Dose Escalation/De-escalation Study of Pre-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases(RAD 1002) (RAD 1002)

May 10, 2018 updated by: John Fiveash, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

RAD 1002: Phase I Dose Escalation/De-escalation Study of Pre-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases

This study will investigate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of changing the order of receiving radiation therapy for treating brain cancer. The investigators hope that changing the sequence of radiation therapy will lower the risk of cancer spreading throughout your spinal fluid, which covers your brain and spinal cord.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

This study will attempt to determine the maximum tolerated dose of pre-operative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the treatment of brain metastases. Patients will be placed in one of two dose groups based on index tumor size, and dose will be adjusted according to presence or absence of dose limiting toxicity (DLT).

Group A: Index Tumor > 2 cm and up to 4 cm in maximum diameter Group B: Index Tumor > 4 cm and up to 6 cm in maximum diameter

Dose escalation or de-escalation will be conducted via a modified 3+3 method at the following levels. Group A will start at dose level II. Group B will start at dose level I.

Dose Level I: 12 Gy Dose Level II: 15 Gy

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
        • Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center/University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

19 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All subjects must have history of histologically confirmed malignancy. Brain biopsy is not required unless diagnosis is judged to be in doubt by the treating physician.
  • Newly diagnosed brain metastases (four or fewer by post-contrast MRI obtained within six weeks of study entry)
  • At least one brain metastasis (index tumor) must be within 2-6 cm in maximum diameter and deemed appropriate for surgical resection by the treating neurosurgeon.
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) of greater than or equal to 60
  • Age greater than 19
  • Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks
  • Subjects given written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with small cell lung cancer and lymphoma are ineligible.
  • More than four metastases by baseline post-contrast MRI
  • Prior whole brain radiation therapy
  • Insufficient recovery from all active toxicities of prior therapies
  • Subjects who are deemed to be poor surgical risks by the treating neurosurgeon because of medical comorbidities
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Women of childbearing potential who are not using an effective method of contraception are excluded. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to administration of SRS.

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: OTHER
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Stereotactic Radiosurgery (15 Gy)
Group A: If the tumor which will be surgically removed is at least 2 cm and up to 4 cm in maximum diameter, then this group will receive Dose Level II (15 Gy) of radiation: stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) followed by surgery to remove the tumor.

Group A will start at dose level II: 15 Gy

Group B will start at dose level I: 12 Gy

EXPERIMENTAL: Stereotactic Radiosurgery (12Gy)
Group B: If the tumor which will be surgically removed is larger than 4 cm and up to 6 cm in diameter, then this group will receive Dose Level I (12 Gy) of radiation: stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) followed by surgery to remove the tumor.
Group B will start at Dose Level I: 12 Gy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastasis
Time Frame: one year
The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is defined as the highest dose of stereotactic radiosurgery delivered pre-operative at which no more than 2 out of 6 patients experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT).
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Acute Toxicity with preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
Time Frame: 6 months
Any possible, probable, or definite treatment-related AE or SAE (assessed by CTCAE 4.0) occurring within six months or less from the date of stereotactic radiosurgery was received.
6 months
Late Toxicity with preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
Time Frame: 1 year
Any possible, probable, or definite treatment-related AE or SAE (assessed by CTCAE 4.0) occurring more than six months from the date of stereotactic radiosurgery was received.
1 year
Rates of Local Control
Time Frame: 2 years
This will be assessed by MRI Imaging obtained post-operatively at follow-up visits.
2 years
Rates of Leptomeningeal Dissemination
Time Frame: 2 years
Leptomeningeal Dissemination (LMD) defined as diffuse carcinomatosis and/or distant focal pachymeningeal (dural) tumor and assessed by MRI Imaging for the study period.
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John B. Fiveash, MD, Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center (HSROC)/ University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

November 1, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 22, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 3, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

May 14, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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