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Early Stage Lung Non-Small Cell CarcinomaPhase 2NCT07718672

Hotspot Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Versus Traditional Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography and Lymph Node Biopsy in people with Early Stage Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma and Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, run by Roswell Park Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

This clinical trial compares stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SBRT) with hot spots to standard of care SBRT for the treatment of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. SBRT with hot spots intentionally makes sure the tumor gets a higher radiation dose during treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography and Lymph Node Biopsy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Dec 2026to 1 Sep 2029
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2
  • Diagnosed with T1-3N0 biopsy-proven NSCLC of the lung. Multiple primary lung tumors are allowed; however, each lesion requires histologic confirmation
  • Metachronous lung tumors as defined as a new lung lesion in the setting of a historically treated lung cancer are allowed under certain conditions. The previous lung cancer must have been treated greater than 6 months prior to protocol therapy and this cancer must be considered controlled
  • Eligible for SABR
  • Participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods (e.g., hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a history of a prior lung cancer will be excluded only if the previous treatment is within 6 months of the protocol therapy
  • Mixed small cell and non-small cell lung cancer
  • History of allogeneic organ transplantation
  • History of primary immunodeficiency
  • Patients must not have undergone prior radiation to overlapping regions of the chest that, in the opinion of the treatment physician, will interfere with protocol treatment
  • Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the last 2 years. Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed
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  • Known EGFR or ALK mutation
  • Past medical history of interstitial lung disease (ILD), drug-induced ILD, radiation pneumonitis which required steroid treatment, or any evidence of clinically active ILD
  • Pregnant or nursing female participant
  • Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263

    ASK Roswell, 800-767-9355, AskRoswell@Roswellpark.org

    Mark Farrugia

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: (PRESTO) A Randomized Phase II Trial Evaluating Hotspots in Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This clinical trial compares stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SBRT) with hot spots to standard of care SBRT for the treatment of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. SBRT with hot spots intentionally makes sure the tumor gets a higher radiation dose during treatment. This potentially may result in better control of the tumor, but also more side effects. SBRT with or without hot spots may be more effective in treating patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, compared to standard of care SBRT.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

  1. Evaluate the impact of incorporating high isodoses termed "hot spots" in radiation therapy planning on local control.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Evaluate the impact of "hot spots" in radiation therapy planning on progression-free survival (PFS).

II. Evaluate the impact of "hot spots" in radiation therapy planning on overall survival (OS).

III. Evaluate the impact of tumor size on local control and if hotspot grouping impacts local control in a size-dependent manner.

IV. To prospectively evaluate the PFS in early stage-non small cell lung cancer (ES-NSCLC) patients undergoing SABR who are already taking a beta-blocker as well as a potential interaction between beta-blocker usage and the perceived stress scale.

  1. Will evaluate for any potential interactions between quality of life (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Lung Cancer [EORTC QLQ-LC13]) and hotspot grouping.

VI. Evaluate the impact of "hot spots" in radiation therapy planning on toxicity by total number of grade 3+ adverse effects.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

  1. Change in immune cell marker levels at week 12 post-SBRT (± 1 week) versus baseline, such as mediators of tumor antigen presentation, costimulatory molecules, immune effector cell populations, including CD4+ and CD+8 T-cells, T regulatory cells (CD4+CD25+FoxP3+), natural killer (NK) cells, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs) and myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs).

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients receive standard of care (SOC) SBRT for 1-5 fractions over 1-11 days, in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo computed tomography (CT) scan with or without positron emission tomography (PET) scan and blood sample collection throughout the study. Patients may undergo lymph node sampling throughout the study.

ARM II: Patients receive hot spot SBRT for 1-5 fractions over 1-11 days, in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT scan with or without PET scan and blood sample collection throughout the study. Patients may undergo lymph node sampling throughout the study.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 1 year and then every 3-6 months up to month 36.

Being tested
Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Lymph Node Biopsy, Positron Emission Tomography, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Biospecimen CollectionProcedure or surgery

    Also called Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Sample Collection, Specimen Collection

    Undergo blood sample collection

  • Computed TomographyProcedure or surgery

    Also called CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial Tomography

    Undergo CT scan

  • Lymph Node BiopsyProcedure or surgery

    Also called Biopsy of Lymph Node

    Undergo lymph node sampling

  • Positron Emission TomographyProcedure or surgery

    Also called Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, PET, PET Scan, Positron emission tomography (procedure)

    Undergo PET scan

  • Stereotactic Body Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called SABR, SBRT, Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiation Therapy

    Receive SOC SBRT

  • Stereotactic Body Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called SABR, SBRT, Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiation Therapy

    Receive hot spot SBRT

  • Survey AdministrationOther

    Ancillary studies

Study groups in NCT07718672
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Aim II (hot spot SBRT)ExperimentalPatients receive hot spot SBRT for 1-5 fractions over 1-11 days, in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT scan with or without PET scan and blood sample collection throughout the study. Patients may undergo lymph node sampling throughout the study.
Receives: Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Procedure: Lymph Node Biopsy; Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy; Other: Survey Administration
Arm I (SOC SBRT)ExperimentalPatients receive SOC SBRT for 1-5 fractions over 1-11 days, in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT scan with or without PET scan and blood sample collection throughout the study. Patients may undergo lymph node sampling throughout the study.
Receives: Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Procedure: Lymph Node Biopsy; Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy; Other: Survey Administration

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time to progression (local control)

    Defined as no failure within the radiotherapy planning target volume (PTV), based on the international consensus on assessing local failure after stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SBRT) will be utilized. The 2-year local control rates will be summarized by treatment arms using 90% Clopper-Pearson confidence intervals. The local control rates between arms will be compared using one-sided Cochrane-Mantel-Haenszel test (alpha=0.1), stratified by performance status, surgery candidacy, and beta-blocker usage.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Progression free survival (PFS)

    Will be summarized by treatment arms using the Kaplan-Meier product limit estimator.

    Measured: From the start of treatment to first documented disease progression, or death due to any cause, up to 3 years

  2. Overall survival (OS)

    Will be summarized by treatment arms using the Kaplan-Meier product limit estimator. One-sided log-rank test stratified by tumor size, performance status, and surgery candidacy will be used to compare the OS between treatment arms (alpha=0.1).

    Measured: From the start of treatment to patient death due to any cause, up to 3 years

  3. Time to progression (local control) in a size-dependent manner

    Defined as no failure within the radiotherapy PTV, based on the international consensus on assessing local failure after SBRT will be utilized.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  4. PFS for patients who are already taking a beta blocker

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  5. Perception of Stress using Perceived Stress Scale

    Will be measured by The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) which assesses the perception of stress. The scale is constituted by 10 items that are self-rated by the subject on a 0-4 Likert scale. The scale minimum total score is 0, the maximum is 40. Higher total scores indicate a worse outcome

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  6. Change in Quality of life

    Assessed via European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Lung Cancer.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  7. Incidence of grade 3+ adverse events

    Toxicities and adverse events (as per Common Terminology for Adverse Events version 5.0) will be summarized by the treatment arms, type, incidence, severity, seriousness, and relatedness. The rate of grade ≥ 3 AEs will be summarized as proportions with 90% Clopper Pearson confidence intervals.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Jul 2026
  2. Study start1 Dec 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion25 Jun 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2029 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07718672
Sponsor's protocol ID
I-4050824
Other IDs
NCI-2026-04889, I-4050824
Status last verified
Nov 2026
First submitted
14 Jul 2026
Last updated
5 Nov 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography and Lymph Node Biopsy in people with Early Stage Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma and Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, run by Roswell Park Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time to progression (local control) (time frame: Up to 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Nov 2026.

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