Recruiting

ConformalFLASH

Sponsor:

IBA Proton Therapy, Inc.

Code:

NCT07644585

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

ConformalFLASH irradiation

Study Details

Brief summary:

This pilot study is designed to evaluate the feasibility of delivering ultra-high dose-rate conformal proton therapy (ConformalFLASH) in participants requiring re-irradiation for head and neck cancer who are not amenable to surgical resection. ConformalFLASH treatment planning and delivery workflows are comparable to those of conventional Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), a standard approach for re-irradiation in this population.

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Study ID

NCT07644585

Start date

Sep, 2026

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2032

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients must sign an informed consent document that indicates they are aware of the investigational nature of the treatment in this protocol as well as the potential risks and benefits
2. Patients ≥ 18 years old
3. Patients ineligible for or decline upfront surgical resection
4. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of carcinoma of the head and neck
5. Prior receipt of at least 45 GyRBE radiotherapy to the head and neck
6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-2 or evidence of similar in the electronic medical record
7. Life expectancy of more than 12 weeks
8. Ability to understand and the willingness to provide written informed consent and to follow the study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Receipt of prior head and neck radiotherapy within the prior 6 months
2. Surgical resection of the current disease in the head and neck
3. More than 3 areas of disease requiring reirradiation
4. Disease focus exceeding 6.5 cm in greatest dimension
5. Presence of distant metastatic disease
6. Involvement of any of the following structures: skin, carotid artery, or mandible
7. Receipt of concurrent chemotherapy during radiotherapy
8. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including medical and psychiatric, and social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
9. Enrolled in any other investigational studies that involve administrations of another cancer therapeutic (such as surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy) during RT
10. Pregnant and/or breastfeeding

Study Design

Enrollment

10 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Treatment Arm

ConformalFLASH irradiation

Interventions

ConformalFLASH irradiation

Subjects will be treated with SBRT (8 GyRBE x 5 fractions over 1.5-2 weeks), using pencil-beam scanning proton therapy, delivered at an average dose rate of ≥ 40 GyRBE/second, without chemotherapy.

Primary outcome measure

  • ConformalFLASH treatment delivery feasibility [ Time Frame: Through treatment completion (within 1 month after last fraction) ]
  • Acute toxicities [ Time Frame: Up to 3 months after treatment start ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

The University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Alexander Lin, MD

More Information

Sponsor

IBA Proton Therapy, Inc.

Last update posted

Sep 15, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Proton Therapy
  • Ultra-High Dose-Rate

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-16. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by IBA Proton Therapy, Inc. on 2026-09-15.