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Pre-operative SRS or Post-operative SRS in Treating Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases
Trial Status: active
This phase III trial studies stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) before surgery to see how well it works compared with SRS after surgery in treating patients with cancer that has spread to the brain (brain metastases). SRS is the delivery of focused, high-dose radiation given in a single session to the tumors, with a minimal dose given to uninvolved areas of the brain.
Inclusion Criteria
Patients must be >= 18 years of age
The primary lesion pre-operatively can have a maximum diameter of =< 4 cm for single fraction and =< 7 cm for multifraction therapy
Patients must be considered candidates for SRS within +/- 30 days of surgical resection as defined by either history and physical (H&P) or presentation at brain metastasis tumor board conference note
Patients must have a Karnofsky performance scores >= 60 or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) =< 2 within 30 days of enrollment
Patients must agree to randomization as documented by signing the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved consent form
No radiographic evidence of leptomeningeal disease on MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) departmental radiology report or study neuro-radiologist review
Documented history of malignancy
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who have received prior radiation therapy to the brain for parenchymal brain metastases to more than 3 stereotactically treated lesions or lesions closer than 1 cm to the target/cavity lesion
The primary tumor is small-cell lung cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, or multiple myeloma
For females, if they are pregnant or breast-feeding (The exclusion is made because gadolinium may be teratogenic in pregnancy)
Patient with prior surgical resection for a brain metastasis
Additional locations may be listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03741673.
I. To investigate the 1 year leptomeningeal disease (LMD)-free rate among patients with surgically resectable metastatic brain lesions randomized to post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) (standard care) versus pre-operative SRS followed by surgery (experimental arm).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To investigate the local control (LC), distant brain metastasis rate, overall survival (OS) of pre-operative (pre-op) versus (vs) post-operative (post-op) SRS in patients with brain metastasis.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. To assess the reliability of different imaging features by using a combination of patient data and phantom data to quantify the uncertainties associated with using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for radiomics studies.
II. To assess the correlation of imaging-pathology correlates using multiparametric imaging that characterize the tumor and peri-tumoral microenvironment including features such as tumor vascular characteristics, cellular density, oxygenation and presence of inflammation/immune reactivity.
III. To investigate the neuro-cognitive impact, patient reported outcomes and health-related quality of life of pre-operative (pre-op) vs post-operative (post-op) SRS in patients with brain metastasis.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.
GROUP I (PRE-OPERATIVE SRS): Patients undergo SRS within 15 days of randomization followed by surgery within 30 days. Patients may undergo additional SRS if disease returns after treatment. Patients also undergo blood sample collection during screening and follow-up.
GROUP II (POST-OPERATIVE SRS): Patients undergo surgery within 15 days of randomization followed by standard of care SRS within 30 days. Patients may undergo additional SRS if disease returns after treatment. Patients also undergo blood sample collection during screening and follow-up.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1.5, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months.
