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Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05100095
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : October 29, 2021
Last Update Posted : September 7, 2023
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study seeks to determine the safety and efficacy of shortening the primary and nodal adjuvant radiation therapy course from 2 Gy x 25 fractions to 3.6 Gy x 10 fractions in merkel cell carcinoma patients who may or may not be receiving immunotherapy.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Merkel Cell Carcinoma Drug: Radiation therapy Phase 2

Detailed Description:
  • To estimate the 2-year local control rate for adjuvant hypofractionated RT to the primary tumor bed.
  • To estimate the 2-year nodal control rate for adjuvant hypofractionated RT to the primary draining nodal basin.

Secondary Objectives

  • To determine MCC disease outcomes including:time to non-nodal locoregional recurrence, time to nodal recurrence, time to distant mestasis, disease-free-survival and disease-specific survival for patients receiving hypofractionated adjuvant RT.
  • To assess acute and late RT associated toxicity within or neighboring the radiated field.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 52 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Actual Study Start Date : December 14, 2021
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 1, 2028
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 1, 2028

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Radiation therapy
Patients receive radiation therapy in 10 daily fractions (M-F) over 2 weeks.
 Drug: Radiation therapy
Hypofractionated radiation therapy to the primary tumor and/or lymph nodes


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. To establish the 2-year local control rate for adjuvant hypofractionated RT to the primary tumor bed. And to establish the 2-year nodal control rate for adjuvant hypofractionated RT to the primary draining nodal bed. [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 year ]

Eligibility Criteria
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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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed MCC.
  • Patients must have no evidence of distant metastasis as determined by clinical examination and any form of imaging.
  • If planned for adjuvant primary tumor radiation therapy a patient should have had surgical excision of a primary MCC tumor within 4 months of starting RT.

  • If planned for adjuvant nodal radiation therapy a patient should have had:

    • Prior positive sentinel lymph node biopsy with any degree of nodal involvement within 4 months of starting RT and no completion nodal dissection, or
    • Lymph node dissection within 4 months of starting RT and high risk nodal disease (receipt of neoadjuvant immunotherapy, ECE, >1 involved node, >1 cm nodal disease).
  • Immunotherapy is permitted at any time and may specifically be administered prior to RT, concurrent with RT or after RT.
  • Age ≥18 years because MCC is extremely rare in patients <18 years of age and RT is considered high risk in this population due to risk of secondary malignancy and potentially growing tissues that may be adversely impacted by RT.
  • ECOG performance status ≤3.
  • Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.
  • RT is a known teratogen. For this reason women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. (refer to MDA Policy CLN 1114) This includes all female patients, between the onset of menses and 55 years unless the patient presents with an applicable exclusionary factor which may be one of the following: • Postmenopausal (no menses in greater than or equal to 12 consecutive months). • History of hysterectomy or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. • Ovarian failure (Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Estradiol in menopausal range, who have received Whole Pelvic Radiation Therapy). • History of bilateral tubal ligation or another surgical sterilization procedure. Approved methods of birth control are as follows: Hormonal contraception (i.e. birth control pills, injection, implant, transdermal patch, vaginal ring), Intrauterine device (IUD), Tubal Ligation or hysterectomy, Subject/Partner post vasectomy, Implantable or injectable contraceptives, and condoms plus spermicide. Not engaging in sexual activity for the total duration of the trial and the drug washout period is an acceptable practice; however periodic abstinence, the rhythm method, and the withdrawal method are not acceptable methods of birth control. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
  • Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 6 months after completion of RT.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous radiation therapy to the site of planned primary or nodal radiation treatment such that the prior site of treatment would be encompassed by the radiation field needed to treat the current cancer. In other words, treatment on this trial would require re-irradiation of tissues.
  • Patients with distant metastases
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because RT is a known teratogen.
  • Patients who are less than 18 years of age becase RT is extremely rare in this population and the treatment agent is a known carcinogen.
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Contacts
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Contact: Devarati Mitra (713) 563-1339 dmitra@mdanderson.org

Locations
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United States, Texas
M D Anderson Cancer Center Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Contact: Devarati Mitra    713-563-1339    dmitra@mdanderson.org   
Sponsors and Collaborators
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Devarati Mitra M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Additional Information:

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Responsible Party: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05100095    
Other Study ID Numbers: 2021-0789
NCI-2021-12100 ( Other Identifier: NCI-Clinical Trials Reporting )
First Posted: October 29, 2021    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 7, 2023
Last Verified: September 2023

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Carcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Polyomavirus Infections
 DNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Infections
Tumor Virus Infections
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Adenocarcinoma
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue