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A Prospective Single Arm Phase II Exploratory Study on the Combination of Whole Brain Radiotherapy, Thiotepa Intrathecal Injection and Systemic Treatment of Primary Diseases in the Treatment of Solid Tumor Leptomeningeal Metastasis

A Prospective Single Arm Phase II Exploratory Study on the Combination of Whole Brain Radiotherapy and Thiotepa Intrathecal Injection for Systemic Treatment of Primary Diseases in the Treatment of Solid Tumor Leptomeningeal Metastasis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06376292
Enrollment
58
Registered
2024-04-19
Start date
2024-01-06
Completion date
2025-09-01
Last updated
2026-05-18

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Conditions

Solid Tumor Leptomeningeal Metastasis

Brief summary

The goal of this prospective, single-arm exploratory clinical study is to explore the safty and efficacy of whole-brain radiotherapy combined with Thiotepa intrathecal injection combined with systemic therapy for the primary disease in the treatment of leptoeningeal metastases in solid tumors How works well was the combined therapy? How safe was combined therapy? Participants will continue systemic treatment, receive HA-WBRT combined with intrathecal injection of Thiotepa. Evaluate the efficacy and safety every 6 cycles. Researchers will evaluate whether this combination treatment is safe and whether it is more effective than previous studies.

Detailed description

Participants will receive a comprehensive treatment plan consisting mainly of HA-WBRT combined with intrathecal injection of Thiotepa. All eligible patients received intrathecal injection of Thiotepa twice a week for 1 week as induction treatment for 3 weeks, followed by once every week as consolidation therapy for 6 week and then once monthly as maintenance therapy, until progressive disease was observed or intolerance or adverse events (AEs) developed. The injection was administered by qualified individuals (certified personnel in the radiotherapy department of our hospital) . Thiotepa was injected 10mg each time, mixed with cerebrospinal fluid, and then injected slowly for 5-10 minutes. Evaluate the efficacy and safety every 6 cycles according to RANO-LM criteria.

Interventions

DRUGIntrathecal Injection of Thiotepa+Radiation+Systemic Treatment of Primary Diseases

Participants will receive a comprehensive treatment plan consisting mainly of whole brain 30Gy/10F radiotherapy combined with intrathecal injection of Thiotepa. The injection was administered by qualified individuals (certified personnel in the radiotherapy department of our hospital). Thiotepa was injected 10mg each time, mixed with cerebrospinal fluid, and then injected slowly for 5-10 minutes.

Sponsors

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Participants will receive a comprehensive treatment plan consisting mainly of HA-WBRT combined with intrathecal injection of Thiotepa. All eligible patients received intrathecal injection of Thiotepa twice a week for 1 week as induction treatment for 3 weeks, followed by once every week as consolidation therapy for 6 week and then once monthly as maintenance therapy, until progressive disease was observed or intolerance or adverse events (AEs) developed. The injection was administered by qualified individuals (certified personnel in the radiotherapy department of our hospital) . Thiotepa was injected 10mg each time, mixed with cerebrospinal fluid, and then injected slowly for 5-10 minutes. Evaluate the efficacy and safety every 6 cycles according to RANO-LM criteria.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 1\) Voluntary participation in clinical research: fully understand and be informed of this study, and sign an informed consent form in writing; Willing to follow and capable of completing all experimental procedures. 2\) Age: ≥ 18 years old, both male and female. 3) Solid tumor patients diagnosed with meningeal metastasis according to the EANO-ESMO guidelines 4) Whole brain 6MX X-ray PTV D95/30Gy/10F regimen radiotherapy has been performed 5) CNS IPI ≥ 4. 6) An increase in serum LDH or involvement of more than one extranodal site. 7) ECOG score ≤ 2. 8) Expected survival time is at least 3 months. 9) Adequate organ and bone marrow function, without severe hematopoietic dysfunction, heart, lung, liver, kidney dysfunction, and immune deficiency (no blood transfusion, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, or other related medical support received within 14 days prior to the use of the study drug): 1. Blood routine: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5'109/L (1500/mm3), platelet count ≥ 75'109/L, hemoglobin count ≥ 9 g/dL (if bone marrow is involved, platelet count ≥ 50'109/L, ANC ≥ 1.0'109/L, hemoglobin count ≥ 8 g/dL). 2. Liver function: Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value (if liver involvement occurs, AST is allowed, ALT ≤ 5 times the upper limit of normal value). 3. Renal function: Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value. 4. Coagulation function: INR ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value; PT and APTT ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal values (unless the subject is receiving anticoagulant treatment and PT and APTT are within the expected range of anticoagulant treatment during screening). 10\) Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% in cardiac function examination. 11\) The serum pregnancy test is negative, and effective contraceptive measures are taken within 6 months from the signing of the informed consent form until the use of the last chemotherapy. 12\) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), or free triiodothyronine (FT3) are all within the normal range of ± 10%. 13\) Ophthalmic examination: including dilated pupil fundus examination, slit lamp examination, and fundus color photography.

Exclusion criteria

* 1\) Participating in other clinical studies, or the first study drug administration is less than 4 weeks after the end of the previous clinical study treatment. 2\) Has suffered from other malignant tumors within the past 5 years. 3) Patients who have received CNS guided treatment and prevention. 4) Patients with a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and/or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. 5\) Patients with active autoimmune diseases or a history of hematological autoimmune diseases with a high risk of recurrence, including but not limited to immune related neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune (demyelinating) neuropathy, Guillain's syndrome, myasthenia gravis, systemic lupus erythematosus, connective tissue disease, scleroderma, inflammatory bowel cancer (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), autoimmune hepatitis Toxic epidermal necrolysis or Stevens Johnson syndrome. 6\) Patients with active chronic hepatitis B or active hepatitis C. Patients with positive hepatitis B B surface antigen or hepatitis C virus antibody in screening period must further pass the hepatitis B virus DNA drop test (not more than 1000 iu/ml) and HCV RNA test (not more than the lower limit of the test method), and can be included in the test only after the active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection requiring treatment is excluded. Hepatitis B virus carriers, hepatitis B patients who are stable after drug treatment and cured hepatitis C patients can be included in the group. 7\) Suffer from active pulmonary tuberculosis. 8) Currently, there is interstitial lung disease or infectious pneumonia. 9) Active infections that require systematic anti infective treatment, including but not limited to bacterial, fungal, or viral infections. 10\) Screening for heart failure classified as Grade III or IV according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification within the first 6 months, unstable angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, and electrocardiograms showing acute ischemia or myocardial infarction. 11\) QTcF interval\>480msec, unless secondary to bundle branch block. 12) Suffering from uncontrollable comorbidities, including but not limited to uncontrollable hypertension, active peptic ulcers, or hemorrhagic diseases. 13\) Individuals with a history of mental illness; Individuals with no or limited capacity for behavior. 14\) According to the researchers, the patient's underlying condition may increase their risk of receiving treatment with the investigational drug, or may cause confusion regarding the occurrence of toxic reactions and their judgment. 15\) Other researchers believe that patients who are not suitable to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The objective response rate (ORR)2 yearsThe proportion of responsive patients according to RANO-LM criteria

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]2 yearsThe primary safety analysis will be conducted based on subjects who experience toxicity (as defined by CTCAE standards). CTCAE version 5.0 will be used to evaluate safety through reported adverse events.
The disease control rate(DCR)2 yearsThe proportion of patients who, according to RANO-LM criteria, achieve response and stable disease (SD) after treatment.
OS2 yearsoverall survival
PFS2 yearsprogression free survival
3-month OS3 months3-month overall survival
6-month OS6 months6-month overall survival
9-month OS9 months9-month overall survival
12-month OS12 months12-month overall survival
Mean total score on FACT-G2 yearQuality of life (QOL) was evaluated as a secondary endpoint using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) questionnaire. The score of FACT-G will be compared before and after treatment. The FACT-G is a 27-item questionnaire that covers four HR-QOL sub-domains: physical, social, emotional, and functional well-being. Each of the questions will be scored on a scale from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much) using a manual scoring template in which some items are reverse scored. The minimally important difference (MID) is 5 points for the FACT-G questionnaire. In other words, five points is the most minimal difference between the control group and treatment group scores that would indicate a clinically meaningful change. A positive change in points indicates better QOL.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 19, 2026