In summary, standard of care postoperative chemoradiation for patients with newly diagnosed GBM does not routinely provide durable local control or prolonged overall survival. As discussed above it seems unlikely that patient outcomes will be significantly improved with radiation dose escalation given at the time of the EBRT boost. However, as most failures are local, improving LC could potentially improve the OS of patients. To do this, we propose a shift in the traditional radiation paradigm. This study will assess the feasibility and tolerability of adding GT radiation therapy as an upfront boost at the time of maximum safe resection, along with the backbone of the current standard of care approach, concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide +/- TTF, for patients with newly diagnosed GBM. GT, a novel brain brachytherapy device utilizing Cs-131 embedded in bioresorbable collagen tiles, offers a more sophisticated carrier and a shorter half-life radioisotope, Cs-131. Use of this device allows for radiation initiation at an earlier time point and a more rapid dose delivery and possibly more effective tumor control particularly for rapidly proliferating tumors such as GBM. Two prospective studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of re-irradiation with GT in patients with recurrent GBM. The overarching goal of this single-arm, open label phase 4 study is to determine the feasibility and tolerability of treating patients with GammaTile in combination with the Stupp Protocol and how to proceed with testing this treatment in a future, larger, randomized clinical study. The aims of the study are to demonstrate that the use of GammaTile at the time of surgery is well tolerated and does not delay the start of the Stupp protocol. Efficacy outcomes (e.g., LC, OS, PFS) will also be described.
This study seeks to explore if GT, given its unique radiobiological and physical characteristics, may permit safe dose escalation and intensification and thereby provide a benefit to newly diagnosed GBM patients in terms of OS and LC when incorporated into the framework of the Stupp protocol. In this study, GT is utilized as an upfront boost at the time of maximum safe resection and dosimetrically integrated into what is otherwise standard of care therapy. Patients in this study will receive doses from two different forms of radiation treatment, initially from Cs-131 BT with GT and subsequently from fractionated EBRT. In order to ensure both patient safety and adequacy of treatment, we have chosen to stipulate and evaluate the coverage of the tumor volumes and OARs using the doses combined from both these treatments. The intention is that with this methodology the doses received by the target volumes and relevant OARs from the implanted Cs-131 will be accounted for during EBRT treatment planning. This dose combination, accomplished using radiobiological modeling, is frequently undertaken in breast, prostate, and gynecological malignancies. To provide oversight and planning feedback, the first three patients enrolled at each site will undergo review by the Clinical Oversight Committee (COC) at two points for each patient, once after the GT implant, and before starting EBRT treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
61
At the initiation of the surgical phase maximal safe resection will be undertaken, and after 25 + 4 from surgery participants will start the concomitant phase and receive daily temozolomide (TMZ, 75mg/m2) and 20 fractions external beam radiation (EBRT). The EBRT treatment will be to the operative bed and any residual disease identified at the time of the imaging obtained for EBRT planning. The EBRT planning will utilize the GT implant dosimetry with the intent that the dose received from the GT will be accounted for during the EBRT treatment planning process. Twenty-eight days ±7 after the completion of concomitant TMZ and EBRT, participants will enter the adjuvant phase and will be treated with TMZ (150-200mg/m2) for 5 days at the start of every 28- day cycle, for 6 cycles.
HonorHeath Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Keck Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, California, United States
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, United States
Advent Health Orlando
Orlando, Florida, United States
Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. d/b/a Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States
Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
RUSH University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Indiana University Office of Clinical Research
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, United States
...and 6 more locations
Percentage of patients in the Intent to Treat (ITT) population who were able to start the Concomitant Phase (start is defined as first day of EBRT) between 21 and 35 days postoperatively.
Feasibility of using GammaTiles in patients who will also be treated with the Stupp Protocol.
Time frame: 21-35 days
Overall incidence of treatment related (possibly, probably, or definitely) grade ≥3 (CTCAE v5) adverse events in the safety analysis (ITT) population.
Safety of treating patients treated with GammaTiles in addition to the Stupp protocol.
Time frame: 24 months
Percentage of patients in the per protocol (PP) population who were able to start the Concomitant Phase (start is defined as first day of EBRT) between 21 and 35 days postoperatively.
Feasibility of using GammaTiles in patients who will also be treated with the Stupp Protocol.
Time frame: 21-35 days
Incidence of treatment related (possibly, probably, or definitely) grade ≥3 (CTCAE v5) adverse events during each phase (surgical phase, concomitant phase, and adjuvant phase, in both the safety analysis (ITT) and PP populations.
Secondary safety endpoint-assessment of safety in those patients who were treated per protocol
Time frame: 24 months
Percentage of pre-screened patients consenting to participate in the study.
Assessment of ease of enrollment.
Time frame: Pre-Screening to Consent
Percentage of patients lost to attrition after consenting to participate.
Assessment of attrition
Time frame: up to 24 months
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