Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy With Simultaneous Integrated Boost in Patients With Brain Oligometastases: A Phase 1 Study (ISIDE-BM-1)

Marica Ferro, Silvia Chiesa, Gabriella Macchia*, Savino Cilla, Federica Bertini, Giovanni Frezza, Andrea Farioli, Silvia Cammelli, Mario Balducci, Anna Ianiro, Anna Lisa Angelini, Gaetano Compagnone, Vincenzo Valentini, Francesco Deodato, Alessio G. Morganti, Alessio Giuseppe Morganti

*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

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Abstract

Purpose To investigate the maximum tolerated dose of intensity modulated radiation therapy simultaneous integrated boost whole-brain radiation therapy for palliative treatment of patients with <5 brain metastases using a standard linear accelerator. Materials and Methods The whole brain plus 3-mm margin was defined as the planning target volume (PTVwb), whereas each brain metastasis, defined as the contrast-enhancing tumor on MRI T1 scans, plus a 3-mm isotropic margin, was defined as metastases PTV (PTVm). Radiation therapy was delivered in 10 daily fractions (2 weeks). Only the dose to PTVm was progressively increased in the patient cohorts (35 Gy, 40 Gy, 45 Gy, 50 Gy), whereas the PTVwb was always treated with 30 Gy (3 Gy per fraction) in all patients. The dose-limiting toxicity was evaluated providing that 3 months of follow-up had occurred after the treatment of a 6-patient cohort. Results Thirty patients were enrolled in the study (dose PTVm: 35 Gy, 8 patients; 40 Gy, 6 patients; 45 Gy, 6 patients; 50 Gy, 10 patients). The number of treated brain metastases was 1 in 18 patients, 2 in 5 patients, 3 in 6 patients, and 4 in 1 patient. Three patients experienced dose-limiting toxicity: 1 patient at dose level 2 presented grade 3 (G3) skin toxicity; 1 patient at dose level 4 presented G3 neurologic toxicity; and 1 patient at the same level showed brain hemorrhage. Most patients showed G1 to 2 acute toxicity, in most cases skin (n=19) or neurologic (n=10). Twenty-seven were evaluable for response: 6 (22%) stable disease, 18 (67%) partial response, and 3 (11%) complete response. Median survival and 1-year overall survival were 12 months and 53%, respectively. No patient showed late toxicity. Conclusions In this first prospective trial on the use of intensity modulated radiation therapy simultaneous integrated boost delivered with a standard linear accelerator in patients with brain oligometastases, a boost dose up to 50 Gy in 10 fractions was tolerable according to the study design.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)82-90
Numero di pagine9
RivistaInternational Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Volume97
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2017

Keywords

  • Cancer Research
  • Oncology
  • Radiation
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

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