A Phase 3 interventional study of Durvalumab and low-dose PCI in Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, sponsored by Association NVALT Studies. Active, not recruiting at 14 sites in Netherlands. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-29.
Sponsored by Association NVALT Studies · Phase 3, Interventional, and Prevention
This trial studies the combination of low-dose PCI with or without durvalumab in patients with radically treated stage III NSCLC. The hypothesis is that the incidence of brain metastases will be reduced from 30% to 15 % with durvalumab and to a maximum of 5% with the addition of low-dose PCI. This strategy would make brain metastases in stage III NSCLC history and this would improve QoL.
The brain is frequently a site of disease relapse in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) patients. For radically treated patients, stage III has the highest risk for brain metastases with a cumulative incidence of brain metastases after radical treatment of approximately 30% for which there is no cure at the moment, decreasing the long-term survival and Quality of Life. Strategies to reduce incidence of brain metastases are necessary.
Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation (PCI) has been shown to reduce the incidence of brain metastases in patients with NSCLC. However, PCI leads to a neurocognitive impairment in about 25% of patients without altering the QoL.
The addition of durvalumab after chemo-radiotherapy in stage III NSCLC could reduce the incidence of brain metastases. In pre-clinical models, immunotherapy potentiates the effects of radiotherapy by a factor two to five. This makes the combination of PCI and immunotherapy interesting to evaluate whether it can further decrease the percentage of brain metastases as well as preserve organ function as a lower radiation dose can probably be used when combined with an antiprogrammed death (ligand)1 (PD(L)-1).
The hypothesis of the NVALT28 trial is that the combination of PCI with durvalumab will decrease the incidence of brain metastases from 30% to 15 % with durvalumab and to a maximum of 5% with the addition of low-dose PCI. This strategy would make brain metastases in stage III NSCLC history and this would improve QoL.
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To be eligible for randomization, patients must have received a total dose of thoracic radiotherapy of 60-66 Gy in 2 - 2.75 Gy per day, oncedaily fractions, or in case of daily cisplatin regimen 60.5-66 Gy in 22-24 fractions. Other radiotherapy schedules are not allowed. Sites are encouraged to adhere to the organ at risk constraints as used in the PACIFIC study as well as the EORTC recommendations for high-dose radiotherapy for lung cancer:
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Durvalumab with low-dose PCI
Drug: Durvalumab · Radiation: low-dose PCI
Durvalumab with observation
Drug: Durvalumab
Durvalumab is used as standard of care
Also known as: Imfinzi
PCI will be given concurrently with durvalumab. PCI will be given to a dose of 15 Gy in 10 fractions
Also known as: Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation (PCI)
Reduction of incidence of brain metastases
To evaluate whether the addition of PCI to durvalumab after concurrent chemo-radiotherapy for stage III NSCLC reduces the cumulative incidence of brain metastases.
Time frame: From randomisation until moment of discovery of brain metastases or latest at 24 months after randomization
Effect on neurocognitive functioning
To evaluate what the effect is on neurocognitive functioning to be meassured with HVLT-R carried out by hospital staff.
Time frame: From randomization until 24 months after randomization
Time to develop neurological symptoms
To evaluate time to develop neurological symptoms (CTCAE version 5.0)
Time frame: From randomization until time to develop neurological symptoms with a maximum of 24 months after randomization
Toxicity assessment
To evaluate adverse events (CTCAE v 5.0 and PRO-CTCAE) that is the result of study treatment
Time frame: From randomization until end of study treatment
Patient reported neurocognitive decline
To evaluate patient reported neurocognitive decline using PRO-CTCAE (patient reported outcome)
Time frame: From randomization until 5 years after randomization
Cost-efficiency
To evaluate cost-efficiency of the addition of PCI to durvalumab with a state-transition model, calculated with Dutch tariff
Time frame: From randomization until end of study treatment
Plan to share: No
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