Can a grid of radiation beams shrink tumors that resist standard treatment?
NCT ID NCT07774819
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is investigating whether spatially fractionated radiotherapy, a technique that delivers radiation in a grid-like pattern, can safely and effectively treat bulky (larger than 4 cm) or refractory solid tumors. The study will measure how many patients complete the treatment without severe side effects and how many tumors shrink or disappear. It aims to find out if this approach can help when standard radiation has failed or is not an option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- spatially fractionated radiotherapy (a type of radiation therapy that delivers high doses in a grid-like pattern)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a new treatment option for large or hard-to-treat tumors that do not respond to standard radiation, potentially improving tumor control and survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial, so the benefits are uncertain. The treatment may cause significant side effects, including bleeding or perforation, especially in tumors near hollow organs, and it may not work for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 126 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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 to 75 years
- 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: * Patients with a bulky solid tumor with a maximum diameter \>4 cm or a refractory solid tumor. Exclusion Criteria: * Tumors involving hollow viscera that are considered to have a clinically significant risk of bleeding or perforation. * Patients with impaired consciousness or who are unable to care for themselves.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518053, China
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