Clinical trial Recruiting at 75 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Targeted radiotherapy to control limited progression in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

Official title: Consolidative Use of Radiotherapy to Block (CURB2) Oligoprogression In Patients With Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Run by Canadian Cancer Trials Group · NCT06686771 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study will try adding focused high-dose radiotherapy (SBRT) to standard immunotherapy or chemo-immunotherapy for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who have a few sites starting to grow (oligoprogression).

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment320 (estimated)
SponsorCanadian Cancer Trials Group
Research network
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, radiation
Locations75 sites (Phoenix, Arizona and 74 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 16, 2025
Main results expectedFebruary 28, 2030
Study endsDecember 31, 2030
Registry record updatedJuly 14, 2026
Trial IDNCT06686771 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with stage IV NSCLC without an actionable driver mutation who have a few progressing tumors after at least three cycles of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy (with or without chemotherapy) and whose progressing sites can be safely treated with SBRT.

Probably not a fit

Patients with widespread progression, tumors that cannot be safely treated with ablative radiotherapy, or cancers with actionable driver mutations better treated by targeted drugs are unlikely to benefit from this approach.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 3 interventional trial compares adding stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) to continuing standard first- or second-line systemic therapy versus the usual approach of changing systemic therapy for patients with oligoprogression during immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy with or without chemotherapy. Eligible participants have stage IV NSCLC without an actionable driver mutation and have shown oligoprogression after at least three cycles of ICI ± chemotherapy, with all progressing sites judged safely treatable by SBRT. Radiation plans must account for prior radiotherapy and available technologies, and patients with treated stable brain metastases may be allowed. The study will track disease control, time to further progression, and safety outcomes.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, adding SBRT could keep cancer controlled longer at progressing sites and delay the need to switch systemic therapies, potentially preserving quality of life.

How similar studies have gone: Smaller randomized and phase II studies and retrospective series in oligometastatic and oligoprogressive NSCLC suggest local ablative radiotherapy can delay progression and extend disease control, but definitive Phase 3 evidence is limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Metastatic disease (stage IV) detected on imaging and histologically and/or cytologically confirmed NSCLC as per the WHO Classification of Tumors and AJCC 8th Edition TNM Classification, without a driver mutation with an actionable first-line targeted therapy, for whom either ICI alone or combination ICI + chemotherapy is indicated
* Oligoprogression on first-line ICI +/- chemotherapy systemic therapy after at least 3 cycles.
* All sites of oligoprogression can be safely treated with SBRT or ablative radiotherapy as determined by radiation treatment preplan, including availability and tolerability of necessary technologies (e.g., active breathing control, MRLinac, fiducial insertion, etc.) and accounting for previous radiotherapy overlap. Safety must be assessed and determined by a radiation oncologist.
* Patients with treated CNS disease who have radiologic and clinical evidence of stable brain metastases, with no evidence of cavitation or hemorrhage in the brain lesion, are eligible providing that they are asymptomatic and do not require corticosteroids (must have discontinued steroids at least 1 week prior to randomization).
* Candidate for regulatory approved SOC first-line orsecond-line systemic therapy options.
* Participants must be ≥ 18 years of age.
* ECOG performance status of 0, 1 or 2.
* Participants that received prior adjuvant/neoadjuvant/consolidation systemic therapy (including chemotherapy and ICI ) are eligible if at least 6 months have elapsed between the completion of prior therapy and start of first-line treatment for metastatic disease.
* Participants must have recovered to ≤ grade 1 from all reversible toxicity related to prior systemic therapy. If participants experienced prior immune-mediated toxicity and have not yet re-initiated ICI therapy, please contact CCTG. Please also contact CCTG if participants have ongoing toxicity ≥ grade 1 felt to be clinically insignificant.
* Previous surgery related to NSCLC in the curative or metastatic disease setting is permitted. Previous major surgery is permitted provided that surgery occurred at least 28 days prior to participant enrollment and that wound healing has occurred.
* Prior external beam radiation related to NSCLC in the metastatic disease setting is permitted provided a minimum of 14 days (2 weeks) have elapsed between the last dose of radiation and date of enrollment. Patients that received prior external beam radiation therapy in the NSCLC curative disease setting (including the primary lesion) are eligible. Oligoprogressive lesions previously treated with external beam radiation are eligible as long they are clinically asymptomatic, and re-treatment is possible according to the investigator.
* Prior conventional, non-stereotactic radiotherapy for palliative purposes is allowed, and if the palliated lesion subsequently progressed but asymptomatic not requiring immediate RT, the lesion can still be counted toward one of the five oligoprogressive lesions.
* For Arm 1, SBRT must be initiated within 3 weeks of participant enrollment.
* Participant is able (i.e. sufficiently fluent) and willing to complete the quality of life and/or health utility questionnaires in either English, French, or Spanish.
* Reimbursement of continued SOC ICI and chemotherapy systemic therapies may not be uniform across all sites. In the event that site/investigator is unable to provide access to the drug, participant will not be eligible for this trial.
* Participants must be accessible for treatment and follow-up. Investigators must assure themselves the participants enrolled on this trial will be available for complete documentation of the treatment, adverse events, and follow-up.
* Participants of childbearing potential must have agreed to use a highly effective contraceptive method.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC), pulmonary carcinoid tumour or mixed small cell and non-small cell lung cancer are not eligible.
* Presence of leptomeningeal disease.
* Pregnancy.
* Serious medical conditions in which radiotherapy of target lesions is contraindicated (e.g., scleroderma, Ataxia Telangiectasia (ATM), interstitial lung disease (ILD), Child-Pugh C liver function).
* Any other condition in which in the judgement of the investigator would make the patient inappropriate for study entry.
* Participants with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.
* Concomitant medications should only exclude participants from trial participation when clinically relevant known or predicted drug-drug interactions or potential overlapping toxicities will impact safety or efficacy; please consult the relevant product monographies.
* Concurrent treatment with other anti-cancer therapy, including investigational agents.
* Live attenuated vaccination administered within 30 days prior to enrollment/randomization.

Where it's running

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Duarte, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • City of Hope at Irvine Lennar
    Irvine, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
    Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • CTCA at Southeastern Regional Medical Center
    Newnan, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
    Boise, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Fruitland
    Fruitland, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Meridian
    Meridian, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Nampa
    Nampa, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
  • Alton Memorial Hospital
    Alton, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Decatur Memorial Hospital
    Decatur, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Kishwaukee
    DeKalb, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Crossroads Cancer Center
    Effingham, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Delnor
    Geneva, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Glenview Outpatient Center
    Glenview, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Outpatient Center
    Grayslake, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
    Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • HSHS Saint Elizabeth's Hospital
    O'Fallon, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Oak Brook
    Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Orland Park
    Orland Park, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Hospital East
    Shiloh, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Warrenville
    Warrenville, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic
    Ankeny, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mercy Hospital
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines Clinic
    Clive, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel Clinic
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Healthcare Mission Cancer and Blood - Pella
    Pella, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Waukee Clinic
    Waukee, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Miller-Dwan Hospital
    Duluth, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester
    Rochester, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Coborn Cancer Center at Saint Cloud Hospital
    Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Francis Medical Center
    Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital
    City of Saint Peters, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital
    Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Washington University School of Medicine
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Siteman Cancer Center-South County
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Nebraska Medicine-Bellevue
    Bellevue, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • Nebraska Medicine-Village Pointe
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwell Health/Center for Advanced Medicine
    Lake Success, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mount Sinai Chelsea
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mount Sinai West
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mount Sinai Hospital
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting

+25 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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How to take part

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