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Surgery With or Without Internal Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Randomized Phase III Study of Sublobar Resection Versus Sublobar Resection Plus Brachytherapy in High Risk Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), 3cm or Smaller

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00107172
Enrollment
224
Registered
2005-04-06
Start date
2005-07-31
Completion date
2019-02-15
Last updated
2019-10-18

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Conditions

Lung Cancer

Keywords

stage I non-small cell lung cancer

Brief summary

This randomized phase III trial studies surgery and internal radiation therapy to see how well they work compared to surgery alone in treating patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Surgery may be an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. Internal radiation uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known whether surgery and internal radiation therapy are more effective than surgery alone in treating non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To ascertain whether patients treated by sublobar resection (SR) + brachytherhapy (BX) have longer time to local recurrence as compared to the patients treated by SR (local recurrence includes recurrence within the same lobe or hilum \[N1 nodes\], or progression at the staple line after treatment effects such as scarring have subsided). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare procedure specific morbidity and mortality between study arms. II. To compare overall survival and failure-free survival between study arms. III. To assess freedom from regional or distant recurrence. IV. To assess the effect of histological or cytologic positive resection margins on time to local recurrence. V. To determine the effect of brachytherapy on quality of life (QoL). VI. To determine the effect of brachytherapy on pulmonary function. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. ARM I: Patients undergo open or thoracoscopic sublobar resection comprising either a wedge resection or anatomical segmentectomy. ARM II: Patients undergo surgery as in arm I. Patients also undergo intraoperative brachytherapy comprising iodine I 125 implant at the resection margin. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months and then yearly for 2 years.

Interventions

PROCEDUREsurgery
RADIATIONbrachytherapy

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* PART I: PRE-OPERATIVE CRITERIA (PRE-REGISTRATION/RANDOMIZATION) * Patients must have a suspicious lung nodule for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) * Patient must have a mass =\< 3 cm maximum diameter by computed tomography (CT) size estimate: clinical stage Ia or selected Ib (i.e., with visceral pleural involvement) * Patient must have a CT scan of the chest with upper abdomen within 60 days prior to date of pre-registration * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)/Zubrod performance status 0, 1, or 2 * Patient must meet at least one major criteria or meet a minimum of two minor criteria as described below: * Major criteria * Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) =\< 50% predicted * Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) =\< 50% predicted * Minor criteria * Age \>= 75 * FEV1 51-60% predicted * DLCO 51-60% predicted * Pulmonary hypertension (defined as a pulmonary artery systolic pressure greater than 40 mmHg) as estimated by echocardiography or right heart catheterization * Poor left ventricular function (defined as an ejection fraction of 40% or less) * Resting or exercise partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) =\< 55 mm Hg or peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) =\< 88% * Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) \> 45 mm Hg * Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) Dyspnea Scale \>= 3 * Patient must not have had previous intra-thoracic radiation therapy * Women of child-bearing potential must have negative serum or urine pregnancy test * No prior invasive malignancy, unless disease-free for \>= 5 years prior to pre-registration (exceptions: non-melanoma skin cancer, in-situ cancers) * PART II: INTRA-OPERATIVE CRITERIA (REGISTRATION) * Patient must have biopsy-proven NSCLC * Patient must have all suspicious mediastinal lymph nodes (\> 1 cm short-axis dimension on CT scan or positive on positron emission tomography \[PET\] scan) assessed by one of the following methods to confirm negative involvement with NSCLC (mediastinoscopy, endo-esophageal ultrasound guided needle aspiration, CT-guided, video-assisted thoracoscopic or open lymph node biopsy)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Local RecurrenceUp to 3 yearsLocal recurrence included the recurrence within the same lobe or hilum (N1 nodes), or progression at the staple line after treatment effects such as scarring have subsided. Time to local recurrence was censored 1) at the time of a distant recurrence, 2) at the last follow-up time when a patient died within 3 years of randomization without a local recurrence or 3) at 3 years follow-up if the patient remains alive 3 years post-randomization without a local recurrence.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Reported Local Recurrence at 3 Years3 yearsLocal recurrence was defined as the recurrence within the same lobe or hilum (N1 nodes), or at the staple line after treatment effects such as scarring have subsided.
Number of Participants Reported Regional Recurrence at 3 Years3 yearsRegional recurrence was defined as the recurrence within another lobe or pleura on the same side as the resection, or the ipsilateral mediastinal (N2) nodes.
Number of Participants Reported Distant Recurrence at 3 Years3 yearsDistant recurrence was defined as the recurrence within contralateral lobe, contralateral mediastinal (N3) nodes or distant\> metastatic disease (other organs).
Mortality Rates at 30- and 90-day After Sublobar Resection90 days
Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection90 daysAdverse Events were assessed via the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 3.0.
Overall Survival (OS)Up to 5 yearsOS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 2424 monthsShort-form health survey (SF36) consist of 36 items, where scores can be reported as 8 domains of functional health and well-being, or transformed into a physical component summary (PCS) score and a mental component summary (MCS) score. Standardized scores of SF36 PCS and MCS scores were calculated using the mean, SD, and scoring coefficients from the US general population. The standardized scores were then adjusted for age and gender using the mean and SD of the US general population according to age and gender grouping, and employing a linear transformation. Scores \<50 indicate below-average health status.
Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 2424 monthsDyspnea was evaluated using the University of California, San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (SOBQ). It consists of 24-item on a scale of 0 to 5 with 0=not at all and 5=maximal or unable to do because of breathlessness. The total scores was calculated by summation of the 24 items scores and transformed into 0-100, with 0= poor quality of life , and 100= excellent quality of life..
FEV1% Measured at Baseline and Month 33 monthsPulmonary function tests included percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1%) at baseline and month 3 were compared between arms
DLCO% Measured at Baseline and Month 33 monthsPulmonary function tests included percentage predicted carbon \> monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung (DLCO%) at baseline and month 3 were compared between arms.
Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Respiratory Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection90 daysThe respiratory AE included adult respiratory distress syndrome, aspiration, bronchospasm, bronchostenosis, dyspnea, hypoxia, pleural effusion, pneumonitis, chest tube drainage or leak, prolonged intubation, pulmonary-other, and pneumonia as defined by the CTCAE version 3.0.

