This phase II trial studies the side effects of magnetic resonance-guided hypofractionated adaptive radiation therapy with chemotherapy and durvalumab, and to see how well they work in treating patients with stage IIB, IIIA, and select IIIB and IIIC non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be treated by surgery (inoperable). Magnetic resonance-guided adaptive radiation therapy uses a machine that contains both the device that delivers the radiation and a magnetic resonance imaging scanner. This allows the treatment team to adjust or re-plan treatment during the course of treatment. Hypofractionated radiation therapy delivers higher doses of radiation therapy over a shorter period of time and may kill more tumor cells and have fewer side effects. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving magnetic resonance-guided hypofractionated adaptive radiation therapy with chemotherapy and durvalumab may work better in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer compared to chemotherapy, durvalumab, and routine radiation therapy without magnetic resonance-guidance.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03916419.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Confirm safety of hypofractionated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided adaptive radiotherapy (60 Gy/15 fractions) with concurrent chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) and consolidation durvalumab. (Safety Lead-In)
II. Assess local and regional control with hypofractionated MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy (60 Gy/15 fractions) with concurrent chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel), followed by consolidation durvalumab for up to 12 months in patients with inoperable IIB, IIIA, and select IIIB and IIIC non-small cell lung cancer. (Phase II)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Assess acute and late toxicities of hypofractionated MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy with concurrent carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by consolidation durvalumab.
II. Report preliminary estimates of other disease control parameters.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. Collect circulating tumor-derived deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) at defined timepoints before, during, and after therapy and correlate with time to radiographic progression, progression-free survival, and overall survival.
II. Examine levels of biomarkers that may predict toxicity, most notably cardiac toxicity, including high sensitivity troponin and N-terminal fragment brain natriuretic protein (NT-proBNP), in addition to other potential biomarkers.
III. Analyze post-treatment dosimetric parameters to assess the magnitude of adaptation and organ-at-risk (OAR) (normal tissue) sparing with MRI-guided adaptive treatment.
IV. Collect dose‐volume histogram (DVH) data for correlation with esophageal and pulmonary toxicity in the setting of concurrent hypofractionated chemoradiation.
OUTLINE:
CONCURRENT CHEMORADIATION: Patients undergo magnetic resonance-guided hypofractionated adaptive radiation therapy once daily (QD) (Monday-Friday) for 15 fractions over 3 weeks, and receive concurrent paclitaxel intravenously (IV) over 1 hour and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes once weekly (QW) for 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
CONSOLIDATION THERAPY: Within 4-6 weeks after completion of Concurrent Chemoradiation, patients receive durvalumab IV every 2-4 weeks for up to 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3-6 months for 1 year (2 years for patients who receive < 12 months of durvalumab).
Lead OrganizationSiteman Cancer Center at Washington University
Principal InvestigatorGregory Riccardo Vlacich