Proton Pencil Beam Scanning GRID for Treatment of Bulky Tumors

NCT ID: NCT05121545

Last Updated: 2024-12-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

11 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-06

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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This is a single arm, phase I study, evaluating the feasibility, toxicity, and degree of tumor response after novel proton pencil beam scanning (PBS GRID) treatment in patients with bulky tumors that are difficult to manage.

Detailed Description

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The proton group at Sibley Memorial Hospital has developed a new method for multi-beam proton delivery making it possible to arrange and optimize GRID dosimetry and normal tissue sparing compared to other similar techniques.

In this phase I pilot study, patients with bulky tumors will receive this novel method of GRID-therapy also called spatially-fractionated radiotherapy which involves delivering high dose radiation to small amounts of tumor in a manner that creates alternating regions of high and low dose radiation within the tumor and is often aligned in a grid pattern.

In so doing, this study will ascertain the feasibility, safety and tumor response i.e. shrinkage and resectability of this treatment. Ultimately, the goal is to improve local outcomes of patients with bulky tumors and to offer new treatment options for patients with difficult-to-manage bulky tumors.

Conditions

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Sarcoma Melanoma

Keywords

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Spatially-fractionated radiotherapy GRID-therapy Proton therapy Sarcoma Melanoma Treatment resistant tumors

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

This is a single arm phase I study design, evaluating the feasibility (primary endpoint), toxicity (secondary endpoint), and degree of response (exploratory endpoint) after proton GRID therapy in patients with bulky tumors.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Pro-GRID treatment Arm

Patients enrolled in this study will receive spatially-fractionated radiotherapy or GRID-therapy, which involves delivering a one-time treatment of high dose radiation to small amounts of tumor in a manner that creates alternating regions of high and low dose radiation within the tumor. Patients will receive 2 (lowest dose) to 18 Gy (highest dose) in a single fraction.

Group Type OTHER

Pro-GRID

Intervention Type RADIATION

Study participants will receive a single treatment of Pro-GRID therapy. After which, the participants would be able to resume standard therapy (after one week) and receive additional radiotherapy one month after Pro-GRID therapy, if recommended. Participants will be in the study for one year. Follow-up appointments will be scheduled at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months posttreatment, and may include a history and physical exam, labs and/or a CT scan and toxicity assessments.

Interventions

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Pro-GRID

Study participants will receive a single treatment of Pro-GRID therapy. After which, the participants would be able to resume standard therapy (after one week) and receive additional radiotherapy one month after Pro-GRID therapy, if recommended. Participants will be in the study for one year. Follow-up appointments will be scheduled at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months posttreatment, and may include a history and physical exam, labs and/or a CT scan and toxicity assessments.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Other Intervention Names

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Multi-beam proton Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS), termed Pro-GRID

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \> 18
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed invasive cancer
* Bulky tumor \> 7 cm, determined clinically and/or radiographically, at the time of evaluation prior to enrollment
* Treated indicated for palliative intent
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \< 2
* Anticipated treatment deemed safe on pre-review by PI
* For patients with prior Radiation Therapy (RT): Dicoms must be available for dose fusion if overlap anticipated with GRID
* Willing and able to provide informed consent
* Discussion with medical oncology or surgical specialty

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \< 18
* ECOG performance status 3-4
* Planned for definitive, curative management
* For patients with prior RT that overlaps with Pro-GRID: Dicoms not available Pregnant women
* Tumor encasing critical structure, as defined by the treating MD.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jean Wright, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Radiation Oncology, SOM

Locations

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Sibley Memorial Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB00289810

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

J2161

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id