NCT01528878

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine a tolerable dose of radiation delivered by the CyberKnife system in two groups of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2009

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2009

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 9, 2012

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 8, 2012

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 18, 2014

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 28, 2016

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 15, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

July 26, 2018

Status Verified

June 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

5.4 years

First QC Date

January 9, 2012

Results QC Date

April 13, 2018

Last Update Submit

June 29, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Liver CancerHepatocellular CarcinomaHCCMetastatic Cancer to LiverMetastatic Colon CancerMetastatic Colo-rectal CancermCRCLiver FunctionChild-Pugh

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Tolerability of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Based on Number of Cumulative Acute Toxicities Occurring Within 90 Days of Treatment and Related to SBRT.

    To determine a tolerable dose, cumulative acute toxicity was collected (defined as toxicity occurring within 90 days of treatment initiation). Adverse events were graded by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0. Tolerability was based on hepatic toxicity. A grading (severity) scale is provided for each adverse event (AE) term. Grade 1 Mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated. Grade 2 Moderate; minimal, local or noninvasive intervention indicated; limiting age-appropriate instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Grade 3 Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self care ADL. Grade 4 Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated. Grade 5 Death related to AE.

    90 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Local Tumor Control to Doses of Radiation in Patients With Liver Cancer or Metastases to the Liver

    12.7 months

  • Percentage of Local Response to Doses of Radiation in Patients With Liver Cancer or Metastases to the Liver

    6 months

  • Overall Survival of Patients With Liver Cancer or Metastases to the Liver

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

Good liver function.

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with good liver function as defined by no more than Child-Pugh Class A.

Radiation: Stereotactic Radiosurgery using the CyberKnife System.

Compromised liver function.

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with compromised liver function as defined by patients with Child-Pugh Class B.

Radiation: Stereotactic Radiosurgery using the CyberKnife System.

Interventions

Radiation: Stereotactic Radiosurgery using the CyberKnife System. The CyberKnife system has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat lesions, tumors and conditions, anywhere in the body when radiation treatment is indicated. To address movement of target lesion during the respiratory cycle, the Synchrony™ option will be used. The Synchrony option precisely tracks tumors in or near the target organ as they move, enabling the highly focused beams of radiation to destroy the tumors with minimal injury to adjacent normal tissue. The Synchrony option records the breathing movements of a patient's chest and combines that information with sequential x-ray pictures of tiny markers inserted inside or in the proximity of the tumor to enable precise delivery of radiation during any point in the respiration cycle. The CyberKnife system with the Synchrony option enables reduced normal tissue exposure by using smaller treatment margins and increased accuracy.

Also known as: Radiotherapy, CyberKnife, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Compromised liver function.Good liver function.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (as defined by biopsy or alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) greater than 1000ng/dL with appropriate imaging) or liver metastases from colorectal cancer or other tumor (as defined by biopsy or elevated Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) or a positive positron emission tomography (PET) scan in conjunction with a mass on CT or MRI in a patient with previously resected cancer). Patients with at least one measurable liver lesion and no more than 3 are eligible if they meet all other eligibility criteria including the dose constraints on the composite plan.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1.
  • Patients are not candidates for definitive surgical resection because of tumor location, hepatic function, or other medical or personal reasons.
  • Patients with HCC who are being considered for liver transplant may be entered as a bridge to transplant if it is considered by the transplant team that an ablative therapy would be of value while awaiting transplant.
  • If cirrhosis is present, patients will have Child-Pugh score of A or B (see Appendix A in the Master Protocol).
  • Patients will have tumors not optimally treated with radio-frequency ablation by interventional radiology, or by GI/transplant surgery. This could be for reasons of size, tumor location, or other reasons.
  • Ability to place fiducial markers in the vicinity of the tumor to allow for radiographic tracking of respiratory motion and tumor localization. Fiducial placement will generally be done by interventional radiology.
  • Estimates of hepatic tolerance must meet the criteria as defined in Section III. This eligibility will not be able to made definitively until the patient has agreed to participate. in the study and the appropriate scan analyses and dosimetry have been performed. No more than one decrement in dose from the planned dose level will be allowed for an individual patient because of exceeding the maximal liver doses before the patient is declared ineligible for study.
  • Adequate bone marrow and renal function as assessed by the following:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1000/mm3
  • Platelet count \> 80,000/mm3
  • Creatinine \< 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance \> 45 mL/min based on Cockcroft-Gault formula).
  • Patients with extra hepatic metastatic disease are eligible if it is the opinion of the treating physician that local therapy to the liver may produce worthwhile clinical benefits
  • Patient is able to understand fully the potential risks and benefits of this approach and signs an appropriate informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Child-Pugh Class C cirrhosis
  • Patients with clinically apparent central nervous system (CNS) disease.
  • Medical or psychiatric illness that would not allow the patient to tolerate the proposed treatment including inability to lie flat for an extended period of time, severe claustrophobia or other reasons.
  • Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease including: myocardial infarction within 6 months, uncontrolled angina within 6 months, Class III-IV New York Heart Association (NYHA) congestive heart failure, grade 3 cardiac valve dysfunction
  • Evidence of decompensated liver disease as evidenced by: clinically significant ascites refractory to diuretic therapy) evidence of hepatic encephalopathy, coagulopathy not corrected by conservative measures.
  • A history of CTCAE Grade 3 bleeding esophageal or gastric varices within the past 2 months. Prior variceal bleed permitted if patient has undergone banding or sclerotherapy and there has been no evidence of bleeding for 2 months. Patients at risk for varices (based on the following: known history of esophageal or gastric varices; evidence of hepatic cirrhosis and/or portal hypertension including biopsy-proven cirrhosis, hypersplenism, or radiographic findings of varices) will be screened for esophageal varices. If varices are identified that require intervention (banding), patient will not be eligible until varices adequately treated.
  • Prisoners or patients who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness must not be enrolled into this study.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness.
  • Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures.
  • A patient with Child-Pugh Class A will not be eligible for study if the liver dose constraint described in Section 3.2 cannot be met after two decrements in dose per fraction as described above.
  • A patient with Child-Pugh Class B will not be eligible for study if the liver dose constraint described in Section 3.2 cannot be met after two decrements in dose per fraction as described above.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

East Carolina Medical School

Greenville, North Carolina, 27858, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Liver NeoplasmsColonic NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Hepatocellular

Interventions

RadiotherapyRadiosurgery

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesLiver DiseasesColorectal NeoplasmsIntestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesAdenocarcinomaCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic Type

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TherapeuticsStereotaxic TechniquesNeurosurgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, OperativeInvestigative Techniques

Results Point of Contact

Title
Robin Johnson
Organization
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Officials

  • Joel Tepper, MD

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
GT60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 9, 2012

First Posted

February 8, 2012

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion

August 18, 2014

Study Completion

January 28, 2016

Last Updated

July 26, 2018

Results First Posted

May 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-06

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