Hypofractionated External-beam RadiOtherapy for Intact Cervical Cancer (HEROICC-Trial): A Feasibility Study

NCT ID: NCT04583254

Last Updated: 2023-05-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-04

Study Completion Date

2028-12-14

Brief Summary

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External radiation given in 25 fractions or so together with weekly chemotherapy and followed by 3 or 4 fractions of brachytherapy is the standard of care for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer.

This study investigates the role of shortened external radiotherapy regimen (hypofractionated radiotherapy) by randomizing patients to this experimental regimen versus the standard of care.The purpose of this study is to access the feasibility of patient accrual to this trial in the Canadian setting and to provide an initial evaluation of cancer response and treatment tolerability.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cervical Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm 1 EBRT+High-dose (HDR) Brachytherapy Experimental

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) + High-dose rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Experimental

Intervention Type RADIATION

40 Gy / 15 Fractions EBRT + HDR-Brachytherapy

Concurrent Chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly cisplatin 40 mg/m2 for a maximum of 5 cycles

Arm 2 EBRT+High-dose (HDR) Brachytherapy Standard of Care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) + High-dose rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Standard of Care

Intervention Type RADIATION

45 Gy / 25 Fractions EBRT + HDR-Brachytherapy

Concurrent Chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly cisplatin 40 mg/m2 for a maximum of 5 cycles

Interventions

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External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) + High-dose rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Experimental

40 Gy / 15 Fractions EBRT + HDR-Brachytherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) + High-dose rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Standard of Care

45 Gy / 25 Fractions EBRT + HDR-Brachytherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Concurrent Chemotherapy

Weekly cisplatin 40 mg/m2 for a maximum of 5 cycles

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 years or older
* International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) IA or IB1 cervical cancers if not surgical candidates, but amenable to definitive chemoradiotherapy as proposed in this trial.
* FIGO Stage IB2, IB3, IIA or IIB cervical cancers
* FIGO stage IIIC1 cervical cancers are candidates but must meet all the following criteria:

1. largest node is less than 3 cm
2. less than 3 pathological nodes
3. No nodes located in the common iliac chain.
4. Cervical confined or with parametrial invasion
* Histologically-confirmed invasive uterine cervical carcinoma of subtypes squamous cell, adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous cell
* Candidate for definitive chemoradiotherapy to be delivered with weekly cisplatin
* Brachytherapy candidate

Exclusion Criteria

* FIGO stage IIIA, IIIB, IIIC2, IVA or IVB
* FIGO stage IIIC1 with node greater than 3 cm, common iliac node or greater than 2 pathological nodes
* Previous pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy
* Patients requiring paraaortic nodal irradiation
* Inflammatory bowel disease
* Connective tissue disorder (eg. scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematous)
* Neuroendocrine, glassy cell, small cell, adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenoid basal carcinoma, clear cell, serous, endometrioid, verrucous carcinoma, melanoma, and sarcoma histologies
* Patient unable to undergo MR scan
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status greater than 3
* Not a cisplatin candidate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lucas Mendez

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lucas C Mendez, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

London Health Sciences Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute

Locations

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BC Cancer - Kelowna

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

London Health Sciences Centre - London Regional Cancer Program

London, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Odette Cancer Centre - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Lucas C Mendez, MD

Role: CONTACT

519-685-8650

David D'Souza, MD

Role: CONTACT

519-685-8650

Facility Contacts

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Hamid Raziee, MD

Role: primary

Lucas C Mendez, MD

Role: primary

519-685-8650

Eric Leung, MD

Role: primary

(416) 480-5000

Other Identifiers

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ReDA ID#10482

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

HEROICC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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