Clinical trial · Interventional
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) vs. 3D-conformal Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) for Early Stage Breast Cancer After Lumpectomy
A Phase III Randomized Study Comparing Intensity Modulated Planning Versus 3-Dimensional Planning for Accelerated Partial Breast Radiotherapy
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
In the setting of radiotherapy as part of breast-conservation therapy for patients with early stage breast cancer, the novel planning and delivery method of intensity modulated radiotherapy is an effective and safe alternative to the commonly-used standard 3D-conformal external beam radiotherapy, spares more normal breast and lung tissue, and may lead to improved clinical outcomes.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| accelerated partial breast irradiation - 3D-conformal planning | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
| accelerated partial breast irradiation - IMRT planning | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- IMRT
- description
- Intensity modulated radiotherapy, 38.5 Gy, 10 fractions over 5 days
- interventionNames
- Radiation: accelerated partial breast irradiation - IMRT planning
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- 3D-CRT
- description
- Three dimensional conformal external radiotherapy, 38.5 Gy, 10 fractions over 5 days
- interventionNames
- Radiation: accelerated partial breast irradiation - 3D-conformal planning
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Prevalence of breast pain after Accelerated Partial Breast Radiotherapy (APBI)
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 40 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed disease (AJC Classification): Tis, T1, T2 (≤ 3.0 cm), N0, M0. * Microscopic multifocal disease is only allowed when the entire span of identified disease measures 3.0 cm or less. * Negative surgical margins ( ≥ 0.2 cm) after final surgery. * Subjects with infiltrating lobular histologies or high nuclear grade DCIS will be required to have breast MRI scanning as part of the initial staging to verify localized disease. * Subjects with DCIS will be included in the study only if they had an MRI prior to lumpectomy. * Findings on MRI scanning revealing relevant suspicion of disease outside of planned lumpectomy volume should be further evaluated by ultrasound and, if necessary biopsy, to exclude multicentric/multifocal disease. * Subjects with malignant calcifications on mammography will be required to have repeat mammography after surgery to ensure removal of all malignant calcifications. * Willing to complete additional screening requirements and meet eligibility criteria as defined in protocol Sec. 4.4. * Successful placement of fiducial markers for IGRT requiring nonmigrating fiducials. * PTV to ipsilateral breast ratio (IBR) ≤ 25 %. * Radiotherapy anticipated to begin within 10 weeks of lumpectomy or re-excision of margins. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breast-feeding. * Have collagen-vascular disease. * Inadequate surgical margins ( \< 0.2 cm) after final surgery. * Subjects with persistent malignant/suspicious micro-calcifications. * Gross multifocal disease and microscopic disease greater than 3.0 cm.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDLeonard CE, Wang Y, Asmar L, Lei RY, Howell KT, Henkenberns PL, Johnson TK, Hobart TL, Tole SP, Kercher JM, Widner JL, Barke L, Kaske T, Carter DL. A prospective Phase III trial evaluating patient self-reported pain and cosmesis in accelerated partial breast irradiation utilizing 3-D versus intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Cancer Med. 2021 Oct;10(20):7089-7100. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4242. Epub 2021 Sep 1. PMID 34469056