PET/CT-directed Hyperfractionated Radiation Dose Escalation in Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase I Study of PET/CT-directed Hyperfractionated Radiation Dose Escalation With Concurrent Weekly Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

The goal of this study is to find the maximum tolerable dose of radiation that can be delivered combined with chemotherapy (carboplatin & paclitaxel) in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is the standard of care for unresectable stage III NSCLC based on the results of phase III randomised trials. The current standard radiation therapy dose has remained 60- Gy at -2 Gy/fraction for nearly four decades (60Gy), with local disease control rates of approximately 50% and a median overall survival of only 18 months.These results are suboptimal and more effective treatment regimens are needed.

We hypothesize that hyperfractionated radiation dose escalation to residual tumor volumes after standard chemoradiotherapy as defined by positron emission tomography (PET) /computed tomography (CT) would improve local control and overall survival while reducing the acute and late normal tissue toxicity.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • 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

      • Shanghai, China
        • the Ethic Committee of Shanghai General 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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients must have FDG-avid and histologically or cytologically proven non-small cell lung cancer.
  2. Age 1 8-75.
  3. Zubrod performance status 0-2.
  4. Stage III ( American Joint Committee on Cancer AJCC, 7th ed.).
  5. No prior radiation to the thorax that would overlap with the current treatment field.
  6. Adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic functions as assessed by the following: Hemoglobin >/= 10.0 g/dl, Platelet count >/= 1 00,000/mm^3,absolute granulocyte count (AGC) ≥2 × 10^9 cells/L,bilirubin and Aspartate transaminase ≤1.5 ×upper limit of normal (ULN), Creatinine </=1 .5 times ULN.
  7. A signed informed consent must be obtained prior to therapy.
  8. Induction chemotherapy is allowed.
  9. Life expectancy more than 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with any component of small cell lung carcinoma are excluded from this study.
  2. Patients with evidence of a malignant pleural or pericardial effusion are excluded.
  3. Prior radiotherapy that would overlap the radiation fields.
  4. Uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) exacerbation or other respiratory illness, serious uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure (CHF),unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled hypertension,or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with the study requirements.
  5. Known hypersensitivity to paclitaxel.
  6. Any other condition or circumstance that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, make the patient unsuitable for participation in the study.
  7. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
  8. Conditions precluding medical follow-up and protocol compliance.

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: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: radiochemotherapy 1
Patients will be treated with radiation therapy 64.8 Gy
concurrent radiochemotherapy: radiotherapy dose level 1: 60 Gy at 2 Gy/Fx/d, then 4.8 Gy at 1.2 Gy/Fx/bid concurrent concurrent chemotherapy :carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 2; paclitaxel: 45-50 mg/m2, weekly
Other Names:
  • concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen 1
Experimental: radiochemotherapy 2
Patients will be treated with radiation therapy 69.6 Gy
concurrent radiochemotherapy: radiotherapy dose level 2: 60 Gy at 2 Gy/Fx/d, then 9.6 Gy at 1.2 Gy/Fx/bid concurrent concurrent chemotherapy :carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 2; paclitaxel: 45-50 mg/m2, weekly
Other Names:
  • concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen 2
Experimental: radiochemotherapy 3
Patients will be treated with radiation therapy 74.4 Gy
concurrent radiochemotherapy: radiotherapy dose level 3: 60 Gy at 2 Gy/Fx/d, then 14.4 Gy at 1.2 Gy/Fx/bid concurrent concurrent chemotherapy :carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 2; paclitaxel: 45-50 mg/m2, weekly
Other Names:
  • concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen 3
Experimental: radiochemotherapy 4
Patients will be treated with radiation therapy 79.2 Gy
concurrent radiochemotherapy: radiotherapy dose level 4: 60 Gy at 2 Gy/Fx/d, then 19.2 Gy at 1.2 Gy/Fx/bid concurrent concurrent chemotherapy :carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 2; paclitaxel: 45-50 mg/m2, weekly
Other Names:
  • concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen 4
Experimental: radiochemotherapy 5
Patients will be treated with radiation therapy 84 Gy
concurrent radiochemotherapy: radiotherapy dose level 5: 60 Gy at 2 Gy/Fx/d, then 4.8x5 Gy at 1.2 Gy/Fx/bid concurrent concurrent chemotherapy :carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 2; paclitaxel: 45-50 mg/m2, weekly
Other Names:
  • concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen 5
Experimental: radiochemotherapy 6
Patients will be treated with radiation therapy 88.8 Gy
concurrent radiochemotherapy: radiotherapy dose level 6: 60 Gy at 2 Gy/Fx/d, then 4.8x6 Gy at 1.2 Gy/Fx/bid concurrent concurrent chemotherapy :carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 2; paclitaxel: 45-50 mg/m2, weekly
Other Names:
  • concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen 6
Experimental: radiochemotherapy 7
Patients will be treated with radiation therapy 93.6 Gy
concurrent radiochemotherapy: radiotherapy dose level 7: 60 Gy at 2 Gy/Fx/d, then 4.8x7 Gy at 1.2 Gy/Fx/bid concurrent concurrent chemotherapy :carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 2; paclitaxel: 45-50 mg/m2, weekly
Other Names:
  • concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen 7

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Maximum Tolerated Dose
Time Frame: 1 year
Maximum Tolerated Dose is defined as CTCAE 4 grade 3 acute radiation-related toxicity
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time to Local Failure
Time Frame: 2 years
Local control will be assessed radiographically using endoscopy with biopsy and a positron emission computed tomography-CT scan
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: tingfeng chen, MD, the ethic committee of shanghai genernal hospital

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 (Actual)

January 2, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

April 4, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 3, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2019

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

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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