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Low-Dose Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Follicular or Marginal Zone Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (FoRT)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00310167
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 3, 2006
Last Update Posted : November 17, 2017
Sponsor:
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University College, London

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. It is not yet known which regimen of low-dose radiation therapy is more effective in treating follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different regimens of low-dose radiation therapy (24Gy versus 4Gy) to compare how well they work in treating patients with follicular or marginal zone non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Lymphoma Radiation: radiation therapy Phase 3

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Compare the local progression-free interval in patients with follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) treated with 2 different regimens of low-dose radiotherapy.

Secondary

  • Compare acute toxicity at 4 weeks in patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare late toxicity in patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare tumor response at 12 weeks in patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare overall survival in patients treated with these regimens.
  • Assess the health economics of these regimens in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, randomized study. Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.

  • Arm I 4Gy: Patients undergo low-dose radiotherapy once daily on days 1 and 2.
  • Arm II 24Gy: Patients undergo low-dose radiotherapy once daily on days 1-5, 8-12, 15, and 16.

In both arms, treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up for 5 years.

Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 650 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 614 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase III Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial of Low-Dose Radiotherapy for Follicular Lymphoma and Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Study Start Date : October 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 2013
Actual Study Completion Date : January 2017

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MedlinePlus related topics: Lymphoma

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: 4 Gy
4 Gy in 2 fractions
 Radiation: radiation therapy
Active Comparator: 24 Gy
24 Gy in 12 fractions
 Radiation: radiation therapy


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Local progression-free interval in irradiated field [ Time Frame: up to 5 years after randomisation ]
    Time form randomisation to tumour progression within the irradiated field


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Acute toxicity [ Time Frame: at 4 weeks after randomization ]
  2. Late toxicity [ Time Frame: from 12 weeks after randomisation up to 5 years ]
  3. Tumor response in irradiated area at 12 weeks after randomization [ Time Frame: at 12 weeks after randomization ]
  4. Overall survival [ Time Frame: up to 5 years after randomisation ]
  5. Health economic assessment [ Time Frame: up to 5 years after randomisation ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed follicular or mmarginal zone non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)

    • Any stage
  • Radiotherapy is indicated for curative treatment of stage IA or IIA disease OR palliation due to tumor bulk or anatomical position

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Life expectancy > 3 months

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy
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Locations
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United Kingdom
Cancer Research UK and University College London Cancer Trials Centre
London, England, United Kingdom, W1T 4TJ
Sponsors and Collaborators
University College, London
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

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Responsible Party: University College, London
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00310167    
Other Study ID Numbers: UCL/05/84
CRUK-FORT
CRUK-BRD/05/84
2005-002416-19 ( EudraCT Number )
ISRCTN65687030
EU-20601
First Posted: April 3, 2006    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 17, 2017
Last Verified: November 2017
Keywords provided by University College, London:
stage I grade 1 follicular lymphoma
stage I grade 2 follicular lymphoma
stage I grade 3 follicular lymphoma
contiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma
noncontiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma
contiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma
noncontiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma
contiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma
noncontiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma
stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma
 stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma
stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma
stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma
stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma
stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma
recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma
recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma
recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma
Marginal zone lymphoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Lymphoma
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
 Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases