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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase III NCT05522660

Immunotherapy or Targeted Therapy With or Without Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients With Brain Metastases From Melanoma or Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Immunotherapy or Targeted Therapy With or Without Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients With Brain Metastases From Melanoma or Non-small Cell Lung Cancer — Recruiting • Phase III • Oncology…

📅 27 Apr 2026 ⏱ 2 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Phase III
NCT ID
NCT05522660
Sponsor
ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation
Start
2022-11-30
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • Immunotherapy or Targeted Therapy With or Without Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients With Brain Metastases From Melanoma or Non-small Cell Lung Cancer — Recruiting • Phase III • Oncology • NCT05522660.
  • What is being tested: The trial evaluates whether adding stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to standard systemic immunotherapy or targeted therapy improves central nervous system progression-free survival compared to systemic treatment alone in patients with brain metastases from melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer.
  • Patient eligibility overview: The study includes patients with newly diagnosed, untreated brain metastases (except for prior surgery) from melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer who are suitable candidates for both systemic therapy and SRS treatment.
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What This Trial Is Studying

The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy in terms of CNS-specific PFS of the combination of standard systemic treatment plus SRS vs. standard systemic treatment alone in patients with newly diagnosed and untreated (except for surgery) asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic brain metastases from melanoma or NSCLC. This proposed randomised phase III clinical study addresses one of the most controversial issues in the current approach to patients with brain mets: the timing of SRS in patients eligible for systemic immune checkpoint inhibition or targeted therapy in order to…

Eligibility Snapshot
  • Most important inclusion criteria: * Newly diagnosed, previously untreated (except for surgery, see below) asymptomatic or oligo-symptomatic brain metastases, e.g., controlled symptomatic seizure disorder. Note: patients with neurological symptoms or signs that require more than a stable dose of 4 mg dexamethasone equivalent for more than one week are not considered oligo-symptomatic. * Requirements for brain metastases: * Brain metastases must be previously untreated, except for surgery. * Prior surgery (including biopsies, resection, and cyst aspiration) for brain metastases is allowed. Residual and measurable disease after surgery is not required, but surgery must have confirmed the diagnosis. An MRI performed within 72 hours post-surgery should be available. * Number and size of metastases at diagnosis of brain metastases: * Maximum 1-10 brain metastases at screening * At least one brain metastasis must be of ≥5 mm in diameter * In case of 1-4 brain metastases: * Longest diameter of largest brain metastasis must be ≤30 mm * In case of 5-10 brain metastases: * Largest metastasis must be ≤10 mL in volume and longest diameter must be ≤30 mm * Maximum cumulative brain metastases volume must be ≤30 mL * Primary disease of histologically confirmed (from primary tumour or from…

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