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Simultaneous Integrated Boost FDOPA Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Guided in Patients With Partially- or Non-operated Glioblastoma

Simultaneous Integrated Boost FDOPA PET Guided in Patients With Partially- or Non-operated Glioblastoma

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05653622
Acronym
SIB-DOPA
Enrollment
75
Registered
2022-12-16
Start date
2025-06-23
Completion date
2029-07-01
Last updated
2026-02-04

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Conditions

Glioblastoma Multiforme, Adult

Keywords

glioblastoma, intensity modulated radiation therapy, 18F-DOPA-PET imaging

Brief summary

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain cancer in adults. Surgery, chemoradiotherapy (temozolomide TMZ) and then adjuvant TMZ is the standard treatment. But, most patients relapse in a median time of 8-9 months; the median overall survival (OS) ranged from 15 to 18 months. Some frail patients received hypofractionated radiation and concomitant and adjuvant TMZ. For some, the radiation dose is not optimal. Moreover, recurrences develop mainly in the initial tumor site. These two reasons justify increasing the dose. To limit the movements of these fragile patients, the method consists of increasing the dose without increasing the number of sessions by using the Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB) which increases the dose in targeted volumes while the rest of the volume receives a minimum dose. A phase I trial showed the possibility of increasing the dose in SIB up to 80 Gy in a part of the GBM enhanced on MRI. FDOPA PET detects certain more aggressive tumor areas, areas likely to recur. Integrating them into the SIB seems appropriate. A phase II trial showed the interest of SIB guided by FDOPA PET in terms of progression-free survival but without impact on OS. This study differed from the one the investigators propose, because a dose and conventional fractionation, identical to that of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/National Cancer Information Center (NCIC/EORTC) protocol were delivered, the gliomas were unmethylated MGMT, less likely to respond. Studies with SIB and hypofractionation are often retrospective and for others, hypofractionation was debatable and the dose increase was not based on PET capture but on MRI. However, a prospective phase II study, with SIB and hypofractionation, not integrating FDopa PET has demonstrated the relevance of SIB. In this project, the investigators propose to use the integrated boost technique (SIB) guided by PET FDOPA to increase the radiation dose in GBM, in patients either fragile and partially operated, or only biopsied and for whom the prognosis is the most pejorative.

Interventions

PROCEDUREIntegrated boost technique (SIB) guided by PET FDOPA

intensity-modulated irradiation scheme with integrated boost technique (SIB) guided by PET FDOPA during the chemo-radiotherapy

Sponsors

Centre Paul Strauss
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

* Unfit patient without indication to the STUPP protocol : Cohort 1 : Non-operable patients and ≥ 18 years old or ≤ 70 years old and Karnofsky Index (KI) ≥ 50% on inclusion AND Result of a biopsy available Cohort 2 : Patients \> 70 years old and Balducci score I or II and KI ≥ 60% on inclusion AND Partial resection (defined on the remnographic criteria of postoperative MRI) OR biopsy result available * Histologically proven glioblastoma * Increased metabolism of amino acids in PET FDOPA allowing contouring the Biological Target Volume (BTV)

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with an indication for irradiation according to the STUPP protocol (fit patient) * Patient with a contraindication to MRI or PET * Limit of the provisional target volume or Planning target volume (PTV), second PTV \< 2 cm from the chiasm and the optic nerves * Absence of uptake of FDopa

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival (OS)At 24 months after inclusionEvaluate the overall survival (OS) of patients with glioblastoma treated with integrated boost (SIB) with increased dose guided by FDOPA PET

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evolution of the PET parametersChange between baseline and the date of progression, assessed up to 24 monthsPET Parameters: * Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) max tumor, SUV max tumor/healthy tissue, SUV max T/striatum * SUV mean tumor, SUV mean tumor/healthy tissue, SUV mean T/striatum
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)At 24 months after inclusionTo assess the progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with glioblastoma treated with SIB with increased dose guided by FDOPA PET
Sites of progression: distant, marginal or in-field progressionAt the date of progression, assessed up to 24 monthsThe progression will be defined by its location by comparing the progression imaging with that used for dosimetry. It will be considered "distant" if it develops beyond the 95% isodose, "marginal" if it cuts the 95% isodose and "in-field" if it is completely within the 95% isodose. The 95% isodose is the reference isodose for the prescription of hypofractionated radiotherapy.
Assess the rate of acute complications of grade ≥ 3At 6 months after the start of radiotherapyAcute toxicities are defined as toxicities by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v5) occurring within 6 months of the start of radiotherapy.
Assess quality of life measured with Quality of Life Questionnaire-Cancer 30items (QLQ-C30)At inclusionThe quality of life will be measured at the inclusion with Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 (Cancer 30items). All items are scored 1 (worse outcome) to 4 (better outcome) or 1 (worse outcome) to 7 (better outcome). All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level.
Assess quality of life measured with Quality of Life Questionnaire-Brain Neoplasms 20items (QLQ-BN20)At inclusionThe quality of life will be measured at the inclusion with Quality of Life Questionnaire - BN20 (Brain Neoplasms 20items). All items are scored 1 (worse outcome) to 4 (better outcome). All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level.
Correlate O6-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation status and Overall survivalAt 24 months after inclusionMGMT promoter methylation status (binary variable, determined by either Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR) or immunohistochemistry)
Correlate O6-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation status and Progression-Free SurvivalAt 24 months after inclusionMGMT promoter methylation status (binary variable, determined by either PCR or immunohistochemistry)
Characterize the PET parameters during progressionAt the date of progression, assessed up to 24 monthsPET Parameters: * Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) max tumor, SUV max tumor/healthy tissue, SUV max T/striatum * SUV mean tumor, SUV mean tumor/healthy tissue, SUV mean T/striatum
Correlate O6-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation status and acute toxicitiesAt 24 months after inclusionMGMT promoter methylation status (binary variable, determined by either PCR or immunohistochemistry)

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTAnne ANTHONY
promotion-rc@institut-strauss.fr+33(0)388252413
CONTACTMANON VOEGELIN
promotion-rc@institut-strauss.fr+33(0)3 68 33 95 23
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCaroline BUND

Centre Paul Strauss

Outcome results

None listed

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