This phase II trial tests the effect of atorvastatin and lisinopril on radiation-related decreases in blood flow to the heart in cancer patients receiving radiation to the thorax, abdomen, chest wall or spine. Radiation therapy (RT) uses high energy x-rays, particles, or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors and RT to the chest may cause changes in the blood vessels of the heart. Some patients with severe changes may develop radiation-induced heart disease. Atorvastatin, a type of hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor and a type of statin, blocks an enzyme that helps make cholesterol in the body. It also causes an increase in the breakdown of cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease in patients with high cholesterol. Lisinopril, a type of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, blocks certain enzymes that cause blood vessels to constrict (narrow). This relaxes the blood vessels thereby lowering blood pressure. Both atorvastatin and lisinopril are approved to treat heart disease and may be prescribed when patients develop heart changes after RT or chemotherapy. Giving atorvastatin and lisinopril at the time of radiation may prevent blood vessel changes in the heart and reduce the risk of radiation-induced heart disease in cancer patients receiving RT to the thorax, abdomen, chest wall or spine.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT07685938.
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United States
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterStatus: Active
Contact: Shivani Sud
Phone: 984-987-1072
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To determine if the administration of atorvastatin 20mg and lisinopril 5mg daily during RT through 6 months post-RT mitigate RT-induced reduction in regional myocardial perfusion within the ≥ 25Gy equivalent dose in 2Gy fractions (EQD2) dose level.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine if the administration of atorvastatin 20mg and lisinopril 5mg daily during RT through 6 months post-RT mitigate RT-induced reduction in regional myocardial perfusion within dose levels lower than 25Gy EQD2.
II. Prospectively characterize the kinetics of biomarkers of cardiac stress in response to RT.
III. Prospectively assess the relationship between biomarkers of cardiac stress and the dose/volume of cardiac tissue irradiation in the setting of placebo and intervention.
IV. Report the rates of major adverse cardiac events in placebo and intervention on long term follow up.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. To collect and bank blood from participants for future analysis.
II. To measure patient-level knowledge of clinical trials to evaluate if patient-level knowledge changes after they participate in a clinical trial.
III. To measure patient-level attitudes towards clinical trials to understand if patient-level attitudes change after patient participation in a cancer clinical trial.
IV. To measure patient-reported financial toxicity according to Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)’s Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST) as there are various costs associated with not only cancer care but cancer clinical trial participation.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Starting same day as RT (or up to 7 days prior to RT initiation), patients receive atorvastatin orally (PO) once daily (QD) and lisinopril PO QD for up to 6 months post RT in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo RT per standard of care. Additionally, patients undergo blood sample collection and positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) throughout the study.
ARM II: Patients receive placebo PO QD and placebo PO QD for up to 6 months post RT in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo RT per standard of care. Additionally, patients undergo blood sample collection and PET or SPECT throughout the study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days and then for at least 1 year and up to 3 years.
Trial PhasePhase II
Trial Typesupportive care
Lead OrganizationUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorShivani Sud