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Hybrid Dose-fraction Radiotherapy for Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Hybrid dose-fraction Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Anhui Provincial Hospital. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-14.

Sponsored by Anhui Provincial Hospital · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
78
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and local ablative radiotherapy has been demonstrated to be able to increase the survival of patients with metastatic driven-genes negative non-small cell lung cancer. Various dose-fraction of radiotherapy could exert different effects on the immune system. Ablative-dose could induce immunogenic cell death through the activation of CD8+(Cluster of Differentiation) T cells. Low-dose could modulate immune microenvironment from immunosuppression to inflammatory anti-tumor phenotype. This trial is designed to validation the safety and primary efficacy of the combination of hybrid dose-fraction radiotherapy with ICI for metastatic driven-genes negative non-small cell lung cancer patients.

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Trial Title: Hybrid dose-fraction Radiotherapy for metastatic driven-genes negative non-small cell lung cancer: A phase II multi-institutional study Trial Objective: To explore the safety and primary efficacy of the combination of hybrid dose-fraction radiotherapy with ICI for metastatic driven-genes negative non-small cell lung cancer patients.

Trial Design: This trial is designed to enroll 74 patients with metastatic driven-genes negative non-small cell lung cancer to receive the combination of hybrid dose-fraction radiotherapy with ICI.

Staging Examination before Radiotherapy: a. ECOG scoring. b. Cranial contrast MRI and PET-CT (Positron Emissions Tomography), or cranial contrast MRI (preferred), chest contrast CT, abdominal ultrasonography and bone scan. c. Bronchoscopy for centrally located lung cancer.

Inductive therapy ICI±chemotherapy for 4-6 cycles. Pembrolizumab and Tislelizumab are preferred. Chemotherapy regimens could be referred to NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) guidelines.

Restaging examination after inductive therapy is mandatory: a. ECOG scoring. b. Cranial contrast MRI, chest contrast CT, abdominal ultrasonography.

Patients with disease PR or SD (RECIST v1.1) evaluated by restaging after inductive therapy could be included into this trial. Patients would receive hybrid dose-fraction radiotherapy and ICI maintenance.

Radiotherapy CT Simulation: CT with intravenous contrast is recommended for simulation. Scan thickness should be less than 5 mm from lower margin of mandibular to lower margin of L2. For pulmonary lesions, 4D-CT (Four-Dimensional CT) localization is recommended.

Delineation of Targets:

For patients with oligometastasis, including synchronous oligometastatic disease \& metachronous oligorecurrence, all lesions should be prescribed with an ablative dose. The dose-fraction modalities are as following:

Thoracic lesions: 50Gy/5f (50 Gray/5 fractions), 60Gy/8f, 60Gy/15f, 48Gy/12f. Intracranial lesions: 30Gy/10f (Whole Brain Irradiation), 30Gy/3f, 30Gy/5f, 45Gy/15f.

Hepatic lesions: 50Gy/5f, 40Gy/5f, 32Gy/4f. Adrenal lesions: 50Gy/5f, 40Gy/5f, 32Gy/4f. Osseous lesions: 27Gy/3f, 40Gy/5f, 30Gy/5f, 39Gy/13f. Other lesions: Refer to the above dose-fraction. For patients with systemic metastasis, high-dose should be prescribed to 1-3 lesions (longest diameter>1cm). All of the remaining lesions should be given low-dose. High-dose includes 24-40Gy/3-5f. Low-dose includes 6-15Gy/4-10f.

The Planning Target Volume (PTV) was defined as an 8-mm margin of the GTV (Gross Tumor Volumn) for tumor motion and set-up variations.

The delivery of ablative dose and high-dose should utilize the technology of SABR (Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy).

Dosimetric Limitation of Organ at Risk: 95% prescription dose should cover 100% PTV and 95% PTV should receive 100% prescription dose.

The dose constraints of organs at risk could refer to TG 101 (Task Group 101) report.

Treatment Implementation: Radiotherapy is implemented every day. Cone-beam CT should be utilized every day to minimize set-up error.

Follow-up: Patients should be follow-up every three months right after the completion of radiotherapy to disease progression.

Primary Endpoint: Progress-free Survival (PFS).

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Conditions studied

  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Keywords

  • metastatic driven-genes negative non-small cell lung cancer
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In context

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

6,485 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; 1,630 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 78 is above the median of 62 across 5,211 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung.

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Lead sponsor

Anhui Provincial Hospital is the lead sponsor of 129 studies on the registry; 95 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • 18-75 years old;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-1;
  • Non-small cell lung cancer, including squamous-cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, large-cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma;
  • Stage IVA and IVB confirmed by radiological examination (AJCC 8th Edition);
  • Driven-genes negative including EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor), ALK (Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase), ROS1 (ROS Proto-Oncogene 1), KRAS G12C (Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene), BRAF V600E (v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1), MET exon14 (Mesenchymal Epithelial Transition Factor), RET (Rearranged during Transfection Proto-oncogene), NTRK1/2/3 (NeuroTrophin Receptor Kinase);
  • First-line treatment of ICI±chemotherapy;
  • Partial response (PR) or stable (SD) after first-line treatment;
  • Signature of inform consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • younger than 18 years old or older than 75 years old;
  • ECOG>1;
  • Small-cell lung cancer and other neuroendocrine carcinoma;
  • Non stage IV confirmed by radiological examination;
  • Driven-genes positive including EGFR, ALK, ROS1, KRAS G12C, BRAF V600E, MET exon14, RET, NTRK1/2/3;
  • First-line treatment of other therapy rather than ICI±chemotherapy;
  • Complete response (CR) or progression (PD) after first-line treatment;
  • Contraindications for radiotherapy, chemotherapy and ICI;
  • No signature of inform consent.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
78 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Hybrid dose-fraction Radiotherapy Arm

    Patients in this arm would receive hybrid dose-fraction radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

    Drug: Hybrid dose-fraction Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Interventions

  • DrugHybrid dose-fraction Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors

    Hybrid dose-fraction Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors

    Also known as: no other interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-free Survival

    Progression-free Survival evaluated by RECIST (v1.1)

    Time frame: 1-year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Anhui Provicial Hospital
    Hefei, Anhui, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 14, 2026, 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
NCT05348668
Lead sponsor
Anhui Provincial Hospital
Responsible party
Dong Qian (Professor, Anhui Provincial Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 27, 2022
Start date
May 9, 2022
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2025
Completion
May 1, 2025
Last update
Aug 14, 2026

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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