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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Non-phase study NCT04790253

PRophylactic Cerebral Irradiation or Active MAgnetic Resonance Imaging Surveillance in Small-cell Lung Cancer Patients (PRIMALung Study)

PRophylactic Cerebral Irradiation or Active MAgnetic Resonance Imaging Surveillance in Small-cell Lung Cancer Patients (PRIMALung Study) — Recruiting • Non-phase study • Oncology • NCT04790253.

📅 16 Oct 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
Non-phase study
NCT ID
NCT04790253
Sponsor
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Start
2022-10-27
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • PRophylactic Cerebral Irradiation or Active MAgnetic Resonance Imaging Surveillance in Small-cell Lung Cancer Patients (PRIMALung Study) — Recruiting • Non-phase study • Oncology • NCT04790253.
  • Sponsor: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC.

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What This Trial Is Studying

In this phase III study, the primary objective is to test with a one-sided significance of 5% whether for the treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients, brain MRI surveillance alone is non-inferior in terms of overall survival compared to prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) combined with brain MRI surveillance in the entire study population.

Eligibility Snapshot
  • : * Age ≥ 18 years * Histologically/cytologically proven diagnosis of SCLC * Limited and extensive stage * LS SCLC: Stage I-III (T any, N any, M0, according to UICC TNM staging v8.0) that can be safely treated with definitive radiation doses. Excludes T3-4 due to multiple lung nodules that are too extensive or have tumour/nodal volume that is too large to be encompassed in a tolerable radiation plan. * ES SCLC: Stage IV (T any, N any, M 1a/b), or T3-4 due to multiple lung nodules that are too extensive or have tumour/nodal volume that is too large to be encompassed in a tolerable radiation plan. * Completed standard therapy prior to randomization: * For patients with LS-SCLC, this includes a combination of 4-6 cycles of platinum-based doublet chemotherapy and either definitive thoracic radiotherapy (including SBRT for early-stage T1-2 N0 M0 disease who do not undergo surgery) or definitive surgical resection; thoracic radiation in addition to definitive surgical resection is allowed at the discretion of the treating physician, but is not mandated. * For patients with ES-SCLC, this includes 4-6 cycles of platinum-based doublet chemotherapy either with or without thoracic radiotherapy o Immunotherapy concurrent with and/or adjuvant to…

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