Radiotherapy Vs Observation for Post Chemotherapy Residual Mass in Advanced Seminoma

FDG PET-CT Based Risk Adapted Radiotherapy Vs Observation for Post Chemotherapy Residual Mass in Advanced Seminoma: a Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial

Testicular tumors account for 1% of all cancers in males and germ cell tumors comprise 95% of all testicular cancers. Seminomas consist of around 50% of cases. However,adequate information is not there as 60- 80% residual disease is seen even after with the standard management of chemotherapy.

With the advent of functional imaging there was hope that it could aid in more accurately targeting these tumors to systematically evaluate the role of PET-CT imaging in identifying patients diagnosed with stage IIB-IIIC seminomatous germ cell tumor, with residual visible tumor post chemotherapy who would benefit with loco regional radiotherapy.

The therapeutic research in Seminomashas been relatively slow and such structured studies can allow analysis of large number of patients to report on acute and late effect of treatment outcomes using CTCAE and QOL (EORTC QLQ C-30) in these cancers. We hope that we will get help in identifying thrust areas for future research through this study.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Seminoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Radiation: Radiotherapy

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 74
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• India
  • Maharashtra
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 410210
      • Not yet recruiting
      • Tata Memorial Centre
      • Contact: Gitanjali Panigrahi; Phone Number: 5097 02224175000; Email: urooncorttrial@gmail.com
      • Contact: Vedang Murthy; Email: vmurthy@actrec.gov.in
    • Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 410210
      • Recruiting
      • Dr Vedang Murthy
      • Contact: Vedang Murthy, MD(Radiation Oncology); Phone Number: 5010 022-2740500; Email: vmurthy@actrec.gov.in
      • Contact: Dr Vedang Murthy, MD(Radiation Oncology)

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histological diagnosis of classical seminoma
2. Primary site - testis, mediastinum or retroperitoneum
3. Stage IIB-IIIC (AJCC 8th edition)
4. Age>18 years
5. Karnofsky Performance Status at least 70
6. A response assessment FDG PETCT scan done at least twelve weeks after the first line chemotherapy, showing a persistent measurable residual mass
7. Patient willing and reliable for follow up and QOL.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Histology other than classical seminoma
2. Non completion of planned first-line chemotherapy
3. Prior history of radiotherapy to the involved region
4. Inability to deliver adequate radiotherapy dose safely based on assessment by radiation oncologist

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Radiotherapy; Patients randomized to the test arm will undergo radiotherapy to the residual mass. Patients will be stratified by the size of the residual mass in shortest dimension being <3 cm or > 3 cm.A dose of 30-36 Gy in conventional fractionation of 1.8-2.0 Gy per fraction using 3-dimensional conformal technique. Radiotherapy will be delivered five days a week.	Radiation: Radiotherapy; A dose of 30-36 Gy in conventional fractionation of 1.8-2.0 Gy per fraction using 3-dimensional conformal technique. Radiotherapy will be delivered five days a week.
No Intervention: Observation; Patients randomized to the standard arm will be observed and the status of residual mass monitored with an FDG PETCT scan done at three to six monthly intervals.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Progression free survival(PFS)	• Progression free survival (PFS) is defined as the time period from the date of enrolment in the study till the first observation of disease progression at any site, or death.	2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Locoregional control (LRC)	• Locoregional control (LRC) defined as the time period from the date of enrolment in the study till the first observation of disease progression locally and/or in the regional lymph nodes, or death.	2 years
Overall survival (OS)	• Overall survival (OS) defined as the time period from the date of enrolment in the study till the date of death.	2 years
Second-line salvage therapy-free survival	• Second-line salvage therapy-free survival defined as the time period from the date of enrolment in the study till date of starting second-line chemotherapy.	2 years
Acute radiation toxicity	Incidence of Acute radiation toxicity will be defined as any toxicity within 90 days post RT using RTOG and CTCAE	2 years
Late radiation toxicity	Incidence of late radiation toxicity defined as any toxicity after 90 days of post RT using RTOG and CTCAE	2 years
Patient-reported quality of life (QOL)	Patient-reported quality of life (QOL) will be assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire's validated translations in English, Hindi, and Marathi.	2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Tata Memorial Centre

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 15, 2029
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 15, 2029

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 2, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): December 3, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 7, 2025
• Last Verified: February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: FDG-PET CT, radiotherapy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Germinoma; Seminoma
• Other Study ID Numbers: PROsem

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
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No