SPARTACUS: Stereotactic Pelvic Adjuvant Radiation TherApy in Cancers of the UteruS
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Advanced technology has enabled radiation oncologists to more accurately and precisely target radiation to areas at risk while maximally sparing healthy tissue. A secondary result of these technologic advances has been the increased utilization of hypofractionationed treatment protocols, since the combined ability to better visualize and precisely deliver radiation to target volumes has allowed radiation oncologists to leverage the therapeutic ratio toward higher target doses whilst maintaining safe doses to the pertinent organs-at-risk. The spectrum of hypofractionation ranges from what are considered moderate (ie. 2- 5 Gy / fraction) into the realm of what is more commonly referred to as stereotactic body (SBRT), generally >5 Gy / fraction. There is growing evidence demonstrating both safety and efficacy for SBRT. The investigators propose that these advantages are translatable to the adjuvant treatment of endometrial cancer.
The investigators submit that a prescription dose of 30 Gy in 5 fractions. Through precision delivery and careful dosimetry the treatment should be safe and well tolerated with minimal impact on patient quality of life.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Hypofractionated Pelvic Radiation
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Radiation: SBRT
Patients will be planned with the aim of delivering 30 Gy in 5 fractions.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Acute toxicities [Baseline to 12 weeks following RT completion]
To assess the acute urinary and bowel toxicities associated with adjuvant SBRT treatment in the setting of high-risk endometrial cancer using CTCAE.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Quality of life through EORTC QLQ-C30 and EN24 [Study activation through 2 years post-RT]
To assess the effect of adjuvant SBRT treatment on acute and late patient reported health quality of life using EORTC questionnaires.
- Late toxicities [12 weeks post-RT to 2 years post-RT]
To assess the late urinary, bowel, and other toxicities associated with adjuvant SBRT treatment in the setting of high-risk endometrial cancer using CTCAE.
- Local-regional failure [Study activation through 2 years post-RT]
To assess the local-regional failure of adjuvant SBRT treatment by observation of progression or persistence of disease.
- Disease-free survival [Study activation through 2 years post-RT]
To document the disease-free survival of those treated with adjuvant SBRT
- Dosimetric feasibility [Baseline to RT completion]
The number of patients eligible for enrollment at a 30Gy prescription dose based rigid dosimetric constraints, as compared to a 27.5 Gy treatment dose.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Histologically confirmed endometrial adenocarcinoma
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Patient is a candidate for adjuvant pelvic radiation (+/- vault brachytherapy), meeting one of the following conditions:
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Patient has serous, clear cell, carcinosarcoma or differentiated histologies.
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Outer-half myometrial invasion and FIGO grade 1-2 OR
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FIGO stage II - IIIC1.
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Willing and able to give informed consent to participate in this clinical trial.
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Age ≥18 years.
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Are to receive adjuvant systemic therapy in addition to pelvic radiotherapy will be eligible provided that there is at minimum a 3-week interval between any radiation treatment and chemotherapy treatments.
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Willing and able to complete the QLQ-C30 questionnaire with EN-24 companion as described in the study protocol.
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Primary language of the patient must be English or, if a patient's primary language is not English, they are still able to participate provided the QLQ-C30 and EN-24 is available in their primary language.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Has had prior pelvic radiotherapy.
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Has a contraindication to pelvic radiotherapy, such as but not limited to a connective tissue disease or inflammatory bowel disease.
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Has a contraindication to iodinated CT contrast.
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Has a hip prosthesis.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | M4N 3M5 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Eric Leung, MD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- SPARTACUS