Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Recurrent Gliomas

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Treatment of patients with recurrent glioma includes neurosurgical resection, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. In most cases, a full course of radiotherapy has been applied after primary diagnosis, therefore application of re-irradiation has to be applied cautiously. With modern precision photon techniques such as fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT), a second course of radiotherapy is safe and effective and leads to survival times of 22, 16 and 8 months for recurrent WHO grade II, III and IV tumors. Carbon ions offer physical and biological characteristics. Due to their inverted dose profile and the high local dose deposition within the Bragg peak precise dose application and sparing of normal tissue is possible. Moreover, in comparison to photons, carbon ions offer an increase relative biological effectiveness (RBE), which can be calculated between 2 and 5 depending on the Glioblastoma (GBM) cell line as well as the endpoint analyzed. Protons, however, offer an RBE which is comparable to photons. First Japanese Data on the evaluation of carbon ion radiation therapy for the treatment of primary high-grade gliomas showed promising results in a small and heterogeneous patient collective. In the current Phase I/II-CINDERELLA-trial re-irradiation using carbon ions will be compared to FSRT applied to the area of contrast enhancement representing high-grade tumor areas in patients with recurrent gliomas. Within the Phase I Part of the trial, the Recommended Dose (RD) of carbon ion radiotherapy will be determined in a dose escalation scheme. In the subsequent randomized Phase II part, the RD will be evaluated in the experimental arm, compared to the standard arm, FSRT with a total dose of 36 Gy in single doses of 2 Gy. Primary endpoint of the Phase I part is toxicity. Primary endpoint of the randomized part II is survival after re-irradiation at 12 months, secondary endpoint is progression-free survival.

Official Title
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Randomised Phase I/II Study to Evaluate Carbon Ion Radiotherapy Versus Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Gliomas: The CINDERELLA Trial

Conditions
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Glioma

Intervention / Treatment
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* Radiation: Carbon Ion Radiotherapy
* Radiation: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy (FSRT)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: unifocal, supratentorial recurrent glioma contrast enhancement on T1-weighted MRI and/or Amino-Acid-PET-positive high-grade tumor areas indication re-irradiation age ≥ 18 years of age Karnofsky Performance Score ≥60 For women with childbearing potential, (and men) adequate contraception. Ability of subject to understand character and individual consequences of the clinical trial Written informed consent (must be available before enrolment in the trial) Exclusion Criteria: Multifocal Glioma or Gliomatosis cerebri refusal of the patients to take part in the study previous re-irradiation or prior radiosurgery or prio treatment with interstitial radioactive seeds time interval of < 6 months after primary radiotherapy Patients who have not yet recovered from acute toxicities of prior therapies Known carcinoma < 5 years ago (excluding Carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) requiring immediate treatment interfering with study therapy Pregnant or lactating women Participation in another clinical study or observation period of competing trials, respectively.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Carbon Ion Radiotherapy<br>Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in the RD determined within the Phase I Part of the Trial | Radiation: Carbon Ion Radiotherapy<br>* Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in the RD determined within the Phase I part of the Study (10 x 3Gy E to 16 x 3 Gy E)<br>|
| Active Comparator: Standard Treatment: Fractionated Stereotacitc Radiotherapy<br>Standard Precision Radiotherapy performed as Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy (FSRT) up to 36 Gy in single dosis of 2 Gy | Radiation: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy (FSRT)<br>* Standard Treatment as Re-Irradiation performed as Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy (FSRT)up to 36 Gy in single doses of 2 Gy<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Overall Survival |  | at 12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Progression-free Survival |  | at 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Recurrent Glioma