Individualized Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of Liver Metastases
Status: | Completed |
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Conditions: | Liver Cancer, Cancer |
Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 18 - Any |
Updated: | 11/8/2017 |
Start Date: | June 2010 |
End Date: | September 2017 |
Phase II Study of Individualized Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of Liver Metastases
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a technique that is used to deliver radiation,
to sites in the body. All participants in this study will be treated with SBRT using proton
beam radiation. Proton beam radiation uses tiny particles to deliver radiation to tumors. The
purpose of this research study is to determine if SBRT with protons will prevent tumor growth
and reduce the treatment side effects for liver metastases.
to sites in the body. All participants in this study will be treated with SBRT using proton
beam radiation. Proton beam radiation uses tiny particles to deliver radiation to tumors. The
purpose of this research study is to determine if SBRT with protons will prevent tumor growth
and reduce the treatment side effects for liver metastases.
- Participants receiving SBRT with protons, will receive radiation treatment as an
outpatient at the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center at Massachusetts General
Hospital.
- Not everyone who participates in this study will be receiving the same dose of
radiation. The dose received will be determined by the size and location of the
tumor(s).
- Participants will receive 2-3 SBRT treatments per week for two weeks.
- During radiation therapy visits the following tests/procedures will be performed: vital
signs, physical examination, routine blood tests, research blood tests, and radiation
planning.
- Follow-up assessments will be performed once at 9 weeks after study treatment, then at 6
months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months after treatment.
outpatient at the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center at Massachusetts General
Hospital.
- Not everyone who participates in this study will be receiving the same dose of
radiation. The dose received will be determined by the size and location of the
tumor(s).
- Participants will receive 2-3 SBRT treatments per week for two weeks.
- During radiation therapy visits the following tests/procedures will be performed: vital
signs, physical examination, routine blood tests, research blood tests, and radiation
planning.
- Follow-up assessments will be performed once at 9 weeks after study treatment, then at 6
months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months after treatment.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Biopsy-proven cancer diagnosis of a solid tumor with 1-4 liver metastases. There is no
upper size limit. Liver metastases may be diagnosed by imaging alone, no liver biopsy
is required. Extrahepatic disease is allowed if it have been stable for 3 months prior
to study entry, the dominant disease burden is intrahepatic and the patient is
referred for definitive radiation therapy to the disease in the liver
- Measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in
at least one dimension as 10mm or greater with spiral CT scan
- Patients may have had prior chemotherapy, targeted biological therapy, surgery,
transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), radiofrequency ablation, or cryosurgery for
their disease as long as the prior therapy occured greater than 3 weeks elapsed before
the first radiation treatment. Patients may not have had prior liver directed
radiation, including radioembolization.
- 18 years of age or older
- Expected survival must be greater than three months
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1 or 2
- Patients must have at least 800mL of uninvolved liver
- Normal organ and marrow function as outlined in the protocol
- If patient has underlying cirrhosis, only Child-Pugh classification Group A patients
should be included in this study. Clinical assessment of ascites and encephalopathy is
required. Child-Pugh classification must be determined for all study participants at
the time of eligibility analysis.
- Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception
prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women who are pregnant or lactating
- Patients with gross ascites or encephalopathy
- Local conditions or systemic illnesses which would reduce the local tolerance to
radiation treatment, such as serious local injuries, active collagen vascular disease,
etc.
- Prior liver directed radiation treatment, including selective internal radiation
- No serious medical illness, which may limit survival to less than 3 months
- No serious psychiatric illness which would limit compliance with treatment
- Participants who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 3 weeks prior to
starting study treatment or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to
agents administered more than 3 weeks earlier
- Participants may not be receiving any other investigational agents, or any other
anti-cancer therapy during treatment
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia.
- Only solid tumors are permitted. Thus, individuals with a liver mass from a diagnosis
of lymphoma or leukemia are excluded
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