Clinical trial · Interventional
Pivotal, Open-label, Randomized Study of Radiosurgery With or Without Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) for 1-10 Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
- 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, randomized controlled phase III trial, to test the efficacy, safety and neurocognitive outcomes of advanced NSCLC patients, following stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for 1 inoperable brain metastasis or 2-10 brain metastases, treated with NovoTTF-200M and supportive treatment compared to supportive treatment alone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.85 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Standard of Care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| NovoTTF-200M device | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- NovoTTF-200M device
- description
- NovoTTF-200M device Patients undergo SRS followed by continuous TTFields treatment using the NovoTTF-200M device. TTFields 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-200M device
- Other: Best Standard of Care
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Best Standard of Care
- description
- Patients will undergo SRS alone and be treated with 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)
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. New diagnosis of brain metastases from a histologically or cytologically confirmed primary or metastatic NSCLC tumor within 5 years of registration on the study. If the original histological proof of malignancy is greater than 5 years, then pathological confirmation is required (i.e.: from extra-cranial or intracranial disease). 5\. 1 inoperable brain metastasis or 2- 10 brain lesions per screening MRI, confirmed by contrast enhanced MRI amenable to SRS according to the following criteria: a. largest tumor volume \< 10 cc b. longest tumor diameter \< 3 cm c. Cumulative volume of all tumors ≤ 15 cc 6. At least one measurable disease per study protocol 7. 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 TTFields. 8\. Able to operate the NovoTTF-200M device independently or with the help of a caregiver 9. Clinical trials prior to enrollment are allowed, as long as no brain directed therapy was included (current treatment trials are exclusionary) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are known to have somatic tumor mutations in the following genes, for which targeted agents are available that directly affect the treatment of brain metastasis: Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), ROS-1 proto- oncogene, and proto-oncogene B-RAF 2. Patients who have a single, operable brain metastasis 3. Patients with significant edema leading to risk of brain herniation 4. Patients with midline shift \> 10mm 5. Patients with intractable seizures 6. Leptomeningeal metastases 7. Recurrent brain metastases 8. Prior WBRT for newly diagnosed brain metastases 9. Severe comorbidities: 1. Clinically-significant inadequate hematological, hepatic and renal function, defined as: Neutrophil count \< 1.5 x 10 9/L and platelet count \< 100 x 10\^9/L; bilirubin \> 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); aspartate transaminase (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 2.5 x ULN or \> 5 x ULN if 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 study. 4. History of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) within 6 months prior to randomization or that is not stable 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 patient's ability to understand or comply with the requirements of the study or to provide consent 10. Implantable electronic medical devices in the brain 11. Known allergies to medical adhesives or hydrogel 12. Currently pregnant or breastfeeding 13. Planned concurrent brain directed therapy (beyond SRS and NovoTTF-200M as per protocol)
References
Publications (11)
- 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, 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
- 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
- BACKGROUNDGiladi M, Schneiderman RS, Voloshin T, Porat Y, Munster M, Blat R, Sherbo S, Bomzon Z, Urman N, Itzhaki A, Cahal S, Shteingauz A, Chaudhry A, Kirson ED, Weinberg U, Palti Y. Mitotic Spindle Disruption by Alternating Electric Fields Leads to Improper Chromosome Segregation and Mitotic Catastrophe in Cancer Cells. Sci Rep. 2015 Dec 11;5:18046. doi: 10.1038/srep18046. PMID 26658786
- BACKGROUNDGiladi M, Weinberg U, Schneiderman RS, Porat Y, Munster M, Voloshin T, Blatt R, Cahal S, Itzhaki A, Onn A, Kirson ED, Palti Y. Alternating electric fields (tumor-treating fields therapy) can improve chemotherapy treatment efficacy in non-small cell lung cancer both in vitro and in vivo. Semin Oncol. 2014 Oct;41 Suppl 6:S35-41. doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2014.09.006. Epub 2014 Sep 8. PMID 25213867