Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) or Surgery and Adjuvant Reirradiation for Recurrent Brain Metastases (LaSAR BeaM)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

About this trial

standard paradigm for management of patients who present with concern for recurrence of brain metastases following initial stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.

Age ≥18 years. Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of SRS2, children are excluded from this study.

Karnofsky performance status ≥ 60.

Disqualifiers

Patients with brain metastases from hematologic malignancies due to significant differences in radiosensitivity and treatment paradigms.

Patients with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.

Postmenopausal (no menses in greater than or equal to 12 consecutive months).

History of hysterectomy or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Surgery
  • LITT

Treatment groups

155 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators