 1S6
        • McGill Cancer Centre at McGill University
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2L 4M1
        • Hopital Notre-Dame du CHUM
    • Arizona
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054
        • Mayo Clinic Hospital
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013
        • Arizona Oncology Services Foundation
      • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259-5499
        • Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
    • California
      • Duarte, California, United States, 91010-3000
        • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
        • UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520-8028
        • Yale Cancer Center
    • Florida
      • Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610-0232
        • University of Florida Shands Cancer Center
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33176
        • Baptist-South Miami Regional Cancer Program
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308
        • Emory Crawford Long Hospital
      • Savannah, Georgia, United States, 31403-3089
        • Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center
    • Idaho
      • Boise, Idaho, United States, 83706
        • Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611-3013
        • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Methodist Cancer Center at Methodist Hospital
    • Kansas
      • Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160-7357
        • Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center
      • Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66210
        • Kansas City Cancer Centers - Southwest
      • Prairie Village, Kansas, United States, 66208
        • CCOP - Kansas City
    • Kentucky
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40207
        • Norton Suburban Hospital
    • Louisiana
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70809
        • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center - Baton Rouge
    • Maine
      • Scarborough, Maine, United States, 04074
        • Maine Center for Cancer Medicine and Blood Disorders - Scarborough
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
        • Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center
    • Massachusetts
      • Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, 01107
        • Baystate Regional Cancer Program at D'Amour Center for Cancer Care
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
        • Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital
      • Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, United States, 48236
        • Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center
      • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49007-3731
        • West Michigan Cancer Center
      • Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48912-1811
        • Sparrow Regional Cancer Center
      • Pontiac, Michigan, United States, 48341-2985
        • St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
      • Port Huron, Michigan, United States, 48060
        • Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
      • Saginaw, Michigan, United States, 48601
        • Seton Cancer Institute at Saint Mary's - Saginaw
      • Warren, Michigan, United States, 48093
        • St. John Macomb Hospital
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
      • Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55102
        • United Hospital
      • Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55101
        • Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
    • Missouri
      • Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64154
        • Kansas City Cancer Centers - North
      • Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64131
        • Kansas City Cancer Centers - South
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis
    • Montana
      • Billings, Montana, United States, 59107-7000
        • Billings Clinic - Downtown
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68114
        • Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
        • Nebraska Medical Center
    • New Hampshire
      • Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756-0002
        • Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
        • Albert Einstein Cancer Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
      • Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030
        • CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
      • New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11040
        • Long Island Jewish Medical Center
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
        • James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14620
        • Highland Hospital of Rochester
    • North Carolina
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28232-2861
        • Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
    • Ohio
      • Akron, Ohio, United States, 44309-2090
        • Summa Center for Cancer Care at Akron City Hospital
      • Barberton, Ohio, United States, 44203
        • Barberton Citizens Hospital
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065
        • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43214-3998
        • Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43215
        • Grant Medical Center Cancer Care
      • Mentor, Ohio, United States, 44060
        • Lake/University Ireland Cancer Center
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
        • Oklahoma University Cancer Institute
    • Pennsylvania
      • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033-0850
        • Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107-5541
        • Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, 29303
        • Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
    • Texas
      • Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555-0361
        • University of Texas Medical Branch
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4009
        • M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
    • Utah
      • Murray, Utah, United States, 84157
        • Jon and Karen Huntsman Cancer Center at Intermountain Medical Center
      • Ogden, Utah, United States, 84403
        • Val and Ann Browning Cancer Center at McKay-Dee Hospital Center
      • Saint George, Utah, United States, 84770
        • Dixie Regional Medical Center - East Campus
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112
        • Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah
    • Vermont
      • Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States, 05819
        • Norris Cotton Cancer Center - North
    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298-0037
        • Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
        • University Cancer Center at University of Washington Medical Center
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54307-3508
        • St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center
      • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54303
        • St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay
      • Marinette, Wisconsin, United States, 54143
        • Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center
      • Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States, 53051
        • Community Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Center
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
        • Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center
      • Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States, 53066
        • Regional Cancer Center at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
      • Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54235-1495
        • Door County Cancer Center at Door County Memorial Hospital
      • Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, 53188
        • Waukesha Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center

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

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. A histologically documented World Health Organization (WHO) grade I, II, or III meningioma, newly diagnosed or recurrent, and of any resection extent, confirmed by central pathology review. Patients are partitioned according to three groupings: Group I (low risk), Group II (intermediate risk), and Group III (high risk) as defined below:

    • Group I (low risk): Patients with a newly diagnosed WHO grade I meningioma that has been gross totally resected (Simpson's grade I, II, or III resections, with no residual nodular enhancement on postoperative imaging) or subtotally resected (residual nodular enhancement or Simpson grade IV or V excision). The extent of resection will be based upon the neurosurgeons' assessment and postoperative MR imaging.
    • Group II (intermediate risk): Patients with a newly diagnosed gross totally resected WHO grade II meningioma or patients with a recurrent WHO grade I meningioma irrespective of the resection extent. Resection extent will be recorded on the same basis described above for the low-risk group.
    • Group III (high risk): Patients with a newly diagnosed or a recurrent WHO grade III meningioma of any resection extent; patients with a recurrent WHO grade II meningioma of any resection extent; or patients with a newly diagnosed subtotally resected WHO grade II meningioma. In the setting of a newly diagnosed meningioma, the histologic diagnosis must have been reached within 6 months of Step 2 registration. Resection extent will be recorded on the same basis described above for the low-risk group.
    • 1.1 In the setting of a newly diagnosed meningioma, the histologic diagnosis must have been reached within 24 weeks prior to Step 2 registration. In the setting of a recurrent meningioma, there are no such time constraints. Additional resection or biopsy is encouraged for patients with recurrence but is not requisite. If further biopsy or resection is performed at recurrence, these specimens must be submitted; submission of the original pathology specimens is encouraged but not required. The diagnosis of recurrence solely on the basis of imaging findings is permitted, but if no additional resection is performed, specimens from prior resection must be submitted.
    • 1.2 In cases of newly diagnosed or surgically treated recurrent meningioma, the operating neurosurgeon must provide a Simpson grade for the degree of resection.
  2. History/physical examination, including neurologic examination, within 8 weeks prior to Step 2 registration
  3. Zubrod Performance Status 0-1
  4. Age ≥ 18
  5. All patients must have a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan within 12 weeks prior to Step 2 registration. Both preoperative and postoperative MRIs are required for all newly diagnosed patients in groups I, II, or III. In the setting of group II or III patients with recurrent/progressive meningioma and without recent surgery, a pre-operative study may not apply, although MRI documentation of recurrence or progression is required. MRIs must include precontrast T1, T2, and flair images and multiplanar (axial, sagittal, and coronal) postcontrast T1. The postoperative study must be completed within 12 weeks of surgery.

    • 5.1 Group I: All group I patients will have surgery. Preoperative and postoperative MRIs are thus required in order to assess resection extent.
    • 5.2 Group II: Surgery will be undertaken for the subgroup with a gross totally resected WHO grade II meningioma. For these patients preoperative and postoperative MRIs are necessitated. For the other subgroup with recurrent WHO grade I meningioma, preoperative and postoperative MRIs are required if surgery is undertaken for the recurrent/progressive tumor. However, only the follow-up imaging documenting recurrence or progression will apply if further surgery is not completed.
    • 5.3 Group III: Surgery will be undertaken for the subgroup with a newly diagnosed WHO grade III meningioma. For these patients preoperative and postoperative MRIs are obligatory. For the subgroups with recurrent WHO grade II or III meningioma, preoperative and postoperative MRIs are required if surgery is undertaken for the recurrent/progressive tumor. However, only the follow-up imaging documenting recurrence or progression will apply if further surgery is not completed.
  6. For woman of childbearing potential who are intermediate or high risk:

    • 6.1 Negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to Step 2 registration
    • 6.2 The patient must agree to practice adequate contraception from the time of the negative serum pregnancy test throughout the entire course of EBRT.
  7. Patient must sign study-specific informed consent prior to study entry

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Extracranial meningioma
  2. Multiple meningiomas
  3. Hemangiopericytoma
  4. Major medical illnesses or psychiatric impairments which, in the investigators opinion, will prevent administration or completion of the protocol therapy or preclude informed consent
  5. Previous radiation therapy to the scalp, cranium, brain, or skull base
  6. Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease free for a minimum of 3 years (for example, carcinoma in situ of the breast, oral cavity, or cervix are all permissible)
  7. Patients with severe, active comorbidity including, but not restricted to:

    • 7.1 Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization at the time of Step 2 registration
    • 7.2 Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
    • 7.3 Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of Step 2 registration
    • 7.4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of Step 2 registration
    • 7.5 Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects. Note, however, that laboratory tests for liver function and coagulation parameters are not required for entry into this protocol.
    • 7.6 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) based upon current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition; note, however, that HIV testing is not required for entry into this protocol. The need to exclude patients with AIDS from this protocol is necessary because the treatments involved in this protocol may be significantly immunosuppressive.
    • 7.7 Active connective tissue disorders such as lupus or scleroderma if the patient is intermediate or high risk
  8. Inability to receive gadolinium

