New MRI-Guided radiation aims to zap abdominal tumors with fewer side effects
NCT ID NCT06604533
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using real-time MRI to guide radiation therapy can better control abdominal cancer that has spread to a few spots. Thirty adults with certain cancers (like colorectal or breast) will receive high-dose, precisely targeted radiation. The goal is to improve local tumor control while reducing damage to nearby organs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MRI-guided stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy (SABR)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer better tumor control and fewer side effects for people with abdominal cancer that has spread to a few spots.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is complex and may still cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
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: * Aged 18 years or older * Patients with diagnosis of oligometastatic disease from primary colorectal, upper gastrointestinal (e.g. gastric, oesophagus, pancreatic), breast, non-small cell lung, renal cell, or gynaecological malignancy. Oligometastatic disease with controlled primary disease\* and maximum total of 5 metastatic lesions in a maximum of 2 different organ systems in any of the following sites: 1. Liver 2. Adrenal 3. Abdomino-pelvic lymph node 4. Other abdominal site e.g. pancreatic, renal. 5. Other pelvic site 6. Bony or lung is allowed only if in conjunction with an abdominal site above * De novo or metachronous oligometastatic disease where the original tumour site has been treated with curative intent. * Controlled primary disease in metachronous oligometastastic disease defined as at least 3 months since original tumour treated with curative intent and no progression at primary site * Controlled primary disease in de novo oligometastatic disease defined as primary tumour site treated with curative intent and no progression at primary site * Oligometastatic disease: Histological confirmation of primary malignancy (histological confirmation of metastasis is not mandatory but should be performed in any situation where there is any diagnostic uncertainty). * All oligometastatic sites treatable with SABR. OR * Patients with oligo-progressive / oligo-persistent disease in maximum total of 2 oligo-progressive abdominal metastases and in a maximum 2 different organ systems * Visible imaging defined targets and suitable for treatment with SABR * Childs Pugh A to B7 (in case of liver treatment) * ECOG 0 -2 * Patient consented Exclusion Criteria: * Contra-indication to MRI * Previous high dose radiotherapy to a site requiring stereotactic treatment (including SIRTEX). Further SABR treatment of lesions previously treated with SABR or high dose radiotherapy is not permitted in this trial. * Substantial overlap with a previously treated high dose (definitive or stereotactic dose) radiation volume. * Primary prostate cancer, carcinoid tumours, germ cell tumours, lymphoma, small cell tumours * Pregnant women * Complete response of metastatic disease to systemic therapy (i.e. no target for SABR) * Competing medical co-morbidity with a more limited prognosis than the cancer diagnosis
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Austin Health
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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GenesisCare - St Vincent's Sydney
RECRUITINGDarlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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