NCT06484491

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical pilot trial is to learn if dose to the tumor in the lung can be safely increased using proton therapy in stage III non-small-cell lung cancer patients receiving combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Is the risk of severe radiotherapy toxicities (requiring hospital admission) within acceptable margins ?
  • What is a rough estimate of the effect of the treatment under study? Compared to standard care in our clinic, all participants in this pilot trial will
  • Receive a higher dose of proton therapy to the tumor in the lung albeit with the same number of radiotherapy visits as the current standard treatment.
  • Receive two additional follow-up visits at the clinic after treatment, namely 4 and 6 weeks after finishing radiotherapy.
  • Two additional blood withdrawals at the last week of radiotherapy and 4 weeks after finishing radiotherapy, to measure a type of white blood cells.
  • Receive an extra quality of life questionnaire at the last week of radiotherapy.

Trial Health

77
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
87

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
30mo left

Started Sep 2025

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress22%
Sep 2025Oct 2028

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 17, 2024

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 3, 2024

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2025

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2027

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2028

Last Updated

January 30, 2026

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

June 17, 2024

Last Update Submit

January 28, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Lung NeoplasmsProton TherapyRadiotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Severe (grade 3+) adverse effects up to six months after radiotherapy

    Data for assesing safety will be recorded from day 1 to 365

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Local control of the lung tumour assessed by the treating physician and radiologist according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1)

    Data for assessing local control will be recorded up to 2 years after chemoradiotherapy

  • Progression-free survival based on review by the treating physician and radiologist according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1)

    Data for assessing progression-free survival will be recorded up to 2 years after chemoradiotherapy

  • Distant metastasis control based on review by the treating physician and radiologist according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1)

    Data for assessing distant metastasis will be recorded up to 2 years after chemoradiotherapy

  • Overall survival

    Data for assessing overall survival will be recorded up to 2 years after chemoradiotherapy

  • Grade 2+ adverse effects (i.e., requiring medication), both acute and late

    Data for assesing safety will be recorded from day 1 to 365

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1 Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Dose-escalated IMPT

Radiation: Dose-escalated intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT-74)Drug: Cisplatin or carboplatin + pemetrexed for induction chemotherapy, cisplatin + docetaxel for concurrent chemotherapyDrug: Immunotherapy: adjuvant durvalumab

Interventions

Heterogeneous simultaneous integrated boost of 74.0 Gy (RBE) to primary tumor \>15mm away form mediastinal envelope, and 64.0 Gy (RBE) to primary tumor =\< 15mm away from mediastinal envelope. The rest of the clinical target volume, including affected lymph nodes, receives 60.0 Gy (RBE).

Arm 1 Intervention group

Adjuvant treatment will be given starting 1-6 weeks after chemoradiotherapy if no progression, good performance (PS 0-1), no other contra-indication for immunotherapy. Doses: * Start durvalumab 10 mg/kg 1x/14 days. * If possible after 2 courses switch to 1500 mg flat dose 1x/4 wk. * Continue for 12 months in total.

Arm 1 Intervention group

Induction course: -Cisplatin (75 mg/m2) or carboplatin (AUC 6) + pemetrexed (500mg/m2). Concurrent chemoradiotherapy: * Weekly cisplatin (20mg/m2) + docetaxel (20mg/m2) on Mondays. * Radiotherapy will be given for 5x5 days.

Arm 1 Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥18 years
  • WHO performance score 0-2
  • Histologically proven stage III NSCLC
  • Planned for CCRT and adjuvant immunotherapy (intention to treat)
  • Primary tumour volume outside of mediastinal PRV (i.e., mediastinal envelope + 5 mm) ≥60% of total primary tumour volume (true for 75% of patients in preliminary analysis), for sufficient dose escalation

You may not qualify if:

  • Chemotherapy not given concurrently with radiotherapy
  • Upfront decision that adjuvant immunotherapy is not possible
  • Primary tumour overlapping ≥40% with mediastinal PRV
  • Unable or unwilling to understand the information on trial-related topics, to give informed consent or to fill out quality-of-life questionnaires

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UMCG

Groningen, Netherlands

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung Neoplasms

Interventions

CisplatinCarboplatinPemetrexedInduction ChemotherapyDocetaxel

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, BronchogenicBronchial NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsNitrogen CompoundsPlatinum CompoundsCoordination ComplexesOrganic ChemicalsGuanineHypoxanthinesPurinonesPurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsGlutamatesAmino Acids, AcidicAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsAmino Acids, DicarboxylicDrug TherapyTherapeuticsRemission InductionTaxoidsCyclodecanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsDiterpenesTerpenes

Study Officials

  • R. Wijsman, MD PhD

    University Medical Center Groningen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • A. Van der Wekken, MD PhD

    University Medical Center Groningen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • E. Korevaar, dr ir (PhD)

    University Medical Center Groningen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

A. Hessels, MD PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 17, 2024

First Posted

July 3, 2024

Study Start

September 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2028

Last Updated

January 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

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