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Palliative Thoracic ImmunoRT

Evaluation of Toxicities With Thoracic Radiotherapy and Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03705806
Enrollment
12
Registered
2018-10-15
Start date
2018-10-03
Completion date
2027-09-01
Last updated
2026-03-04

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

Conditions

Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell

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

RADIATIONRadiation combined with immunotherapy

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

University Health Network, Toronto
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

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

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of Radiation related toxicitiesup to 24 monthsrates of radiation-related toxicities in the combination of immunotherapy and palliative thoracic radiotherapy using CTCAE v5.0 grading
Patient Report Outcomeup to 12 monthsFACT-E
Patient experience and anxiety related to Quality of Lifeup to 12 monthsEQ-5D

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of Survival1 year
Rate of Disease Recurrence3, 6, 12 monthsPatients 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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026