Can a new radiation method tackle multiple tumors at once?
NCT ID NCT05733949
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing a new radiation technique called spatiotemporal stereotactic body radiation therapy (ST-SBRT) for people with cancer that has spread to many parts of the body. The goal is to see if this approach can safely and effectively target multiple tumors with high precision while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Participants will receive ST-SBRT and be monitored for side effects and tumor response.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) delivered in a spatiotemporal manner (ST-SBRT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a new way to control multiple metastatic tumors with fewer side effects, potentially improving outcomes for patients with limited options.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase pilot study with a small number of participants, so results may not be conclusive. There is a risk of radiation-related side effects, and the treatment may not be effective for all tumor types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative * Assent, when appropriate, will be obtained per institutional guidelines * Age: \>= 18 years * Karnofsky performance status \> 60 * Poly-metastatic disease, \> 5 lesions, and with at least one lesion \> 2.0 cm, with limited treatment options, and ineligible for or in progression under the standard systemic therapy * Pre-screening assessment confirms that the intervention can be administered without exceeding dose constraint guidelines * Patients with brain metastases can be included but brain metastases must be treated prior to enrollment and follow up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 3 months after treatment shows stable findings * Spinal cord metastases are allowed as long as treatment with or without radiation is completed * Prior radiotherapy in general is allowed, as long as the composite plan meets dose constraints * Life expectancy \>= 3 months in the opinion of the treating investigators * Off systemic therapy for at least one month prior and one month after study intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Judgement by the investigator that the patient is unsuitable to participate in the study and the patient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions, and requirements * Those not eligible for SBRT after review by a radiation oncologist * Serous medical comorbidities precluding radiotherapy * Unable to undergo a CT scan * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding women are excluded from this study as these agents may have the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Female patients of childbearing potentially must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving therapy * On active systemic therapy * Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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