The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate whether the inclusion of radiotherapy, in addition to standard-of-care systemic therapy, could improve the treatment effectiveness of patients with oligometastatic/locally advanced unresectable biliary tract cancer. The primary question that the trial aims to address is: does the addition of consolidative radiotherapy to standard-of-care systemic therapy for treating oligometastatic/locally advanced unresectable biliary tract cancer, result in a prolonged progression-free survival (PFS)? Researchers will assess whether radiotherapy can enhance PFS by comparing the survival time of patients with oligometastatic/locally advanced unresectable biliary tract cancer who receive standard-of-care systemic therapy alone versus those who receive standard-of-care systemic therapy along with consolidative radiotherapy. Participants in this trial will: Either receive or not receive consolidative radiotherapy following six cycles of standard-of-care systemic therapy.
Standard-of-care systemic therapy with or without consolidative radiotherapy in patients with oligometastatic/locally advanced unresectable biliary tract cancer: an open-label, randomised, controlled study. Eligible patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either current standard systemic therapy alone (control arm) or standard systemic therapy plus consolidative radiotherapy to all sites of known disease (experimental arm). Patients in both arms have the option of receiving upfront or subsequent standard palliative radiotherapy to any symptomatic sites requiring prompt intervention. Because of the different treatment modalities in the study, it is not possible to blind the patient or physician to the treatment arm. Follow-ups for tumor assessment will conclude 2 years after randomization.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
128
Consolidative radiotherapy: total dose and number of fractions will depend on the site of disease. Treatment will be given daily, or every other day, over 1 -3 weeks. Physicians should try to give the highest BED whenever possible while respecting normal tissue tolerance. All lesions are recommended to receive a biologically effective dose (BED) of 60 Gy or higher (BED10≥70), assuming α/β ratio of 10 and using the linear-quadratic model: BED = nd x \[1 + d/(α/β)\] where n is number of fractions and d is dose per fraction. Sometimes BED ≥80 Gy is preferred, with lower doses ≥50 Gy allowed at the discretion of the treating physician for concerns about normal tissue toxicity.
Standard-of-care systemic therapy as decided by the treating medical oncologist: Gemcitabine + cisplatin/oxaliplatin + Durvalumab/Pembrolizumab/Sintilimab/Toripalimab
Zhongshan Hospital
Shanghai, China
Progression Free Survival
Progression free survival is defined as the duration between the date of randomization to the date of first documented progression or death due to any cause or date of last follow-up, whichever is earlier.
Time frame: Upto 2 years
Overall survival (OS)
Overall survival is defined as the duration between the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause or the date of last follow-up, whichever is earlier.
Time frame: Upto 2 years
Local control rates of treated sites
Local control rate will be defined as the absence of progressive disease at the treated sites.
Time frame: Upto 2 years
New distant metastases
Time to onset of new distant metastases.
Time frame: Upto 2 years
Response rates
To compare response rates between the two arms.
Time frame: From randomization every 3 months upto 2 years
Health Related QOL using the EORTC-QLQ-C30 questionnaire
To evaluate patient reported outcomes between the two arms. EORTC QLQ-C30 scales: global health/QoL, functional domains (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, social), and symptom scales/items (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea). Recall period: past week; response range: not at all to very much, global/QOL range: very poor to excellent. Scale score range: 0 to 100. Higher functional/global QoL score = better functioning and higher symptom score = greater degree of symptoms.
Time frame: From randomization every 3 months till 2 years
Health Related QOL using the EORTC QLQ-BIL21 questionnaire
To evaluate patient reported outcomes between the two arms. EORTC QLQ-BIL21 (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire for measuring quality of life in patients with cholangiocarcinoma and cancer of the gallbladder), scores range from 0 to 100, where a lower score means a better quality of life.
Time frame: From randomization every 3 months till 2 years
Radiotherapy related toxicity using CTC v5.0 (radiotherapy related acute and late toxicity)
At baseline and at subsequent follow up till 2 years.
Time frame: Upto 2 years
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