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Low Risk
No treatment given.
Experimental: Intermediate Risk
54 Gy radiotherapy
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to a total dose of 54 Gy (RBE) in 30 fractions. 1.8 Gy (RBE) daily, 5 fractions per week, excluding weekends. 3D-CRT or IMRT or Proton allowed.
Other Names:
  • external beam radiation therapy (EBRT)
  • Proton therapy
  • radiation therapy (RT)
  • Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT)
  • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
Experimental: High Risk
60 Gy radiotherapy
External beam radiation therapy using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to a total dose of 60 Gy in 30 fractions. 2.0 Gy daily, 5 fractions per week, excluding weekends.
Other Names:
  • external beam radiation therapy (EBRT)
  • radiation therapy
  • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression-free Survival Rate at 3 Years
Time Frame: From registration to 3 years
Progression was determined by central review of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams and is defined as an increase in measurable tumor of greater than 20% in any diameter, or as new nodular enhancement in patients with no measurable tumor on initial postoperative imaging. In the absence of neurologic progression (NP), suspected imaging progression of less than 5 mm (maximum diameter) must be confirmed on two successive follow-up MRI studies, a minimum of 3 months apart. NP is defined as a new or progressive neurologic deficit attributed to the meningioma, with or without measurable meningioma growth. Progression-free survival (PFS) rates are estimated using the binomial method.
From registration to 3 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Patients With Grades 2-5 Acute Adverse Events in the Following Categories Individually and Combined: Neurology, Ocular/Visual, Dermatologic/Skin [Excluding Alopecia]
Time Frame: From start of radiation to 90 days.
Grades 2-5 neurology, ocular/visual, dermatologic/skin [excluding alopecia] categories, individually and combined for acute adverse events as assessed by NCI Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Effects (CTCAE) v3.0 where the attribution is related to treatment as definite, probable, possible, or unknown. Adverse events are graded using CTCAE v3.0. Grade refers to the severity of the AE. The CTCAE v3.0 assigns Grades 1 through 5 with unique clinical descriptions of severity for each AE based on this general guideline: Grade 1 Mild AE, Grade 2 Moderate AE, Grade 3 Severe AE, Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling AE, Grade 5 Death related to AE.
From start of radiation to 90 days.
Number of Patients With Grades 2-5 Late Adverse Events in the Following Categories Individually and Combined: Neurology, Ocular/Visual, Dermatologic/Skin [Excluding Alopecia]
Time Frame: Ninety-one days from start of radiation therapy to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 6.3 years.
Grades 2-5 neurology, ocular/visual, dermatologic/skin [excluding alopecia] categories, individually and combined for acute adverse events as assessed by NCI Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Effects (CTCAE) v3.0 where the attribution is related to treatment as definite, probable, possible, or unknown. Late adverse events are those occurring more than 90 days from start of radiation therapy.
Ninety-one days from start of radiation therapy to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 6.3 years.
Overall Survival Rate at 3 Years
Time Frame: From registration to 3 years
Overall survival time is defined as time from randomization to date of death from any cause and is estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Patients last known to be alive are censored at the date of last contact.
From registration to 3 years
Progression-free Survival Rate at 3 Years (Kaplan-Meier Method)
Time Frame: From registration to 3 years
Progression was determined by central review of MRI exams and is defined as an increase in measurable tumor of greater than 20% in any diameter, or as new nodular enhancement in patients with no measurable tumor on initial postoperative imaging. In the absence of neurologic progression (NP), suspected imaging progression of less than 5 mm (maximum diameter) must be confirmed on two successive follow-up MRI studies, a minimum of 3 months apart. NP is defined as a new or progressive neurologic deficit attributed to the meningioma, with or without measurable meningioma growth. Progression-free survival time is defined as time from registration to the date of progression, death, or last known follow-up (censored). Progression-free survival rates are estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
From registration to 3 years
Number of Participants Determined to Have MRI Imaging Features as Assessed by Central Neuroradiology Review at Diagnosis, at Progression, and at 3 Years
Time Frame: Baseline, at time of first progression, and at 3 years
MRI's were centrally reviewed by the study neuroradiology co-chairs for presence of edema, homogeneous enhancement, calcification, hyperostosis, and brain invasion. Data is presented for all risk groups combined, with time points presented in each column. Neither risk groups nor time points are compared.
Baseline, at time of first progression, and at 3 years
Greatest Single Dimension From MRI as Assessed by Central Neuroradiology Review at Diagnosis, at Progression, and at 3 Years
Time Frame: Baseline, at time of first progression, and at 3 years
MRI's were centrally reviewed by the study neuroradiology co-chairs. Data is presented for all risk groups combined, with time points presented in each column. Neither risk groups nor time points are compared.
Baseline, at time of first progression, and at 3 years
Adherence to Protocol-specific Target and Normal Tissue Radiotherapy Parameters
Time Frame: After treatment delivery
The principle investigator performed a radiotherapy quality assurance (QA) review.
After treatment delivery
Concordance Between Central and Parent Institution Histopathologic Grading/Subtyping
Time Frame: Baseline
A pathology review was conducted both by the institution and centrally, with three possible choices for grade / subtype: World Health Organization (WHO) Grade I / benign; WHO grade II / atypical; WHO grade III / anaplastic. Data is presented for all risk groups combined.
Baseline
Molecular Correlative Studies
Time Frame: From registration to 3 years
From registration to 3 years
Histopathologic Correlates of PFS Including Light Microscopy, Immunohistochemical Analysis, and Microarray Analysis
Time Frame: From registration to 3 years
From registration to 3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: C. Leland Rogers, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

August 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2009

First Posted (Estimated)

May 8, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 8, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2023

Last Verified

August 1, 2023

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