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Individualized Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of Liver Metastases

Phase II Study of Individualized Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of Liver Metastases

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01239381
Enrollment
92
Registered
2010-11-11
Start date
2010-10-05
Completion date
2017-09-01
Last updated
2025-09-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Liver Metastases, Solid Tumor

Keywords

proton radiation, stereotactic body radiotherapy, SBRT

Brief summary

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.

Detailed description

* 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.

Interventions

RADIATIONStereotactic body radiotherapy-proton

Dose will be determined by the size and location of the tumor(s); 2-3 treatments per week for two weeks

Sponsors

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
CollaboratorOTHER
Brigham and Women's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Local Control Rate1 yearThe percentage of participants with local control at primary tumor site at one year. Local is evaluated using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST). Local control is defined as achieving either Complete response (CR), Partial Response (PR), or Stable Disease (SD). * (CR): Disappearance of entire lesion, with no additional evidence of disease. * (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the (sum of) the longest diameter (LD) of the primary lesion, taken as reference the baseline sum LD. * (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Median Overall Survival2 yearsThe median overall survival (in months) of participants as measured from the start of treatment.
Median Progression Free Survival1 yearsThe median amount of time participants survived without cancer progression following the start of study treatment. Progression was assessed using RECIST v1.0. Progressive Disease (PD) is defined as at least a 20% increase in the Longest Diameter (LD) of the lesion, taken as the reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.
Median Follow-up Time1 yearThe median follow-up time among the 39 participants still alive at the time of analysis, measured from the start of treatment until the time of analysis.
1 Year Local Control Rate Among Participants With Colorectal Cancer1 yearThe percentage of participants with local control at one year among the participants with colorectal cancer as the primary cancer.
Median Survival Among Participants With Colorectal Cancer2 yearsThe median amount of time participants survived from the start of treatment, among the participants with colorectal cancer.
2-year Local Control Rate2 yearsThe percentage of participants with local control 2 years after the start of study treatment.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
SBRT-Proton
SBRT by proton radiation Stereotactic body radiotherapy-proton: Dose will be determined by the size and location of the tumor(s); 2-3 treatments per week for two weeks
90
Total90

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyProtocol Violation1
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSBRT-Proton
Age, Continuous68 years
Categorical Tumor size
> 10 cm
7 Participants
Categorical Tumor size
≤ 5 cm
50 Participants
Categorical Tumor size
> 5 cm
31 Participants
Median Tumor Size2.55 Centimeters (cm)
Number of Tumors
1 Tumor
54 Participants
Number of Tumors
2 Tumors
21 Participants
Number of Tumors
3 Tumors
10 Participants
Number of Tumors
4 Tumors
5 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Anal
2 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Breast
3 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Colorectal
35 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Esophagogastric
12 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Gallbladder
3 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Head and Neck
2 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Hepatocellular
8 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Lung
5 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Pancreatic
16 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Prostate
1 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Small Bowel or Duodenal
3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
90 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
33 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
57 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 90
other
Total, other adverse events
86 / 90
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 90

Outcome results

Primary

Local Control Rate

The percentage of participants with local control at primary tumor site at one year. Local is evaluated using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST). Local control is defined as achieving either Complete response (CR), Partial Response (PR), or Stable Disease (SD). * (CR): Disappearance of entire lesion, with no additional evidence of disease. * (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the (sum of) the longest diameter (LD) of the primary lesion, taken as reference the baseline sum LD. * (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: The 90 participants that started study treatment

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
SBRT-ProtonLocal Control Rate77 percentage of participants
Secondary

1 Year Local Control Rate Among Participants With Colorectal Cancer

The percentage of participants with local control at one year among the participants with colorectal cancer as the primary cancer.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Participants with colorectal cancer

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
SBRT-Proton1 Year Local Control Rate Among Participants With Colorectal Cancer60 percentage of participants
Secondary

2-year Local Control Rate

The percentage of participants with local control 2 years after the start of study treatment.

Time frame: 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
SBRT-Proton2-year Local Control Rate65.8 percentage of participants
Secondary

Median Follow-up Time

The median follow-up time among the 39 participants still alive at the time of analysis, measured from the start of treatment until the time of analysis.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: the 39 participants still alive at the time of analysis

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
SBRT-ProtonMedian Follow-up Time11 Months
Secondary

Median Overall Survival

The median overall survival (in months) of participants as measured from the start of treatment.

Time frame: 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
SBRT-ProtonMedian Overall Survival18 Months
Secondary

Median Progression Free Survival

The median amount of time participants survived without cancer progression following the start of study treatment. Progression was assessed using RECIST v1.0. Progressive Disease (PD) is defined as at least a 20% increase in the Longest Diameter (LD) of the lesion, taken as the reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame: 1 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
SBRT-ProtonMedian Progression Free Survival4 Months
Secondary

Median Survival Among Participants With Colorectal Cancer

The median amount of time participants survived from the start of treatment, among the participants with colorectal cancer.

Time frame: 2 years

Population: The 35 participants with colorectal cancer as the primary cancer.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
SBRT-ProtonMedian Survival Among Participants With Colorectal Cancer18 Months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026