Ultra-Hypofractionated vs Moderate Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Regional Lymph Nodes in High… (NCT07527689) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Ultra-Hypofractionated vs Moderate Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Regional Lymph Nodes in High Risk Breast Cancer
China1,950 participantsStarted 2026-03-30
Plain-language summary
For patients with breast cancer, regional nodal irradiation (RNI) can significantly reduce the risks of recurrence and mortality. Moderate hypofractionated regimens (40 to 42.5 Gy in 15 to 16 fractions over 3 weeks) is the established standard of care for RNI. Nevertheless, for the majority of patients, a three - week treatment duration is still regarded as lengthy. Although the ultra-hypofractionated regimen (26 Gy in 5 fractions over 1 week) has been proven non-inferior to the moderate hypofractionated regimen for whole breast irradiation, unambiguous evidence supporting its use in comprehensive RNI remains lacking, especially in high risk patients requiring internal mammary node irradiation (IMNI). This prospective, non-inferiority trial is designed to address this evidence gap by evaluating whether a one-week, ultra-hypofractionated regimen (26 Gy in 5 fractions) is non-inferior to the three-week regimen (40 Gy in 15 fractions) for comprehensive RNI, including IMNI.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Provide a signed and dated informed consent form (ICF) before the initiation of any trial-specific procedures.
✓. Age ≥ 18 years.
✓. Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer.
✓. Have received breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy with axillary staging, including sentinel lymph node biopsy, targeted axillary dissection and/or axillary lymph node dissection.
✓. Tumor stage is classified as T1, T2, or T3, as defined by the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th Edition.
✓. Meeting at least one of the following conditions:
✓. Pathological nodal status of pN2 or pN3a;
✓. Pathological nodal status of pN1 with one or more of the following high-risk factors:
Exclusion criteria
✕. Nodal stage is classified as N3b or N3c, as defined by the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th Edition.
What they're measuring
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Invasive Breast Cancer Recurrence-Free Survival (IBC-RFS)
. Has undergone or is planning immediate breast reconstruction with a permanent implant or tissue expander.
✕. Evidence of distant metastatic disease.
✕. Diagnosis of synchronous bilateral invasive breast cancer or a history of prior invasive cancer in either breast.
✕. History of prior radiation therapy to the chest, axillary, or supraclavicular regions.
✕. Known active collagen vascular diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus or scleroderma, which are contraindications to radiotherapy.
✕. Presence of any severe, uncontrolled co-morbidity or medical condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would render the participant unsuitable for the study, compromise protocol compliance, or confound the interpretation of study results.
✕. History of any other malignancy within the 5 years before enrollment, with the exception of adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.