Countries

Canada, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Two hundred twenty-four (224) participants were accrued between January 2006 and January 2010.

Pre-assignment details

One participant on SR arm was enrolled from a site with a regulatory violation and 1 participant on SR+BX arm had no surgery. These two participants were excluded from all analyses.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm A (SR)
Patients undergo open or thoracoscopic sublobar resection (SR) comprising either a wedge resection or anatomical segmentectomy.
114
Arm B (SR + BX)
Patients undergo sublobar resection plus brachytherapy (SR + BX)
108
Total222

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath02
Overall StudyOther Reason43
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm A (SR)Arm B (SR + BX)Total
Age, Continuous70 years72 years71 years
Baseline diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO)47 Percentage of predicted45 Percentage of predicted46 Percentage of predicted
Baseline Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1)48 Percentage of Predicted53 Percentage of Predicted50 Percentage of Predicted
Clinical Nodule Size (cm)
<= 2 cm
73 participants67 participants140 participants
Clinical Nodule Size (cm)
> 2 cm
41 participants41 participants82 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)Performance Status
0 = Asymptomatic and fully active
20 participants25 participants45 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)Performance Status
1= Symptomatic and fully ambulatory
66 participants60 participants126 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)Performance Status
2= Symptomatic and ambulatory
28 participants23 participants51 participants
Metastatis stage, M0114 participants108 participants222 participants
Nodal Stage, N0114 participants108 participants222 participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
0 participants1 participants1 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
114 participants107 participants221 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
65 Participants59 Participants124 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
49 Participants49 Participants98 Participants
Tumor Stage
T1=Tumor <=3cm
114 participants104 participants218 participants
Tumor Stage
T2=Tumor > 3cm
0 participants3 participants3 participants
Tumor Stage
T3=Tumor of any size
0 participants1 participants1 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
45 / 11450 / 108
serious
Total, serious adverse events
8 / 1144 / 108

Outcome results

Primary

Time to Local Recurrence

Local recurrence included the recurrence within the same lobe or hilum (N1 nodes), or progression at the staple line after treatment effects such as scarring have subsided. Time to local recurrence was censored 1) at the time of a distant recurrence, 2) at the last follow-up time when a patient died within 3 years of randomization without a local recurrence or 3) at 3 years follow-up if the patient remains alive 3 years post-randomization without a local recurrence.

Time frame: Up to 3 years

Population: All intent-to-treat (ITT) participants.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A (SR)Time to Local RecurrenceNA years
Arm B (SR + BX)Time to Local RecurrenceNA years
Comparison: The competing risk analysis accounting for death/regional and distant recurrence as competing events was performed.p-value: 0.9895% CI: [0.51, 1.98]Log Rank
Secondary

DLCO% Measured at Baseline and Month 3

Pulmonary function tests included percentage predicted carbon \> monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung (DLCO%) at baseline and month 3 were compared between arms.

Time frame: 3 months

Population: All participants with complete pulmonary function test data at baseline and month 3.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A (SR)DLCO% Measured at Baseline and Month 3Baseline DLCO%46 Percentage of Predicted
Arm A (SR)DLCO% Measured at Baseline and Month 3Month 3 DLCO%48 Percentage of Predicted
Arm B (SR + BX)DLCO% Measured at Baseline and Month 3Baseline DLCO%46 Percentage of Predicted
Arm B (SR + BX)DLCO% Measured at Baseline and Month 3Month 3 DLCO%43 Percentage of Predicted
Comparison: Compare the percentage change from baseline to 3-month value for SR arm.p-value: 0.38Wilcoxon Signed Rank
Comparison: Compare the percentage change from baseline to 3-month value for SR + BX arm.p-value: 0.16Wilcoxon Signed Rank
Secondary

Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 24

Dyspnea was evaluated using the University of California, San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (SOBQ). It consists of 24-item on a scale of 0 to 5 with 0=not at all and 5=maximal or unable to do because of breathlessness. The total scores was calculated by summation of the 24 items scores and transformed into 0-100, with 0= poor quality of life , and 100= excellent quality of life..

Time frame: 24 months

Population: Participants who met the eligibility criteria and had SOBQ data at baseline, month 3, 12 or 24.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A (SR)Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 24Baseline SOBQ Scores72.9 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 24Month 3 SOBQ Scores75.8 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 24Month 12 SOBQ Scores72.5 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 24Month 24 SOBQ Scores70.8 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 24Month 24 SOBQ Scores63.8 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 24Baseline SOBQ Scores70.0 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 24Month 12 SOBQ Scores72.1 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Dyspnea as Measured Using SOBQ at Baseline, Months 3, Months 12 and 24Month 3 SOBQ Scores69.2 units on a scale
Secondary

FEV1% Measured at Baseline and Month 3

Pulmonary function tests included percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1%) at baseline and month 3 were compared between arms

Time frame: 3 months

Population: All participants with complete pulmonary function test data at baseline and month 3.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A (SR)FEV1% Measured at Baseline and Month 3Baseline FEV1%49 Percentage of Predicted
Arm A (SR)FEV1% Measured at Baseline and Month 3Month 3 FEV1%53 Percentage of Predicted
Arm B (SR + BX)FEV1% Measured at Baseline and Month 3Baseline FEV1%51 Percentage of Predicted
Arm B (SR + BX)FEV1% Measured at Baseline and Month 3Month 3 FEV1%53 Percentage of Predicted
Comparison: Compare the percentage change from baseline to 3-month value for SR arm.p-value: 0.03Wilcoxon Signed Rank
Comparison: Compare the percentage change from baseline to 3-month value for SR + BX arm.p-value: 0.18Wilcoxon Signed Rank
Secondary

Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24

Short-form health survey (SF36) consist of 36 items, where scores can be reported as 8 domains of functional health and well-being, or transformed into a physical component summary (PCS) score and a mental component summary (MCS) score. Standardized scores of SF36 PCS and MCS scores were calculated using the mean, SD, and scoring coefficients from the US general population. The standardized scores were then adjusted for age and gender using the mean and SD of the US general population according to age and gender grouping, and employing a linear transformation. Scores \<50 indicate below-average health status.

