Safety Trial of Antimicrobial Therapy and Precision Radiation Therapy in Patients With Oligoprogressive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Summary
The first phase of this study was an open label, randomized pilot study. Enrollment for this phase is now complete. The second phase is a single arm phase 1 safety study. Patients planned to undergo precision hypofractionated radiation to all sites of oligoprogression will receive vancomycin for 1 week before RT and for 1 month after start of RT, and asked to provide stool and blood samples as outlined in the Safety Trial study table.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Randomized Pilot Inclusion * Patients planned to receive Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) to a biopsy-proven or clinically-suspected NSCLC * Age \>18 years' old * Patient capable of giving informed consent Randomized Pilot Exclusion * Use of antibiotics, antifungal, antivirals or antiparasitics during the 4 weeks prior to registration * Active infection with oral temperature \>100°F * Use of corticosteroids, methotrexate or immunosuppressive drugs during the 4 weeks prior to registration * Use of chemotherapy during the 4 weeks prior to radiotherapy or during radiotherapy. Chemotherapy…
Interventions
- DrugVancomycin
125 mg, 4x daily for 5 weeks
- RadiationPrecision hypofractionated radiation
Patients planned to undergo precision hypofractionated radiation to all sites of oligoprogression and will receive vancomycin for 1 week before RT and for 1 month after start of RT, and asked to provide stool and blood samples as outlined in the Safety Trial study table.
Location
- University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania