The Effect of Pentoxifylline in Preventing Radiation-induced Toxicity in the Treatment of Recurrent or New Primary Non-small Cell Lung Cancers Using Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) in Patients Previously Treated With Thoracic Radiation
3.1
Inclusion Criteria:
- Eligibility Criteria
3.1.1 Age >/= 18 years
3.1.2 ECOG performance status 0-1 3.1.3 Histologically proven diagnosis of a prior
thoracic malignancy treated with thoracic external beam radiotherapy with or without
systemic chemotherapy
3.1.4 Pathologic or clinical diagnosis of a new or loco-regional recurrent lung
malignancy. A reasonable attempt should be made to make a pathologic diagnosis of
malignancy (ie. bronchoscopy, CT guided lung biopsy)
- Loco-regional is defined as recurrence within the region of the primary tumor or
adjacent draining lymph node regions.
- The new lesion or loco-regional recurrence must be within or adjacent to the
previously irradiated treatment volume.
3.1.5 Imaging as follows:
- CT scan of the chest with IV contrast within 8 weeks of registration
- Whole body PET scan within 8 weeks of registration
3.1.6 Pulmonary function test (PFTs), including diffusion capacity within 8 weeks of
registration
3.1.7 Negative serum pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to registration for women of
childbearing potential.
3.1.6 Women of childbearing potential and male participants who are sexually active
must agree to use a medically effective means of birth control
3.1.7 Patients must provide study specific informed consent prior to study entry.
Exclusion Criteria:
- 3.2 Exclusion Criteria
3.2.1. No previously reported thoracic radiotherapy
3.2.2. FEV1 <20% predicted and/or DLCO <20% predicted
3.2.2. Pregnant women or lactating women
3.2.3 Chemotherapy within 4 weeks of the initiation of SABR
3.2.4 Plans to administer systemic chemotherapy overlapping with radiotherapy