Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell
Conditions
Brief summary
The trial is designed as a prospective observational single arm study investigating stage IV non-small cell lung cancer patients who are routinely treated with a PD-1 inhibitor for indications approved by Health Canada. All patients who are selected will be referred for palliative thoracic radiotherapy and treated with a standard dose prescription of 30 Gy in 10 fractions.
Interventions
The trial is designed as a prospective observational single arm study investigating stage IV non-small cell lung cancer patients who are routinely treated with a PD-1 inhibitor for indications approved by Health Canada. All patients who are selected will be referred for palliative thoracic radiotherapy and treated with a standard dose prescription of 30 Gy in 10 fractions.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Pathologically confirmed AJCC 7th/8th edition Stage IV adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma not eligible for curative treatment. 2. Indication and suitability to receive palliative radiotherapy to the thorax (30Gy/10). 3. Receiving or planned to receive nivolumab or pembrolizumab 4. Prior history of systemic chemotherapy is permitted given a washout period of 4 weeks 5. Age 18 or older 6. ECOG Performance Status 0-2 7. Life expectancy greater than 3 months 8. Able and willing to provide informed consent 9. Able to complete patient reported outcome questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
1. Contraindications to radiotherapy, including a history of SLE, systemic scleroderma, IPF, ataxia telangiectasia 2. Previous history of thoracic radiotherapy with an overlapping field 3. Previous history of checkpoint inhibitor related pneumonitis or esophagitis 4. Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of Radiation related toxicities | up to 24 months | rates of radiation-related toxicities in the combination of immunotherapy and palliative thoracic radiotherapy using CTCAE v5.0 grading |
| Patient Report Outcome | up to 12 months | FACT-E |
| Patient experience and anxiety related to Quality of Life | up to 12 months | EQ-5D |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of Survival | 1 year | — |
| Rate of Disease Recurrence | 3, 6, 12 months | Patients will be followed for up to two years following the completion of their radiotherapy. They will undergo CT surveillance imaging as standard by routine immunotherapy protocol with a minimum of 3 scans at the 3, 6 and 12 month mark. Local and distant recurrence will be determined primarily by CTCAE with CT scans as per ir-RECIST v1.0 criteria. |
Countries
Canada