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CompletedNCT03520504Updated Dec 23, 2022

Study of Proton Radiation to the Brain and Spinal Cord for Patients With Leptomeningeal Metastases

A Phase 1 interventional study of Proton craniospinal irradiation (CSI) in Leptomeningeal Metastases, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Completed at 8 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 10 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-12-23.

Sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Dec 2022, 3 years 9 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
10 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to find the safest and most effective dose for delivering proton beam to the space containing CSF, brain, and spinal cord, in treating leptomeningeal metastases. The researchers think that using proton beam radiation to treat the space containing CSF, brain, and spinal cord, instead of treating only the areas where the metastasized tumor cells are causing symptoms, would improve the treatment of this disease.

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Conditions studied

  • Leptomeningeal Metastases

Keywords

  • Proton Radiation
  • craniospinal irradiation (CSI)
  • 18-205
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In context

Neoplasm Metastasis

3,517 studies on the registry are indexed under Neoplasm Metastasis; 885 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 24 is below the median of 54 across 2,767 interventional studies indexed under Neoplasm Metastasis.

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Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is the lead sponsor of 1,930 studies on the registry; 328 are open to participants now.

Of its 129 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 66 (51%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
10 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Female subjects must either be of non-reproductive potential (i.e. post-menopausal by history: >/= 60 years old and no menses for 1> year without an alternative medical cause; OR history of hysterectomy, OR history of bilateral tubal ligation, OR history of bilateral oophorectomy) or must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to starting treatment.
  • Patient with solid tumor malignancy with leptomeningeal metastases established radiographically and/or through CSF cytology.
  • KPS ≥ 60.
  • Age ≥ 10 years.
  • For adult patient, the patient is able to provide informed consent. For pediatric patient, a parent is able to provide informed consent.
  • Patient at reproductive potential must agree to practice an effective contraceptive method.
  • Adequate bone marrow function:

    • Hemoglobin ≥ 8g/dL
    • Absolute neutrophil count ≥500/mm\^3
    • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with multiple, serious major neurologic deficits including encephalopathy.
  • Patient with extensive systemic disease and without reasonable systemic treatment options.
  • Patient who is unable to undergo MRI brain and spine with gadolinium contrast.
  • Previous radiotherapy to the intended treatment site that precludes developing a treatment plan that respects normal tissue tolerances.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Proton Radiation

    Patients will be enrolled to receive 30Gy (RBE) in 3Gy (RBE) or 25Gy (RBE) in 2.5Gy (RBE) fractions course of proton CSI. The first 3 patients will be enrolled at dose level 30Gy (RBE) in 3Gy(RBE) fractions. If 1 or fewer patients develop dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), 3 additional patients will be enrolled. If 1 or fewer of the 6 patients experiences a DLT, the trial will proceed to the dose expansion cohort at 30Gy (RBE) . In contrast, if 2 or more patients experience a treatment DLT, 3 patients will be enrolled at dose level 25Gy (RBE) in 2.5Gy(RBE) fractions. If 1 or fewer patients develop a DLT, an additional three patients will be enrolled. If 2 or more patients experience a DLT at 25Gy, the study will be stopped. If 1 or fewer patients develop a DLT in these 6 patients, the trial will proceed to the dose expansion cohort at 25Gy (RBE) and the 6 patients who were treated in Phase Ib will be included in full assessment of safety and efficacy.

    Radiation: Proton craniospinal irradiation (CSI)

Interventions

  • RadiationProton craniospinal irradiation (CSI)

    Patients will be enrolled to receive 30Gy (RBE) in 3Gy (RBE) or 25Gy (RBE) in 2.5Gy (RBE) fractions course of proton CSI.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. number of patients with dose-limiting toxicity

    will be assessed by physician-graded CTCEAv4

    Time frame: 2 years

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Study locations

8 sites
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge
    Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
    Middletown, New Jersey 07748, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
    Montvale, New Jersey 07645, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack
    Commack, New York 11725, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
    Harrison, New York 10604, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Rockville Centre
    Rockville Centre, New York 11570, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau
    Uniondale, New York 11553, United States
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 23, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03520504
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 9, 2018
Start date
Apr 26, 2018
Primary completion
Dec 22, 2022
Completion
Dec 22, 2022
Last update
Dec 23, 2022

Study contacts

Daniel Higginson, MD
principal investigator · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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