VULCAN: Value of Screening MRI Brain in Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Patients with newly diagnosed stage IV non-oncogene addicted NSCLC, who are fit for systemic treatment and don't have any symptoms of brain disease will undergo an MRI of the brain to screen for brain disease.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Screening population Patients with newly diagnosed stage IV non-oncogene addicted NSCLC, who are fit for systemic treatment and don't have any symptoms of brain disease. |
Diagnostic Test: MRI
MRI scan of the brain
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Clinical value of the MRI [up to 6 months after the MRI]
Clinical value of the MRI evaluated by the treating thoracic oncologist and assessed by questionnaires completed on three timepoints.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IV metastatic NSCLC, not amenable to curative treatment.
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Fit for systemic treatment (PS 0-2) according to standard of care.
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No symptoms of brain disease disease assessed according to standard clinical care by the thoracic oncologist.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Prior/concomitant therapy for stage IV disease.
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Oncogenic diver mutation (e.g. EGFR, ALK, ROS1, RET, MET, and BRAF) with approved targeted treatment.
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Contraindications for MRI scan with contrast as per standard of care protocol of the institution.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- University Medical Center Groningen
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- NL16776