Dose Escalated Concomitant Boost Radiotherapy for Early Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT07021846

Last Updated: 2025-06-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

132 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-03-12

Study Completion Date

2030-03-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this prospective, single-arm, phase II, non-randomized trial is to evaluate an hypofractionation schedule with high dose simultaneous integrated tumor bed boost in early breast cancer patients.

The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:

* evaluate the rate of all grades of radiation-induced fibrosis at 4 years.
* evaluate poor/fair cosmesis rate Participants will be treated with hypofractionated radiotherapy (RT) to whole breast with a dose of 40.05 Gy in 15 fractions (2.67 Gy/die) and a concomitant tumor bed dose of 52.5 Gy (3.5 gy/die)

Detailed Description

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This is a prospective, single-arm, phase II, non-randomized clinical trial that will test an hypofractionated schedule with high dose simultaneous integrated tumor bed boost set on a previous dose finding study. Patients will be treated with hypofractionated RT to whole breast with a dose of 40.05 Gy in 15 fractions (2.67 Gy/die) and a concomitant tumor bed dose of 52.5 Gy (3.5 gy/die). The study population will include early breast cancer patients with younger age (\< or= 50 years) and additional risk factors for local recurrence.

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the rate of radiation-induced fibrosis at 4 years.The expected enrollment is 132 patients in 6 years. Each patient must have a minimum follow-up of 4 years.

The secondary objective is to evaluate cosmesis; other objectives are to evaluate quality of life (QoL) and the rate of local control.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Hypofractionated arm + concomitant tumor bed boost

Hypofractionation arm, 40 Gy in 15 fractions (2.67 Gy per fraction over 3 weeks) and a tumor bed boost to a total dose of 52.5 Gy in 15 fractions (3.5 Gy per fraction over 3 weeks).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

hypofractionated radiotherapy with tumor bed boost

Intervention Type RADIATION

hypofractionated radiotherapy with concomitant/simultaneous tumor bed boost

Interventions

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hypofractionated radiotherapy with tumor bed boost

hypofractionated radiotherapy with concomitant/simultaneous tumor bed boost

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* histologically proven breast cancer who have undergone conservative surgery
* at least 3 inserted clips
* age: from 18 years old to 50 years
* at least one of the following risk factors: N1 disease, LVI, extensive intraductal component (\>25%), close margins (\<4 mm), non-hormone-sensitive disease, grading 3
* ECOG performance status \< 2
* adequate bone marrow (haemoglobin concentration \> 8 g/dl, white blood cell count \> 3000/mm3, platelet count \> 75000).

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous chest radiation treatment
* Bilateral breast cancer
* Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
* BMI \> 35
* Collagen diseases
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Università Campus Biomedico

Roma, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Edy Ippolito, Prof

Role: CONTACT

+3906225418081

Facility Contacts

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Sara Ramella, Prof

Role: primary

References

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Bartelink H, Horiot JC, Poortmans P, Struikmans H, Van den Bogaert W, Barillot I, Fourquet A, Borger J, Jager J, Hoogenraad W, Collette L, Pierart M; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Radiotherapy and Breast Cancer Groups. Recurrence rates after treatment of breast cancer with standard radiotherapy with or without additional radiation. N Engl J Med. 2001 Nov 8;345(19):1378-87. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa010874.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11794170 (View on PubMed)

Romestaing P, Lehingue Y, Carrie C, Coquard R, Montbarbon X, Ardiet JM, Mamelle N, Gerard JP. Role of a 10-Gy boost in the conservative treatment of early breast cancer: results of a randomized clinical trial in Lyon, France. J Clin Oncol. 1997 Mar;15(3):963-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1997.15.3.963.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9060534 (View on PubMed)

Vrieling C, Collette L, Fourquet A, Hoogenraad WJ, Horiot JC, Jager JJ, Pierart M, Poortmans PM, Struikmans H, Van der Hulst M, Van der Schueren E, Bartelink H. The influence of the boost in breast-conserving therapy on cosmetic outcome in the EORTC "boost versus no boost" trial. EORTC Radiotherapy and Breast Cancer Cooperative Groups. European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1999 Oct 1;45(3):677-85. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(99)00211-4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10524422 (View on PubMed)

Yarnold J, Ashton A, Bliss J, Homewood J, Harper C, Hanson J, Haviland J, Bentzen S, Owen R. Fractionation sensitivity and dose response of late adverse effects in the breast after radiotherapy for early breast cancer: long-term results of a randomised trial. Radiother Oncol. 2005 Apr;75(1):9-17. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2005.01.005. Epub 2005 Mar 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15878095 (View on PubMed)

Ippolito E, Rinaldi CG, Silipigni S, Greco C, Fiore M, Sicilia A, Trodella L, D'Angelillo RM, Ramella S. Hypofractionated radiotherapy with concomitant boost for breast cancer: a dose escalation study. Br J Radiol. 2019 Mar;92(1095):20180169. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20180169. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30433824 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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63/19 PAR ComEt CBM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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