Enhanced Local Intensified Radiation Therapy in Elderly Glioblastoma (ELITE-GBM): A Phase 2 Hybrid Randomized Trial Leveraging External Data
Summary
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive malignancy of the central nervous system. Older adults with GBM have a unique constellation of medical, psychosocial, and supportive care needs. To address these challenges, prior work has evaluated the feasibility of hypofractionation, a treatment approach delivering fewer, larger radiation dosages over a shorter time period. Common hypofractionated regimens deliver a lower biologically equivalent radiation dose than the conventional regimens used for younger adults. Whether dose escalated hypofractionation can further improve outcomes in older adults remains unclear. This will be a hybrid randomized control trial comparing the efficacy and safety of dose-escalated and standard hypofractionated radiotherapy among older adults with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma compared to standard three-week course. This research study involves the administration of radiation therapy. Radiation will either be delivered at the standard daily dose or at an increased daily dose over a three weeks course of radiation treatment. Research study procedures will include a screening evaluation to assess eligibility, as well as clinical visits for radiation delivery and to assess symptoms during treatment and at scheduled follow-up times. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two arms of the trial: 1. Standard hypofractionated radiation over 3 weeks 2. Dose-escalated hypofractionated radiation over 3 weeks
Arms & interventions
- RadiationDose-escalated radiation therapy
Dose-escalated radiation therapy involves higher doses of radiation therapy each day of treatment over the three week course of radiation therapy
- RadiationStandard hypofractionated radiation
Standard hypofractionated radiation therapy over 3 weeks
Outcome measures
Primary
Overall survival
through study completion, an average of 1 year
Time frame: Overall survival from time of enrollment through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary
Progression-free survival
Time frame: Time of enrollment to time of progressionfrom time of enrollment through study completion, an average of 6 months
Treatment-related toxicity
Time frame: Time of enrollment to end of treatment (upto 6 months after completion of radiation therapy)
Health-related quality of life
Time frame: From time of enrollment upto 6 months later
Mood symptoms
Time frame: From time of enrollment upto 6 months later
Practical Geriatric Assessment
Time frame: From time of enrollment upto 6 months later
Performance status
Time frame: From time of enrollment upto 6 months later
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (3)
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Milford Hospital
Milford, Massachusetts, 01757
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02190