RecruitingRecruiting
Conventionally Fractionated vs. Hypofractionated Comprehensive Nodal Irradiation for Breast Cancer Using Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy
NCT05856773 · Proton Collaborative Group
In plain English
Click the button to translate this study into plain language — what it is, who qualifies, and what participation looks like.
Official title
Phase III Randomized Trial of Conventionally Fractionated vs. Hypofractionated COMprehensive Nodal Irradiation for Breast Cancer Using Pencil Beam Scanning PROton Therapy (COMPRO)
About this study
This study is being done to see if comprehensive regional nodal radiation therapy to the breast or chest wall and regional lymph node area using proton therapy delivered with a hypofractionated approach (less treatment days) will result in rates of treatment related skin and soft tissue side effects that are non-inferior compared to conventionally fractionated proton radiotherapy regimens.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients with Stage I-III breast cancer who have undergone breast conserving surgery or mastectomy and have been recommended to receive postoperative radiation therapy to the breast or chest wall and regional draining lymph nodes (axilla levels I-III, SCV, IMN)
* Histologically documented breast cancer (invasive mammary, ductal, medullary, tubular, mucinous, lobular, or ductal carcinoma in situ) for which treatment with radiation therapy to the breast/chest wall and comprehensive regional lymph nodes including the internal mammary chain is recommended
* Documentation of negative metastatic workup by whole body Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography (PET/CT) or by combined CT of the chest, abdomen, pelvis and Bone scan
* History and physical exam within 90 days prior to study registration
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0, 1, or 2
* Negative pregnancy test for women of child-bearing potential
* Able to begin radiation treatment within 12 weeks of last surgery or last day of chemotherapy
* Presence of breast implants, breast expanders, tissue flap, or other breast reconstruction are allowed
* Bilateral breast cancer is allowed if at least one side will be treated with comprehensive nodal irradiation per protocol treatment and will be recorded as the laterality receiving comprehensive nodal irradiation. If both sides will be treated comprehensively, it will be documented as such
Exclusion Criteria:
* Presence of skin ulceration and / or ipsilateral satellite nodules and/or edema (including peau d'orange) (T4b or T4c disease) or diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer (T4d disease)
* Residual gross disease detected by imaging or clinical exam with the exception of \<2cm internal mammary lymph node or supraclavicular lymph node amenable to sequential boost
* Prior history of radiation therapy overlapping with current target volume (including intraoperative brachytherapy, interstitial catheter brachytherapy, balloon brachytherapy, external beam radiation therapy)
* Prior history of explant surgery or implant removal due to infection or wound healing issues without subsequent implant or flap reconstruction
* Presence of double/dual port tissue expander
* Clinical or radiographic evidence of distant metastatic disease
* Pregnant or breast-feeding females
* Non-malignant systemic disease that would preclude the patient from receiving study treatment or would prevent required follow-up
* History of connective tissue disorder (i.e., systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma), dermatomyositis, xeroderma pigmentosum
* Known BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutation
* Presence of an active skin rash
* Prior invasive non-study malignancy unless disease free for ≥ 3 years. Non-melanoma skin cancer, well-differentiated thyroid cancers, in situ carcinomas of the oral cavity, cervix, and other organs, and tumors that are not thought to impact the life expectancy of the patient are permissible.
Study design
Enrollment target: 276 participants
Allocation: randomized
Masking: none
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2024-03-21
Estimated completion: 2041-02
Last updated: 2026-07-10
Interventions
Radiation: Proton Therapy
Primary outcomes
- • To determine if the rate of grade ≥3 treatment-related skin and soft tissue toxicities with comprehensive nodal irradiation for breast cancer using hypofractionated PBS proton therapy is non-inferior to conventionally-fractionated proton radiotherapy (2 years after radiation therapy)
Sponsor
Proton Collaborative Group · network
Contacts & investigators
InvestigatorIsabelle Choi, MD · study_chair, Proton Collaborative Group
All locations (9)
Mayo ClinicRecruiting
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
California Protons Cancer Therapy CenterRecruiting
San Diego, California, United States
University of Florida Proton Therapy InstituteRecruiting
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Dwoskin Proton Therapy CenterRecruiting
Miami, Florida, United States
Miami Cancer InstituteRecruiting
Miami, Florida, United States
Emory Proton Therapy CenterRecruiting
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Maryland Proton Treatment CenterRecruiting
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
New York Proton CenterRecruiting
New York, New York, United States
Inova Schar Cancer InstituteRecruiting
Fairfax, Virginia, United States