This study will investigate whether or not intensified radiation therapy adapted during the radiation treatment course to high-risk, treatment-resistant tumor regions will improve overall survival in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) compared to conventional chemoradiotherapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Adaptive, dose-intensified radiotherapy targeting an advanced imaging signature, with a target, nominal radiotherapy dose of 80 Gy.
Temozolomide chemotherapy (75 mg/m2 daily for 6 weeks)
Adjuvant temozolomide will be delivered at 150-200 mg/m2 days 1-5 every 28 days for 6 cycles, with additional cycles delivered at the discretion of the investigator.
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
12-month overall survival rate
12-month overall survival rate of study participants (failure defined as death due to any cause)
Time frame: 12 months post radiation therapy (RT)
Overall survival
Overall survival (failure defined as death due to any cause)
Time frame: 2 years
Progression-free survival rate
Progression-free survival (failure defined as progression or death due to any cause) will be evaluated using standard response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) criteria.
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of failures classified by relation to the high-dose radiation region
Patterns of failure (tumor growth) will be classified as follows: * Central: \>95% of the tumor volume is within the high-dose radiation region * In-field: \>80% to 95% of the tumor volume is within the high-dose radiation region * Marginal: 20-80% of the tumor volume is within the high-dose radiation region * Distant: \<20% of the tumor volume is within the high-dose radiation region
Time frame: 2 years
Advanced MRI Gross tumor volume (GTV) and its association with overall survival
GTV is defined as the combined hypercellularity tumor volume and hyperperfused tumor volume, assessed by high b-value diffusion MRI and dynamic contrast-enhanced perfusion MRI, respectively. Patients will be grouped into those with less than 2.5 cc GTV and those with 2.5 cc or more GTV. This measure will be used to determine whether advanced MRI metrics can be used to distinguish pseudoprogression from true tumor progression, and to determine whether advanced MR-identified tumor volume 3 months post-chemoradiation is associated with survival.
Time frame: 3 months post-RT
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Patient-reported quality of life (QOL) using EORTC QLQ-C30 and BN20
The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) is a validated questionnaire developed to assess the quality of life of cancer patients, with the EORTC QLQ-BN20 specifically for brain tumor patients. Patients will be classified as having deterioration if there is a clinically meaningful change (10 point drop from baseline) in the QOL scales. The percentage of patients with deterioration in each survey will be reported.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-RT
Patient-reported symptom burden using MDASI-BT
The MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT) is a validated questionnaire developed to assess the symptom burden of brain tumor patients. Severity of symptoms is scored on a scale of 0-10, with 0 being "not present" and 10 being "as bad as you can imagine." Patients will be classified as having deterioration if there is a clinically meaningful change (1 point increase in symptom severity from baseline). The percentage of patients with deterioration will be reported.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-RT
Patient objective neurocognitive function
Objective neurocognitive function (NCF) testing using Hopkins Verbal Learning Tests, Controlled Oral Word Association, and Trail Making Tests A and B. Test results will be reported as a composite, using the reliable change index (RCI) to categorize patients as improved, stable, or declined from baseline.
Time frame: Up to 12 months post-RT
Grade 3 or higher treatment-related toxicities
Rate of grade 3 or higher toxicities (neurologic and non-neurologic) of dose-intensified, adaptive chemoradiotherapy. Toxicity assessed according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5.0.
Time frame: 12 months post-RT