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ArticleCureus2019

A Phase II Multi-institutional Clinical Trial Assessing Fractionated Simultaneous In-Field Boost Radiotherapy for Brain Oligometastases.

George Rodrigues, Slav Yartsev, David Roberge, Robert MacRae, Wilson H Roa, Valérie Panet-Raymond, Giuseppina Laura Masucci, Brian P Yaremko, David D'Souza, David Palma and 10 more

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Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01543542 (A Phase II Multi-institutional Study Assessing Simultaneous In-Field Boost Helical Tomotherapy for 1-3 Brain Metastases), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT01543542 phase2completednot on this map

A Phase II Multi-institutional Study Assessing Simultaneous In-Field Boost Helical Tomotherapy for 1-3 Brain Metastases

TypeinterventionalSponsorLondon Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph'sRan2010 to 2016Enrolled91ConditionsMetastasis to Brain of Primary CancerArmsWhole Brain XRT 30Gy/10 fractions with
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

George RodriguesRadiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, CAN.
Slav YartsevMedical Physics, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, CAN.
David RobergeRadiation Oncology, University of Montréal Health Centre, Montréal, CAN.
Robert MacRaeRadiation Oncology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CAN.
Wilson H RoaOncology, Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CAN.
Valérie Panet-RaymondRadiation Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, CAN.
Giuseppina Laura MasucciRadiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, CAN.
Brian P YaremkoRadiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, CAN.
David D'SouzaRadiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, CAN.
David PalmaRadiation Oncology, Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, CAN.
Tracy SextonRadiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, CAN.
Edward YuOncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, CAN.
Jason PantarottoRadiation Oncology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CAN.
Belal AhmadRadiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Barbara FisherRadiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, CAN.
A Rashid DarRadiation Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, CAN.
Carole LambertRadiation Oncology, Centre hospitalier de l'université de Montréal (CHUM) - Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, CAN.
Gregory PondEpidemiology and Public Health, Juravinski Cancer Centre-McMaster University, Hamilton, CAN.
Keng Yeow TayRadiology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, CAN.
Glenn BaumanRadiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, CAN.
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal · CAUniversity of Miami · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose/Objective Published preclinical and phase I clinical trial data suggest that fractionated lesional radiotherapy with 60 Gy in 10 fractions can serve as an alternative approach to single fraction radiosurgical boost for brain oligometastases.  Methods and Materials A phase II clinical trial (NCT01543542) of a total of 60 Gy in 10 fractions of lesional (one to three) radiotherapy (given simultaneously with whole-brain helical tomotherapy with 30 Gy in 10 fractions) was conducted at five institutions. We hypothesized that fractionated radiotherapy would be considered unsuitable if the median overall survival (OS) was degraded by two months or if six-month intracranial control (ICC) and intracranial lesion (ILC) were inferior by 10% compared with the published RTOG 9508 results. Results A total of 87 patients were enrolled over a 4.5-year accrual period. Radiological lesion and extralesional central nervous system progression were documented in 15/87 (17%) and 11/87 (13%) patients, respectively. Median OS for all patients was 5.4 months. Six-month actuarial estimates of ICC and ILC were 78% and 89%, respectively. However, only the ILC estimate achieved statistical significance (p=0.02), demonstrating non-inferiority to the a priori historical controls (OS: p=0.09, ICC=0.31). Two patients developed suspected asymptomatic radionecrosis. Conclusions The phase II estimates of ILC were demonstrated to be non-inferior to the results of the RTOG 9508.

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brain metastasesclinical trialoligometastasesphase iiradiotherapy

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