Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of TTFields (150kHz) in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients With 1-5 Brain Metastases Following Optimal Standard Local Treatment (COMET)
A Phase II Randomized Study of TTField Therapy (150 kHz) Versus Supportive Care in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With 1-5 Brain Metastases Following Optimal Standard Local Treatment
- 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)
The study is a prospective, randomly controlled phase II trial, designed to test the efficacy, safety and neurocognitive outcomes of a medical device, the NovoTTF-100A, in the treatment of NSCLC patients with controlled systemic disease, following optimal standard local treatment for 1-5 brain metastases (BM). The device is an experimental, portable, battery operated device for chronic administration of alternating electric fields (termed TTFields or TTF) to the region of the malignant tumor, by means of surface, insulated electrode arrays.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Brain Metastases From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Standard of Care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| NovoTTF-100A device | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- NovoTTF-100A device
- description
- Patients will be treated continuously with the NovoTTF-100A device. NovoTTF-100A treatment will consist of wearing four electrically insulated electrode arrays on the head. The treatment enables the patient to maintain regular daily routine.
- interventionNames
- Device: NovoTTF-100A device
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Best Standard of Care
- description
- Patients will be treated as the best known standard of care for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer metastatic to the brain.
- interventionNames
- Other: Best Standard of Care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Time to Local and Distant Progression in The Brain
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years of age and older 2. Life expectancy of ≥ 3 months 3. Performance status WHO 0-2 (may be assessed under steroid therapy) 4. New diagnosis of BM from a histologically or cytologically confirmed primary or metastatic NSCLC tumor, meeting 1 of the following criteria: 1. Stable systemic cancer for the last 3 months (achieved by surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy), defined as absence of symptomatic and radiological progression, according to RECIST Criteria 2. Asymptomatic synchronous primary tumor (treatable by surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy) 5. BM biopsy required if no extracranial tumor (unknown primary tumor) OR extracranial diagnosis made more than 4 years previously 6. Must have one to five brain lesions, confirmed by contrast enhanced MRI, all amenable either surgical resection, or to SRS according to the following criteria: 1. Largest diameter ≤ 3.5 cm for single metastasis 2. Largest diameter ≤ 2.5 cm for 2 to 5 metastases 7. Stable or decreasing dose of steroids for at least 5 days before screening 8. Patients must be receiving optimal therapy for their extracranial disease according to local practice at each center. Patients may continue on systemic therapy while receiving TTField therapy Exclusion Criteria: 1. Infratentorial metastases 2. Leptomeningeal metastases 3. Patients who previously received WBRT or SRS for BM (prior resection is allowed as long as any remaining tumor is treated under the protocol) 4. Significant co-morbidity which is expected to affect patient's prognosis or ability to receive optimal systemic therapy: 1. Inadequate and clinically relevant hematological, hepatic and renal abnormalities defined as: Neutrophil count \> 1.5 x 10 9/L and platelet count \> 100 x 10 9/L; bilirubin \< 1.5 x ULN; AST and/or ALT \< 2.5 x ULN or \< 5 x ULN is patient has documented liver metastases; and serum creatinine \< 1.5 x ULN 2. History of significant cardiovascular disease unless the disease is well controlled. Significant cardiac disease includes second/third degree heart block; significant ischemic heart disease; poorly controlled hypertension; congestive heart failure of the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II or worse (slight limitation of physical activity; comfortable at rest, but ordinary activity results in fatigue, palpitation or dyspnea). 3. History of arrhythmia that is symptomatic or requires treatment. Patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter controlled by medication are not excluded from participation in the trial 4. History of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) within 6 months prior to randomization 5. Active infection or serious underlying medical condition that would impair the ability of the patient to received protocol therapy 6. History of any psychiatric condition that might impair the patient's ability to understand or comply with the requirements of the study or to provide consent 7. Pregnant, or women with an intact uterus (unless amenorrhoeic for the last 24 months) not using effective means of contraception 5. Unable to operate the NovoTTF-100A device independently or with the help of a caregiver 6. Implantable electronic medical devices in the brain 7. Known allergies to medical adhesives or hydrogel 8. Concurrent brain directed therapy (beyond SRS, surgery and TTField therapy as per protocol)
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDKirson ED, Gurvich Z, Schneiderman R, Dekel E, Itzhaki A, Wasserman Y, Schatzberger R, Palti Y. Disruption of cancer cell replication by alternating electric fields. Cancer Res. 2004 May 1;64(9):3288-95. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-0083. PMID 15126372
- BACKGROUNDKirson ED, Dbaly V, Tovarys F, Vymazal J, Soustiel JF, Itzhaki A, Mordechovich D, Steinberg-Shapira S, Gurvich Z, Schneiderman R, Wasserman Y, Salzberg M, Ryffel B, Goldsher D, Dekel E, Palti Y. Alternating electric fields arrest cell proliferation in animal tumor models and human brain tumors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Jun 12;104(24):10152-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0702916104. Epub 2007 Jun 5. PMID 17551011
- BACKGROUNDKirson ED, Giladi M, Gurvich Z, Itzhaki A, Mordechovich D, Schneiderman RS, Wasserman Y, Ryffel B, Goldsher D, Palti Y. Alternating electric fields (TTFields) inhibit metastatic spread of solid tumors to the lungs. Clin Exp Metastasis. 2009;26(7):633-40. doi: 10.1007/s10585-009-9262-y. Epub 2009 Apr 23. PMID 19387848
- BACKGROUNDPless M, Weinberg U. Tumor treating fields: concept, evidence and future. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2011 Aug;20(8):1099-106. doi: 10.1517/13543784.2011.583236. Epub 2011 May 9. PMID 21548832
- BACKGROUNDStupp R, Wong ET, Kanner AA, Steinberg D, Engelhard H, Heidecke V, Kirson ED, Taillibert S, Liebermann F, Dbaly V, Ram Z, Villano JL, Rainov N, Weinberg U, Schiff D, Kunschner L, Raizer J, Honnorat J, Sloan A, Malkin M, Landolfi JC, Payer F, Mehdorn M, Weil RJ, Pannullo SC, Westphal M, Smrcka M, Chin L, Kostron H, Hofer S, Bruce J, Cosgrove R, Paleologous N, Palti Y, Gutin PH. NovoTTF-100A versus physician's choice chemotherapy in recurrent glioblastoma: a randomised phase III trial of a novel treatment modality. Eur J Cancer. 2012 Sep;48(14):2192-202. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2012.04.011. Epub 2012 May 18. PMID 22608262
- BACKGROUNDPless M, Droege C, von Moos R, Salzberg M, Betticher D. A phase I/II trial of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy in combination with pemetrexed for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2013 Sep;81(3):445-450. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2013.06.025. Epub 2013 Jul 23.