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ArticleInternational journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics2026

Bayesian Learning to Reduce Cardiac Risk of Patients With Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Based on Personalized Radiation Therapy Prescription.

Ruitao Lin, Mei Chen, Xiaodong Zhang, Tianlin Xu, Ting Xu, Rachel C Maguire, Kelsey L Corrigan, Efstratios Koutroumpakis, Joe Y Chang, Steven H Lin and 16 more

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Ruitao LinDepartment of Biostatistics, Division of Discovery Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: rlin@mdanderson.org.
Mei ChenDepartment of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Xiaodong ZhangDepartment of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Tianlin XuEdwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California.
Ting XuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Rachel C MaguireDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Kelsey L CorriganDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Efstratios KoutroumpakisDepartment of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Joe Y ChangDepartment of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Steven H LinDepartment of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Aileen B ChenDepartment of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Quynh-Nhu NguyenDepartment of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Saumil J GandhiDepartment of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Matthew S NingDepartment of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Julianna BronkDepartment of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Stephen ChunDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Ali AjdariDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Joshua S NiedzielskiDepartment of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Jinzhong YangDepartment of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Xinru ChenDepartment of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, Texas.
Tinsu PanDepartment of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Qing H MengDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Anne S TsaoDepartment of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Anita DeswalDepartment of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Radhe MohanDepartment of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Zhongxing LiaoDepartment of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: zliao@mdanderson.org.

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI DIANE BODURKA · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
Risk prediction and longitudinal assessment of cardiotoxicity and functional capacity trajectory in NSCLC patientsR01HL157273 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI LIAO, ZHONGXING · 2021 to 2025
$3.8M
Bayesian Methods for Complex Precision Biotherapy Trials in OncologyR01CA261978 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI LIN, RUITAO, THALL, PETER F · 2021 to 2024
$1.4M
Novel designs for multi-arm multi-dose multi-stage platform trialsR21LM014699 · NLM · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Ruitao Lin · 2025 to 2026
$405k
A radiation oncology clinician scientist devoted to building an inclusive clinical research program in an integrated academic satellite network in service to the National Cancer InstituteR50CA275822 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Stephen G Chun · 2023 to 2026
$347k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS R01 CA261978NCI NIH HHS R50 CA275822NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL157273NLM NIH HHS R21 LM014699
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeRadiation-induced heart damage is a significant concern in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that can have debilitating or life-threatening consequences. Current strategies focus on minimizing heart exposure, but individual susceptibility varies. Existing evidence also suggests that a uniform "one-size-fits-all" dosimetric constraint for the heart may not be optimal for all patients. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We developed a prospective study using Bayesian continuous learning and adaptation to develop a framework for personalized adaptive radiation treatment (PART) to reduce cardiovascular adverse events among patients with locally advanced NSCLC. The trial includes a Bayesian personalized risk prediction model to guide heart dose constraints; sequential learning to refine the model and the PART; continuous adaptation of the target risk level; and go/no-go monitoring of PART effectiveness in clinical implementation. Elevation of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) after radiation was used as a surrogate biomarker for grade ≥2 cardiovascular adverse events to allow real-time decision-making.

resultsAs of July 31, 2025, 100 patients have been enrolled and completed radiation treatment. Standard radiation plans were implemented for cohort 1 (50 patients), and PART for cohort 2 (50 patients). The first model incorporated patient- and disease-related factors and mean heart dose (MHD) as risk factors. The average treated MHDs were 7.84 ± 6.30 Gy in cohort 1 and 6.36 ± 6.01 Gy in cohort 2 (P = .20). The incidence of hs-cTnT elevation was 20.5% in cohort 2 compared with 31.9% in cohort 1. Within cohort 2, patients who satisfied the PART dose constraint had a markedly lower incidence of hs-cTnT elevation (9.7%) compared with those who exceeded the PART dose constraint (46.2%, P = .012).

conclusionsClinical implementation of PART model to guide treatment decision within a prospective trial is feasible. The recommended MHD constraints generated by the first version of PART appear reasonable and clinically relevant. PART was associated with lower incidence of hs-cTnT elevation.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungHeartLung NeoplasmsPrecision MedicineRadiation InjuriesAgedBayes TheoremFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrgans at RiskProspective StudiesRadiotherapy DosageTroponin TTroponin T

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PMID41365476
PMCPMC12990097

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