The purpose of the study is to evaluate the short- and long term toxicity of radiotherapy to patients with recurrent high-grade glioma who have previously received radiotherapy and to determine the best dose and treatment regimen. Positron emission tomography (PET) using an amino acid tracer, 18-fluoro-ethyltyrosine (18F-FET), is used for target delineation.The study examines, in four sequential treatment groups, the effect of dose, hypofractionation and treatment volume on toxicity. Upon completion of the phase I part, the study progresses to phase II where the best dose- and treatment regimen will be chosen for treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
31
Study group 1: 3.5 Gray x 10, 5 fractions per week. Study group 2: 3.5 Gray x 10 + 7 Gray boost to biological target volume, 5 fractions per week. Study group 3: 5.9 Gray x 10, 5 fractions per week. Study group 4 (planning target volumes: 100 millilitres - 300 millilitres): 3.5 Gray x 10, 5 fractions per week. Phase II dosis: to be chosen based on results of phase I study.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
Skånes universitetssjukhus
Lund, Sweden
Toxicity
Early (\<4 weeks) and late (\> 4 weeks) toxicity evaluated by Common Toxicity Criteria ver. 3.0 at multiple time points up to one year after treatment. (for phase I part of the study)
Time frame: One year
Diagnostic precision of 18F-FET-PET imaging in recurrent high-grade glioma
Diagnostic accuracy (positive- and negative predictive value) of 18F-FET-PET guided biopsies (optional procedure) in patients who will receive reirradiation for recurrent high-grade glioma in the study. (for phase I part of the study).
Time frame: Approximately one to two weeks prior to radiotherapy
Time to neurocognitive decline
Time to neurocognitive decline assessed using a test battery comprised of validated tests at multiple time points. (for phase II part of the study)
Time frame: Up to one year
Time to progression
Time to disease progression evaluated by RANO (Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology) criteria (for phase II part of the study).
Time frame: Up to one year
Value of 18F-FET-PET in reirradiation of high-grade glioma
Prognostic value of 18F-FET-PET scan at baseline, value of 18F-FET-PET as an early response marker and correlations between 18F-FET-PET scans and magnetic resonance imaging.
Time frame: One year
Objective response rate
Rate of objective tumor responses following treatment evaluated by RANO criteria and by 18F-FET-PET.
Time frame: Up to one year
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