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High Dose Radiation vs. Whole Brain Radiation for Brain Cancer

NRG Oncology
NCT IDNCT04804644ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 3

Target enrollment

200

Study length

about 9.1 years

Ages

18+

Locations

223 sites in AZ, CA, CO +27

What this study is about

This trial is testing if high dose radiation only to the brain cancer sites (stereotactic radiosurgery) is better than whole brain radiation that avoids the hippocampus, a memory area of the brain, at preventing loss of memory and thinking ability in people with lung cancer that has spread to the brain. The goal is to see if stereotactic radiosurgery causes fewer side effects related to memory and thinking compared to standard treatment (whole brain radiation plus memantine).

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Neurocognitive Assessment
  • 2.Receive Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • 3.Receive Whole-Brain Radiotherapy
  • +3 more

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Oral

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)

You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

Central Nervous System Agent (NMDA Receptor Antagonists)

Drug routes

oral (Oral Tablet)

Endpoints

Secondary: Incidence of adverse events, Overall survival, Symptom burden

Procedures

diagnostic, imaging, radiation