Clinical Research Directory

Is Adaptive SBRT for Prostate vs Image-guided Radiotherapy a True Evolution (ASPIRE)

The ASPIRE study is a Phase III randomized, single-center study designed to evaluate whether adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) offers superior clinical benefits compared to standard image-guided SBRT for patients with localized prostate cancer. It aims to explore whether adaptive SBRT can improve urinary outcomes while maintaining effective cancer control. This interventional study is randomized, single-institution, and includes 320 participants with localized prostate cancer. Patients will be stratified based on fractionation schedules (5 vs. 7 fractions), use of rectal spacers, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), and baseline alpha receptor antagonist use. Participants will be randomized to receive either adaptive SBRT or standard image-guided SBRT, with both arms adhering to established dosing protocols. Inclusion criteria includes an age greater than 18 years, diagnosed with localized prostate adenocarcinoma, and an ECOG performance status of 0-1, Eligible for prostate SBRT. The exclusion criteria includes patients who plan for elective nodal irradiation and contraindications to radiotherapy or MRI (for MR-Linac patients).

Functional Lung Avoidance Planning Guided by Lung Perfusion PET/CT Versus Anatomical Planning for Lung Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has an increasing role in the treatment of both primary and secondary lung tumors. However, lung SBRT remains associated with significant radiation induced lung injury (RILI). Indeed, the reported incidence of symptomatic radiation induced lung injury (grade≥2) in the published literature is up to 20%. A current challenge of lung SBRT is therefore to better preserve lung function and to reduce pulmonary toxicity. During standard lung SBRT planning, dose constraints are defined on the anatomical lung volume. This planning considers the lung as functionally uniform and does not take into account the variability of regional lung function distribution. Functional lung avoidance is an emerging concept in lung radiotherapy (RT). The technique aims at personalizing RT treatment planning to individuals' lung functional distribution, by sparing functional pulmonary areas while prioritizing delivery of high doses to non-functional regions. 68Ga-MAA lung perfusion PET/CT is a novel imaging modality for regional lung function assessment. As compared with conventional lung scintigraphy, lung perfusion PET/CT is inherently a vastly superior technology for image acquisition (higher sensitivity and spatial resolution, greater access to respiratory gated acquisition). A more accurate lung functional mapping improves the possibility of functional lung avoidance planning for SBRT. The hypothesis is that functional lung avoidance planning guided by 68Ga-MAA perfusion PET/CT, while delivering an optimal dose to the tumor, will reduce the frequency of RILI in patients treated with lung SBRT.

Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging Response of the Dominant Intraprostatic Lesion After Online Adaptive Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer and Correlation With Prostate Specific Antigen Response

The aim of this phase II study is to determine the early multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging response of the dominant intraprostatic lesion and correlate these findings with prostate specific antigen response in patients with intermediate to (very) high risk localized prostate cancer treated with online adaptive stereotactic radiotherapy without intraprostatic fiducial markers.

Stereotactic Body RadioTherapy With Continuous Tracking for Primary and Secondary Renal Cancer

This is a prospective, interventional, monocentric, clinical study of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for primary or secondary renal tumors, delivering from 25-26 Gy/1 fraction to 42-48 Gy/3-4 fractions or 40-50 Gy/5 fractions (standard prescriptions for the internationl guidelines, according to tumor size), using a robotic accelerator -CyberKnife® (Accuray, Sunnyvale, CA)-, with fiducial-tracking, to observe the acute and late toxicity reduction (as primary objectives), due to the maximum precision of the treatment. Secondary objectives are Local Relpase-Free Survival (LRFS), Regional Relapse-Free Survival (RRFS), Distant Metastasis-Free Survival (DMFS), Disease-Free Survival (DFS), Cancer Specific Survival (CSS), Overall Survival (OS) and Quality-of-Life (QoL). A total of 60 participants are expected to be enrolled over four years, and the follow-up of enrolled patients will be three years.

Elimination of PTV Margins Based on Online Adaptive Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Early-stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer or Pulmonary Oligometastases

This study aims to explore the safety and efficacy of eliminating the PTV (planning target volume) margins based on online adaptive stereotactic radiotherapy for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or pulmonary oligometastases.

Safety and Efficacy of Preoperative SBRT and Radical Surgery for Soft Tissue Sarcoma of Extremities

Currently, the effectiveness and safety of preoperative hypo-fractionated radiotherapy in treating extremity soft tissue sarcomas remain inconclusive, warranting further investigation. Optimizing the neoadjuvant radiotherapy approach, including fractionation schedules and the interval between radiotherapy and surgery, is crucial to enhancing clinical efficacy while ensuring safety. This study proposes a multicenter, prospective, single-arm clinical trial utilizing preoperative SBRT for patients with high-grade extremity STS, tumors larger than 5 cm, or cases where achieving safe surgical margins is challenging due to involvement of surrounding blood vessels or nerves. The trial aims to preliminarily assess the impact of preoperative SBRT followed by radical surgery on surgical safety, quality of life, and tumor control in these patients.

Atezolizumab and BEvacizumab With STereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

To determine the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab-bevacizumab combination therapy plus stereotactic body radiotherapy(SBRT) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, Subjects will start SBRT for one or more primary cancers and/or metastatic lesions and no more than 5 sites within two month before and after the start date of atezolizumab-bevacizumab combination therapy. In this study, it is expected to improve the treatment response rate of atezolizumab-bevacizumab therapy, which is currently first-line chemotherapy but has a low treatment response rate.

Safety and Tolerability of Low Dose Radiotherapy Concurrent SBRT and PD-1 Inhibitors in Advanced NSCLC.

This pilot phase I trial aims to investigate the safety and tolerability of low dose radiotherapy (LDRT) and concurrent partial stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in combination with programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors in Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who have failed standard therapy. At least 9 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at West China Hospital, Sichuan University.

Bony M - Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) of Bony Metastases in Patients With Oligometastatic Disease

This is a prospective, investigator-initiated, phase II, multicentre-study, investigating the efficacy and toxicity of definitive SABR of osseous oligometastases, when pragmatically introduced into a daily clinical setting.

Single Ultra-high Dose Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Early Lung Cancer

The goal of this prospective single-arm phase II study is to study the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for early lung cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: How effective is this regimen of SBRT for early lung cancer? How safe is this regimen of SBRT for early lung cancer?

Phase Ib/II Trial of Combining Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib With SBRT for HCC Patients With Portal Vein Thrombosis.

HCC patients with PVTT (main trunk or the first-degree branch) treated with the combination of pembrolizumab (Ketruda), lenvatinib (Lenvima), and SBRT.