Time frame: 24 months

Population: Participants who met the eligibility criteria and had SF 36 data at baseline, month 3, 12 or 24.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A (SR)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 3 MCS Scores51.8 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 12 PCS Scores42.8 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Baseline MCS Scores51.4 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 12 MCS Scores52.5 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 3 PCS Scores43.2 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 24 PCS Scores44.6 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 24 MCS Scores54.1 units on a scale
Arm A (SR)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Baseline PCS Scores43.2 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 24 MCS Scores51.2 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 24 PCS Scores42.4 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Baseline PCS Scores41.8 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 3 PCS Scores42.4 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 3 MCS Scores52.2 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 12 PCS Scores42.8 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Month 12 MCS Scores51.3 units on a scale
Arm B (SR + BX)Global QOL as Measured Using SF36 at Baseline, Month 3, 12 and 24Baseline MCS Scores50.5 units on a scale
Secondary

Mortality Rates at 30- and 90-day After Sublobar Resection

Time frame: 90 days

Population: All Intent-to-Treat (ITT) participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Arm A (SR)Mortality Rates at 30- and 90-day After Sublobar Resection0 - 30 days0.9 percentage of participants
Arm A (SR)Mortality Rates at 30- and 90-day After Sublobar Resection0 - 90 days2.6 percentage of participants
Arm B (SR + BX)Mortality Rates at 30- and 90-day After Sublobar Resection0 - 30 days1.9 percentage of participants
Arm B (SR + BX)Mortality Rates at 30- and 90-day After Sublobar Resection0 - 90 days2.8 percentage of participants
Secondary

Number of Participants Reported Distant Recurrence at 3 Years

Distant recurrence was defined as the recurrence within contralateral lobe, contralateral mediastinal (N3) nodes or distant\> metastatic disease (other organs).

Time frame: 3 years

Population: All intent-to-treat participants.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm A (SR)Number of Participants Reported Distant Recurrence at 3 Years10 participants
Arm B (SR + BX)Number of Participants Reported Distant Recurrence at 3 Years12 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection

Adverse Events were assessed via the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 3.0.

Time frame: 90 days

Population: All Intent-to-Treat (ITT) participants.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Arm A (SR)Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection0 - 90 days34 participants
Arm A (SR)Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection0 - 30 days29 participants
Arm B (SR + BX)Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection0 - 90 days40 participants
Arm B (SR + BX)Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection0 - 30 days33 participants
Comparison: Compare the grade 3+ adverse events incidence reported from day 0 to 30 between arms.p-value: 0.37Fisher Exact
Comparison: Compare the grade 3+ adverse events incidence reported from day 0 to 90 between arms.p-value: 0.25Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Respiratory Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection

The respiratory AE included adult respiratory distress syndrome, aspiration, bronchospasm, bronchostenosis, dyspnea, hypoxia, pleural effusion, pneumonitis, chest tube drainage or leak, prolonged intubation, pulmonary-other, and pneumonia as defined by the CTCAE version 3.0.

Time frame: 90 days

Population: All Intent-to-Treat (ITT) participants.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Arm A (SR)Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Respiratory Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection0 - 30 days17 participants
Arm A (SR)Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Respiratory Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection0 - 90 days22 participants
Arm B (SR + BX)Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Respiratory Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection0 - 30 days4 participants
Arm B (SR + BX)Number of Participants Reported Grade 3+ Respiratory Adverse Events Within 90 Days After Sublobar Resection0 - 90 days6 participants
Comparison: Compare the grade 3+ respiratory adverse events incidence reported from day 0 to 30 between arms.p-value: 0.35Fisher Exact
Comparison: Compare the grade 3+ respiratory adverse events incidence reported from day 0 to 90 between arms.p-value: 0.31Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number of Participants Reported Local Recurrence at 3 Years

Local recurrence was defined as the recurrence within the same lobe or hilum (N1 nodes), or at the staple line after treatment effects such as scarring have subsided.

Time frame: 3 years

Population: All intent-to-treat participants.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm A (SR)Number of Participants Reported Local Recurrence at 3 Years14 participants
Arm B (SR + BX)Number of Participants Reported Local Recurrence at 3 Years13 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants Reported Regional Recurrence at 3 Years

Regional recurrence was defined as the recurrence within another lobe or pleura on the same side as the resection, or the ipsilateral mediastinal (N2) nodes.

Time frame: 3 years

Population: All intent-to-treat participants.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm A (SR)Number of Participants Reported Regional Recurrence at 3 Years8 participants
Arm B (SR + BX)Number of Participants Reported Regional Recurrence at 3 Years9 participants
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

Time frame: Up to 5 years

Population: All intent-to-treat (ITT) participants

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A (SR)Overall Survival (OS)5.3 years
Arm B (SR + BX)Overall Survival (OS)4.7 years
p-value: 0.7595% CI: [0.71, 1.61]Log Rank

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026